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Description |
Year Taken |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20308.jpg) |
The city is prosperous from silverwork and tourism. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20309.jpg) |
Shop selling snacks. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20310.jpg) |
Mosaic of an Aztec warrior. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20311.jpg) |
Balconies overlooking balconies. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02695.jpg) |
Taxco is a quiet town set in green mountains. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20312.jpg) |
Salloon bar. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20313.jpg) |
Donkeys carrying goods. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20314.jpg) |
View of San Bernardino Church. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20315.jpg) |
The entrance of San Bernardino Church. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20316.jpg) |
The old city has many narrow stepped streets. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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Santa Prisca Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20317.jpg) |
Santa Prisca Church. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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Santa Prisca Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20318.jpg) |
The church dates from 1758. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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Santa Prisca Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20319.jpg) |
Churrigueresque style towers. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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Santa Prisca Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20320.jpg) |
The Moorish style dome. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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Santa Prisca Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20321.jpg) |
The elaborately carved exterior. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20322.jpg) |
View of the old city. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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Papantla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20342.jpg) |
Papantla (290m) is a Totonac town near the Atlantic coast of Mexico. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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Papantla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02696.jpg) |
The distinctive lacy dresses of Totonac women. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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Papantla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20343.jpg) |
Totonac man wearing typical clothing. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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Papantla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20344.jpg) |
Colourful lacy Totonac dress. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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Papantla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20345.jpg) |
Mother and daughter. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02700.jpg) |
El Tajin is a Totonac site dating from 100. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20346.jpg) |
El Tajin was the Totonac capital between 100 and 1200. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20347.jpg) |
The site contains a mix of Totonac, Toltec and Mayan influences. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20348.jpg) |
The niches on the side of the pyramid are typical of Totonac architecture. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20349.jpg) |
Around the centre of the site. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Temple of Mictlantecuntli |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02698.jpg) |
The Temple of Mictlantecuntli (the god of death). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Temple of Mictlantecuntli |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20350.jpg) |
Stele of the god, Mictlantecuntli. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20351.jpg) |
One ball player holding another while a third plunges a knife into his heart with two skeletal death gods watching. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20352.jpg) |
Detail of sacrifice. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20353.jpg) |
Two players in a pre-match ceremony with the coyote headed god of the afterlife and a skeletal death god. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02697.jpg) |
Detail of a wall carving showing the coyote-headed god of the afterlife (left) and the skeletal death god . |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20354.jpg) |
Figure in a fish mask sitting in a vat of a fermented drink (pulche). Tlaloc, the rain god is above. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20355.jpg) |
A drunken face. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20356.jpg) |
Some of the site is still being excavated. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20357.jpg) |
Unexcavated pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Pyramid of the Niches |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02699.jpg) |
The Pyramid of the Niches is is the most famous structure at El Tajin. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Pyramid of the Niches |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20358.jpg) |
The Pyramid of the Niches is 20m high and contains 365 square niches. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Pyramid of the Niches |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20359.jpg) |
The niches. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Pyramid of the Niches |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20360.jpg) |
Brick decorations. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Pyramid of the Niches |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20361.jpg) |
The pyramid is in the centre of the site and is aligned with the compass points. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20362.jpg) |
Totonac woman. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20363.jpg) |
Brickwork. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20364.jpg) |
The site is extensive. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20365.jpg) |
Carved stone work. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20366.jpg) |
Newly excavated area. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20367.jpg) |
The Blue Temple. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Building C |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20368.jpg) |
Building C is a Mayan style temple. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Building C |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20369.jpg) |
Mayan style temple. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Building C |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20370.jpg) |
Mayan archway. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Building C |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20371.jpg) |
Mayan decoration. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20372.jpg) |
Partially excavated pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Voladores |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel00330.jpg) |
The Voladores of El Tajin perform a traditional Totonac dance. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Voladores |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20373.jpg) |
The Volodores climb a 20m high pole. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Voladores |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20374.jpg) |
One plays while the other four tie a rope to their legs. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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Voladores |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20375.jpg) |
The Volodores spinning around a 20m high pole while slowly descending. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
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El Tajin |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20376.jpg) |
Landscape around El Tajin. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20377.jpg) |
The highland hills near the Atlantic coast of Veracruz. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20378.jpg) |
Fertile plains. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20379.jpg) |
Forested hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20380.jpg) |
The inland highlands. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20381.jpg) |
Forested mountains. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02701.jpg) |
Fertile landscape. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20382.jpg) |
River through the hilly landscape. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Veracruz |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20383.jpg) |
Forested hills of Veracruz. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20384.jpg) |
Misty landscape. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20385.jpg) |
Forested mountains of Puebla. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20386.jpg) |
Narrow valley. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20387.jpg) |
Girl on a bus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20388.jpg) |
Forests and hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20389.jpg) |
Ceramics. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20390.jpg) |
Puebla is a very hilly and forested region. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02702.jpg) |
The central highlands of Puebla. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20391.jpg) |
Lakeside view. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
Veracruz to Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20392.jpg) |
Wild landscape. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20393.jpg) |
The Zocalo (main square) in Puebla. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02703.jpg) |
The Zocalo is surrounded by elegant buildings. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20394.jpg) |
Puebla is at an altitude 2162m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20395.jpg) |
Puebla is an elegant city. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20396.jpg) |
Tiled entrance to an arcade. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
Zocalo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02704.jpg) |
16th century arcades. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20397.jpg) |
The Cathedral dates from 1650. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20398.jpg) |
The Cathedral is the second largest in Mexico. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Cathedral |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20399.jpg) |
Pastel coloured buildings. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20400.jpg) |
Typical street scene in the colonial centre. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel02705.jpg) |
The Palace of Justice, one of many Spanish colonial buildings in this attractive city. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20401.jpg) |
Many buildings in the city are covered with distinctive tiles. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20402.jpg) |
Detail of a building with Puebla-style tiles. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20403.jpg) |
The House of Culture. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20404.jpg) |
Painiters in the House of Culture. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20405.jpg) |
View of the old colonial city. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20406.jpg) |
Buildings with balconies. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Casa de los Munecos |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20407.jpg) |
La Casa de los Munecos is decorated with grotesque parodies of the city's elders. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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Casa de los Munecos |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20408.jpg) |
Detail of a parodied image of one of the city's elders. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Casa de los Munecos |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20409.jpg) |
The interior courtyard. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20410.jpg) |
Pedestrian area. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20411.jpg) |
La Compana de Jesus dates from 1767. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20412.jpg) |
Carved doorway. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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Casa del Alfenique |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20413.jpg) |
The Casa del Alfenique is a colonial mansion decorated with tiles. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
|
Puebla |
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Casa del Alfenique |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel20414.jpg) |
Detail of tiles. |
1991 |