September 7th, 2011
Coyoacán is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Mexico City. Formerly a colonial village, it is best known as the home of Frida Kahlo and La Malinche, Cortez’s Aztec translator. Also the site of Leon Trotsky’s murder. Coyoacán retains an artsy and hippie vibe despite extensive gentrification. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: churches, courtyards, Coyoacan, coyotes, fountains, Frida Kahlo, gardens, La Malinche, Leon Trotsky, mexican, mexico, Mexico City, plazas, streets
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July 14th, 2011
The restored ruins of Dominican monastery at Cuilapan are a stunning remnant of the Spanish conquest of the Oaxaca Valley.
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June 27th, 2011
Monte Alban is the ancient capital city of the Zapotecs. It sits atop it’s mountain overlooking the city and valley of Oaxaca. It is one of the largest and most extensively researched and excavated pre-Colombian sites in Mexico.
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April 5th, 2011
Many of Puebla’s churches and other buildings were built in the baroque style with a decorative style nicknamed alfeñique after a type sugar candy. Bright colored walls with white “frosting” accenting the architectural elements.
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Tags: Catholicism, churches, mexican, mexico, Puebla
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