Tag Archive | mexico
Tulum, Mexico.
Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá.The ruins are situated on 12-meter (39 ft) tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities inhabited and built […]
Guanajuato City, Mexico.
Nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de Guanajuato lies the beautiful colonial city of Guanajuato. The city was founded in 1554 next to one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico. The 16th-century mining boom led to the construction of beautiful haciendas and fine colonial buildings. Guanajuato streets and many colorful alleyways spread […]
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Guanajuato, Mexico.
La Parroquia, the current parish church of San Miguel is unique in Mexico and the emblem of the San Miguel de Allende town in Guanajuato, Mexico.It has a Neo-gothic facade with two tall towers that can be seen from most parts of town. It is one of the most photographed churches in Mexico.The church was […]
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
San Miguel de Allende is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 274 km from Mexico City and 97 km from the state capital of Guanajuato. Historically, the town is important as being the birthplace of Ignacio Allende, whose surname was added […]
10 of the Most Impressive Old Aqueducts.
Aqueducts were built to bring a constant flow of water from distant sources into cities and towns, supplying public baths, fountains and private households. Many aqueducts over land connect points of similar height in a landscape, usually by bridging a river valley or other eroded opening in an otherwise flat area. This list describes the […]
Underwater Museum, Mexico (80000 hits).
Well, my friends you helped my reach another milestone…80000 hits so many thanks, i am speechles !!!! Celebrating this i want to show an amazing museum, probably one of the most beautiful in world : Underwater Museum , located on Isla de Mujeres and Cancún, Mexico.Please look at the pictures……. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING !! […]
Annular Eclipse 1994.
Spectacular annular (ring) solar eclipse in May 1994 over La Catedral de la Asunción in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. This photo combines 18 separate images taken at 4-minute intervals to show the eclipse as it progressed.
