Archaeological Site of Monte Albán | Mexico

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Monte Albán is a large archaeological site in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Albán were literally carved out of the mountain.

 

Together with nearby historic centre of Oaxaca it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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The El Universal newspaper is celebrating its centennial in 2016.  

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Cozumel Island | Mexico

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Cozumel is Mexico’s largest island, located about 45 miles south of Cancun.

Mayans settled on the island roughly 2000 years ago. Cozumel means "Land of the Swallow" in Mayan. The ruins of San Gervasio is a Maya site located on the island. 

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Mexican Cactus Sunset

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The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which covers large parts of the Southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico in Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur.

It is the hottest desert in Mexico, with an area of 280,000 square kilometers.

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Mexico, the archaeological site of Teotihuacan

 

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The holy city of Teotihuacan, located 30 miles northeast of modern-day Mexico City, was one of the most powerful Mayan centers in Mesoamerica.

It was the largest city anywhere in the Western Hemisphere before the 1400s. It had thousands of residential compounds and scores of pyramid-temples and was comparable to the largest pyramids of Egypt.

Today it is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico.

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The capital of Mexico

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Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with over 20 million inhabitants (including Mexico City Metropolitan Area).

 

In the background you see Popocatépetl volcano (local name: Popo), a still active volcano. Popo is just too predictable to be considered a properly dangerous volcano. It vents off all its gas rather than storing it up, waiting to explode.

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Two stamps part of a large set of stamps picturing “Mexico Creacion Popular” (folk art). 

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Riviera Maya - Mexico

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The Riviera Maya extends along the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Once home to small fishing villages, the Riviera Maya coastline has since been developed into a modern tourist corridor offering high-end luxury resorts, fine dining, nightlife, spa retreats, shopping and golf in Mexico. 

 

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Centenary of the birth of Mexican astronomer Guillermo Haro Barraza (March 21, 1913 – April 26, 1988).

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Maya ruins from Mexico: Chichen Itza

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Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico; an estimated 1.2 million tourists visit the ruins every year.

Chichen Itza was founded in the 6th century (around 550 AD) by the Maya civilization, as a ceremonial center. The name is Mayan for “at the mouth of Itza’s well” and apparently comes from Itza, the name of an ethnic group very powerful at that time.

The Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen-Itza was elected one of the seven wonders of the world in 2007.

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20th Anniversary of Consejos Escolares (School Council)

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Los Portales de Toluca, Mexico

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Toluca or Toluca de Lerdo is the capital of the State of Mexico. After the creation of the State of Mexico in 1825, the state capital moved to different cities several times. Until in 1830, Toluca was finally designated as the constitutional capital of the State of Mexico. In 1832, the building of "Los Portales" was started in downtown Toluca.

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Mexican painter Frida Kahlo

"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality."

Frida Kahlo

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“Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954; Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón) was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán.  Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form.”

Source: www.fridakahlo.com

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The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family.

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2011 Año Internacional de los Bosques, Mexico

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The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Forests.

All 7 billion people on earth have their physical, economic and spiritual health tied to the health of forests. The year’s theme of Forests for People highlights this relationship and our role in ensuring forests’ well-being and development.

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The ancient city of Teotihuacan is the most visited of Mexico's archaeological sites and a must-see if you're in Mexico City.

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