Guanajuato and the Monarchs of Mexico

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March 20th 2006

Published: March 26th 2006

Guanajuato is a city of narrow, winding alleys, criss-crossing tunnels, stone bridges and impressive colonial architecture. The colonial heart of the city was built into the valley of a narrow ravine with most of the residential homes occupying its steep slopes and with an ever expanding network of tunnels underneath, built to ease the traffic in a city originally designed for horses. Guanajuato... Read Full Entry

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Keith Martin

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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In the Reserve (6)

The winter home for millions of the monarch butterflies is in the mountains of central Mexico.

Ihuatzio

The Tarascan ruins on Lake Patzcuaro.

Ihuatzio (2)

Marco, examining one of the pyramid-like structures.

Lake Patzcuaro

This is the view of the lake that we got from Ihuatzio.

Patzcuaro (1)

In the beautiful town of Patzcuaro.

Patzcuaro (2)

In the beautiful town of Patzcuaro.

Patzcuaro (3)

In the beautiful town of Patzcuaro.

Isla Janitzio (1)

The statue of Morelos is the dominant feature of this beautiful island.

Isla Janitzio (2)

The view from the cuff of the statue.

For the Birds

The seagulls decided it was easier to ride across too.

View from the Fantail

The scenery of Lake Patzcuaro was spectacular.

Mt. Paricutin

The volcano in the center of the picture was a flat field in the 1940s.

The Iglesia in the Lava

The two towers are all that remain of the two towns that were destroyed by the volcano. The one tower was not completed at the time of the distruction.

The DegolladoTheater

The inside of the grand Degollado Theater.

Guadalajara

Guadalajara at night was a great place to walk around.

My favorite Taco Stand

I ate here a few times. The people in this picture were making fun of us for eating the hotest stuff they had. One lady looked at us wide eyed and shook her head in warning, but it was not too bad.

A Festive Atmosphere

I was surprised at how even late at night the children could play in the parks unsupervised.

Night in Guadalajara (1)

A beautiful city at night.

Night in Guadalajara (2)

A beautiful city at night. This is the outside of the Degollado Theater.

Murals

These murals were done by Orozco and were spectacular. They are at the Instituto Cultural de Cabañas.

The Man on Fire

These murals were done by Orozco and were spectacular. They are at the Instituto Cultural de Cabañas.

2nd April 2006

Maggiegladyoucame
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Great article
This is the first of your writing and pictures that I've looked at. I hope to get this good one day. I'll be back. May I recommend this article on my blog? It's travel but in the USA. There are a few other topics too - an occansional book mention or a recipe. I'm w.maggiegladyoucame.blogspot.com. If I don't hear from you in a couple of days I'll assume that I may refer folks to you - surely that's a good thing. Thanks,

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