Modern Street of the Dead
The last journey my great grandfather and some of his siblings ever made. The gate to the Panteon Ingles in Mineral Del Monte.
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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the wors... [read more]
The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the wors... [read more] Blog: Cactus in Mexico
Date: May 23rd 2006
There is indeed much cactus in Mexico, but I’m speaking Australian here, and things went pretty much cactus for a while back there. From Oaxaca Mabel, who continues to hang in there like the trooper of the little car she is, took us on a fairly easy and uneventful journey to the city of Puebla. We did try and visit the nearby ruins of Cacaxtla but enthusiasm for this detour took a hit when we hi ... read more
Date: May 23rd 2006
There is indeed much cactus in Mexico, but I’m speaking Australian here, and things went pretty much cactus for a while back there. From Oaxaca Mabel, who continues to hang in there like the trooper of the little car she is, took us on a fairly easy and uneventful journey to the city of Puebla. We did try and visit the nearby ruins of Cacaxtla but enthusiasm for this detour took a hit when we hi ... read more
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“I have not ventured to speak from any chance information, nor according to any notion of my own. I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others of whom I made the most careful and particular enquiry." .
"I’ve just jazzed mine up a little"
Me too
Pictures courtesy of...
- Up to Sydney; Fuji FinePix F450
- After Sydney; Olympus SP500-UZ
- Africa onwards; Nikon D80 + Sigma 10-20, Nikon 18-135, Nikon 70-300 VR
...but mostly courtesy of some stunning sights where ... full info
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