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Travel Pictures - MEXICO - 1994 |
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All images © Ron Miller |
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Lovely zocalo and cathedral -
Chihuahua,
Mexico |
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Mexico's beautiful colonial
cities were constructed from mining profits
decades before the formation of the Untied States; today, Mexico still
ranks second in the world in the production of silver -
Zacatecas, Mexico |
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From this patio at El Mirador,
the cone of Paricutin is clearly visible; the volcano emerged from a
cornfield
to the surprise of a farmer tending his field in 1943 -
Paricutin, Mexico |
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My hiking partners prepared to ascend the volcano Paricutin (cathedral of San Juan
between girls at left) -
Paricutin, Mexico
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Approaching the symmetrical cone of Paricutin
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Paricutin, Mexico |
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The towers of the cathedral of San Juan
are all
that is left of the two towns that
were covered with lava from the volcanic eruptions that began in 1943 -
Paricutin, Mexico |
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The unfinished towers of San Juan Cathedral rising defiantly above the
hardened lava -
Paricutin, Mexico
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Approaching Janitzio Island by
ferry; this wonderful tourist attraction is like a Spanish town set atop a
Greek Island -
near Patzcuaro, Mexico |
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Mexican boys "greeting" arriving tourists; this macho version of
the Statue of Liberty, a 130 foot tall statue
with a raised clinched fist, is dedicated to the revolutionary leader Jose
Maria Morelos -
Janitzio Island; Patzcuaro, Mexico
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On this day, the main zocalo was occupied by several indigenous protestors
(dressed in white) disseminating literature about their missing leaders -
Mexico City, Mexico
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The Pyramid of the Sun is the third tallest in the world and much easier to
climb than the Giza pyramids -
Teotihuacan, Mexico
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Pointed reminder of Mexico's unique cultural history -
Teotihuacan,
Mexico
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This photo was taken near the end of a not-so-successful acclimatization hike -
north face of Volcano Popocatepetl, Mexico
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Magical sunrise during ascent (Rob and Chloe in foreground) -
Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico
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Worth another look -
Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico |
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Struggling to hang with the ballerina -
Popocatepetl, Mexico
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"Ron, will you hurry up?" So near the smoking volcano's summit but
yet so far -
Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico
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Rob and Chloe celebrating on the
crater rim (and NOT suffering altitude sickness); notice the discolored snow
on the crater side -
Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico
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This quiet Mexican beach resort was a delightful spot to recover from
altitude sickness -
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
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This amazing canyon is easily viewed from the water -
Sumidero Canyon, Mexico
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Me purchasing fruit from a street vendor -
San Juan Chamula, Mexico
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The street market is a good place to meet the local Indians -
San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
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The local Indians (including the children!) hand-weave their fabrics on the street -
San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico
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Catholic cathedral and zocalo -
San Juan Chamula, Mexico
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This Indian woman is returning to her village with a crate of Coke bottles
strapped awkwardly to her back -
San Juan Chamula, Mexico
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The colorful cascades of Agua Azul -
Agua Azul, Mexico
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Mayan ruins of Palenque -
Chiapas, Mexico
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