Ruth Rosenfeld
@rrontheroad.bsky.social
Writer, Photographer, Traveler
Lisbon
On the way to visit a friend who had moved to Portugal recently, as a prelude to a longer destination the following week, I enjoyed a day and a half in Lisbon, the charming capital.
#travellisbon #travelportugal #photographylisbon #photographyportugal
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On the way to visit a friend who had moved to Portugal recently, as a prelude to a longer destination the following week, I enjoyed a day and a half in Lisbon, the charming capital.
#travellisbon #travelportugal #photographylisbon #photographyportugal
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Lisbon
There’s something romantic about the western European cities. Sitting in a sidewalk café with a cappuchino, chairs positioned at small round tables, facing out to watch the world go by. Busy people…
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November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Lisbon
On the way to visit a friend who had moved to Portugal recently, as a prelude to a longer destination the following week, I enjoyed a day and a half in Lisbon, the charming capital.
#travellisbon #travelportugal #photographylisbon #photographyportugal
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On the way to visit a friend who had moved to Portugal recently, as a prelude to a longer destination the following week, I enjoyed a day and a half in Lisbon, the charming capital.
#travellisbon #travelportugal #photographylisbon #photographyportugal
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No Kings, Denver
I wanted to be in the thick of the gathering in the state’s largest city on October 18, 2025.
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I wanted to be in the thick of the gathering in the state’s largest city on October 18, 2025.
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No Kings, Denver
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The Denver Post estimated 30,000 people attended the protest, and other crowds in smaller …
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October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
No Kings, Denver
I wanted to be in the thick of the gathering in the state’s largest city on October 18, 2025.
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I wanted to be in the thick of the gathering in the state’s largest city on October 18, 2025.
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Gaudí, a Catalan architect and designer, left his mark on Barcelona with unique, imaginative, modern structures.
#travelspain #Barcelona #photographyspain #gaudiarchitecture
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#travelspain #Barcelona #photographyspain #gaudiarchitecture
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Barcelona
Some artists take generations to have their works completed. Antonin Gaudi, whose art and architecture grace Barcelona, was one of them. I hadn’t been to Barcelona for twenty-four years. But after …
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October 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Gaudí, a Catalan architect and designer, left his mark on Barcelona with unique, imaginative, modern structures.
#travelspain #Barcelona #photographyspain #gaudiarchitecture
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#travelspain #Barcelona #photographyspain #gaudiarchitecture
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In June, I attended a week in Spain at an English language immersion retreat in a remote area.
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#travelspain #photographyspain #LearnEnglish
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#travelspain #photographyspain #LearnEnglish
Alhama de Aragón
A small spa town or balneario, Alhama is located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, tucked btwn green hills. The river Jalón, a tributary of the Ebro, runs through it. Having spent many years as …
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October 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In June, I attended a week in Spain at an English language immersion retreat in a remote area.
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#travelspain #photographyspain #LearnEnglish
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#travelspain #photographyspain #LearnEnglish
On my way to an English immersion week in Spain in June, I spent a few days in Madrid, visiting art museums with masterpieces that touched my heart.
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Madrid
Every few years, I’ve done an English immersion week in Spain or elsewhere in Europe. This June I returned (next post). I’ve taken some time off from blogging this summer and will again soon, as I …
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September 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
On my way to an English immersion week in Spain in June, I spent a few days in Madrid, visiting art museums with masterpieces that touched my heart.
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Chichén Itzá
The famous El Castillo or The Castle pyramid, also known as the Temple of Kukulkán, the serpent deity. Intricate carvings tell stories of the Mayan past, the culture, gods, ceremonies, and people.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #chichenitza
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The famous El Castillo or The Castle pyramid, also known as the Temple of Kukulkán, the serpent deity. Intricate carvings tell stories of the Mayan past, the culture, gods, ceremonies, and people.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #chichenitza
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Chichén Itzá
The most majestic and the most visited of Mexico’s Maya ruins is Chichén Itzá on the Yucatán peninsula. Its proximity to the Atlantic coast makes it a popular day trip for beach and resort tou…
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June 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Chichén Itzá
The famous El Castillo or The Castle pyramid, also known as the Temple of Kukulkán, the serpent deity. Intricate carvings tell stories of the Mayan past, the culture, gods, ceremonies, and people.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #chichenitza
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The famous El Castillo or The Castle pyramid, also known as the Temple of Kukulkán, the serpent deity. Intricate carvings tell stories of the Mayan past, the culture, gods, ceremonies, and people.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #chichenitza
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Uxmal
Each site that features architectural ruins that I visited in Mexico has its own unique characteristics, even among those Mayan sites.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #uxmal
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Each site that features architectural ruins that I visited in Mexico has its own unique characteristics, even among those Mayan sites.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #uxmal
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May 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Uxmal
Each site that features architectural ruins that I visited in Mexico has its own unique characteristics, even among those Mayan sites.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #uxmal
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Each site that features architectural ruins that I visited in Mexico has its own unique characteristics, even among those Mayan sites.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #uxmal
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Out my door now...
May 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Out my door now...
Out my door now...
May 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Out my door now...
Mérida
The spectacular weekly performance of the ancient Maya ball game, Pok Ta Pok.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #merida #poktapok
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The spectacular weekly performance of the ancient Maya ball game, Pok Ta Pok.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #merida #poktapok
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Mérida
Founded by the Spanish in 1542 on the site of the ancient Maya city of Ti’ho, Mérida is the capital of the Yucatán state of Mexico, close to its northern coast. It is sometimes calle…
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May 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mérida
The spectacular weekly performance of the ancient Maya ball game, Pok Ta Pok.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #merida #poktapok
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The spectacular weekly performance of the ancient Maya ball game, Pok Ta Pok.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #merida #poktapok
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A kitchen, San Juan Chamula, Mexico
May 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A kitchen, San Juan Chamula, Mexico
Campeche
I had definitely left the rainforest that covers central Mexico and was in the tropics: palm trees, ocean breezes, gentle waves.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Campeche #campechemexico
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I had definitely left the rainforest that covers central Mexico and was in the tropics: palm trees, ocean breezes, gentle waves.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Campeche #campechemexico
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Campeche
My first view of the Gulf was the harbor town of Campeche. The state of Campeche borders the west side of the Yucatan peninsula. I had definitely left the rainforest that covers central Mexico and …
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May 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Campeche
I had definitely left the rainforest that covers central Mexico and was in the tropics: palm trees, ocean breezes, gentle waves.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Campeche #campechemexico
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I had definitely left the rainforest that covers central Mexico and was in the tropics: palm trees, ocean breezes, gentle waves.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Campeche #campechemexico
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Palenque
The architectural site is surrounded by rainforest and home to wildlife, including howler monkeys and jaguars.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Palenque
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The architectural site is surrounded by rainforest and home to wildlife, including howler monkeys and jaguars.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Palenque
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Palenque
Traveling across Mexico to explore the ruins, I left the western areas inhabited primarily by the Aztec (Mexica), Zapotec, Olmec, and Mixtec peoples, and came to the land of the Mayan civilization …
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May 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Palenque
The architectural site is surrounded by rainforest and home to wildlife, including howler monkeys and jaguars.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Palenque
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The architectural site is surrounded by rainforest and home to wildlife, including howler monkeys and jaguars.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Palenque
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A visitor in the May snow in my yard.
May 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A visitor in the May snow in my yard.
Agua Azul
The Cascades are a series of waterfalls that tumble down the Xanil River. A refreshing stop and swim on the way to Palenque.
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The Cascades are a series of waterfalls that tumble down the Xanil River. A refreshing stop and swim on the way to Palenque.
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Agua Azul
In the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, the Cascadas de Agua Azul, Cascades of Blue Water, are a series of waterfalls that tumble down the Xanil River. The area was designated a flora and fauna p…
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May 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Agua Azul
The Cascades are a series of waterfalls that tumble down the Xanil River. A refreshing stop and swim on the way to Palenque.
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The Cascades are a series of waterfalls that tumble down the Xanil River. A refreshing stop and swim on the way to Palenque.
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San Cristobal, Chimula
A visit to the church in Chimula was a mysterious, unforgettable morning. In San Cristobal de las Casas, a seemingly endless market captivated me, with colorful weavings and other crafts.
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#travelmexico #photographymexico #sancristobal #chimula
A visit to the church in Chimula was a mysterious, unforgettable morning. In San Cristobal de las Casas, a seemingly endless market captivated me, with colorful weavings and other crafts.
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#travelmexico #photographymexico #sancristobal #chimula
San Cristobal, Chamula
A visit to the Iglesia de San Juan in San Juan Chamula, in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, was a mysterious, unforgettable morning. The Tzotzil people resisted the Spanish in 1524 and later …
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April 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
San Cristobal, Chimula
A visit to the church in Chimula was a mysterious, unforgettable morning. In San Cristobal de las Casas, a seemingly endless market captivated me, with colorful weavings and other crafts.
ruthrosenfeld.com/2025/04/19/s...
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sancristobal #chimula
A visit to the church in Chimula was a mysterious, unforgettable morning. In San Cristobal de las Casas, a seemingly endless market captivated me, with colorful weavings and other crafts.
ruthrosenfeld.com/2025/04/19/s...
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sancristobal #chimula
Sumidero Canyon
The walls of the canyon contain numerous small caves, rock formations, rainforest vegetation, caves, and waterfalls, and crocodiles and a variety of wildlife below.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sumiderocanyon #sumiderocanyonmexico
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The walls of the canyon contain numerous small caves, rock formations, rainforest vegetation, caves, and waterfalls, and crocodiles and a variety of wildlife below.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sumiderocanyon #sumiderocanyonmexico
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Sumidero Canyon
The Grijalva River, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, carved the deep Sumidero Canyon over millions of years. Its towering cliffs reach up to one thousand meters high (3,200 ft). The distance f…
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April 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sumidero Canyon
The walls of the canyon contain numerous small caves, rock formations, rainforest vegetation, caves, and waterfalls, and crocodiles and a variety of wildlife below.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sumiderocanyon #sumiderocanyonmexico
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The walls of the canyon contain numerous small caves, rock formations, rainforest vegetation, caves, and waterfalls, and crocodiles and a variety of wildlife below.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #sumiderocanyon #sumiderocanyonmexico
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Crossing Oaxaca
The Arbol del Tule, a Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, has the largest trunk diameter in the world, and is two thousand years old.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Oaxaca #oaxacamexico
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The Arbol del Tule, a Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, has the largest trunk diameter in the world, and is two thousand years old.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Oaxaca #oaxacamexico
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Crossing Oaxaca
Driving across the state of Oaxaca, there were some interesting stops. The Arbol del Tule, a Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, has the largest trunk diameter in the world, and is over 130 feet tall.…
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April 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Crossing Oaxaca
The Arbol del Tule, a Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, has the largest trunk diameter in the world, and is two thousand years old.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Oaxaca #oaxacamexico
ruthrosenfeld.com/2025/04/05/c...
The Arbol del Tule, a Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, has the largest trunk diameter in the world, and is two thousand years old.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #Oaxaca #oaxacamexico
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Oaxaca
The lively historic stone streets are full of shops and galleries, art and street art, and quinceañera celebrations.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #oaxacamexico #oaxaca
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The lively historic stone streets are full of shops and galleries, art and street art, and quinceañera celebrations.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #oaxacamexico #oaxaca
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Oaxaca
Ancestors have populated the region now called the state of Oaxaca for thousands of years. It was named Oaxaca, similar to the original Nahuatl name Huaxyacac meaning “place of the guaje …
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March 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Oaxaca
The lively historic stone streets are full of shops and galleries, art and street art, and quinceañera celebrations.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #oaxacamexico #oaxaca
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The lively historic stone streets are full of shops and galleries, art and street art, and quinceañera celebrations.
#travelmexico #photographymexico #oaxacamexico #oaxaca
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Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula lies beneath a hill covered with earth and vegetation, the way the Spaniards found it. They built a church on top and it stands to this day, so the pyramid itself has never been uncovered.
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The Great Pyramid of Cholula lies beneath a hill covered with earth and vegetation, the way the Spaniards found it. They built a church on top and it stands to this day, so the pyramid itself has never been uncovered.
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Cholula
On the outskirts of the town of Puebla, Mexico, is an unusual historic site. Not the uncovered ruins of a former city, although parts of the Cholula site have been excavated, but the Great Pyramid …
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March 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula lies beneath a hill covered with earth and vegetation, the way the Spaniards found it. They built a church on top and it stands to this day, so the pyramid itself has never been uncovered.
ruthrosenfeld.com/2025/03/08/c...
The Great Pyramid of Cholula lies beneath a hill covered with earth and vegetation, the way the Spaniards found it. They built a church on top and it stands to this day, so the pyramid itself has never been uncovered.
ruthrosenfeld.com/2025/03/08/c...
Puebla
The historic center with its classic colonial architecture is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main street is lined with artisans and sweets in this town of colorful shops.
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The historic center with its classic colonial architecture is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main street is lined with artisans and sweets in this town of colorful shops.
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Puebla
The fourth largest city in Mexico, Puebla is a pleasant place to stroll. The city was founded by the Spanish in 1531; before then, the Mexicas (Aztecs) lived in the area now known as the state of P…
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March 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Puebla
The historic center with its classic colonial architecture is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main street is lined with artisans and sweets in this town of colorful shops.
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The historic center with its classic colonial architecture is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main street is lined with artisans and sweets in this town of colorful shops.
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Tlahuac
The area is home to Nahuatl descendants who are keeping their way of life alive.
#TravelMexico #photographymexico #Tlahuac #tlahuacmexico
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The area is home to Nahuatl descendants who are keeping their way of life alive.
#TravelMexico #photographymexico #Tlahuac #tlahuacmexico
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Tlahuac
Most tourists never discover the pueblo of San Pedro Tlahuac. Founded on a small island at the end of the 12th century, it once grew much of the food that fed the population at Tenochtitlan, modern…
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February 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tlahuac
The area is home to Nahuatl descendants who are keeping their way of life alive.
#TravelMexico #photographymexico #Tlahuac #tlahuacmexico
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The area is home to Nahuatl descendants who are keeping their way of life alive.
#TravelMexico #photographymexico #Tlahuac #tlahuacmexico
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Teotihuacán
The Mexicas (Aztec) rediscovered the abandoned city more than one thousand years after it was built. They named it Teotihuacán, meaning “Birthplace of the Gods” or the “Place where time began.”
#travelmexico #photographymexico #teotihuacan
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The Mexicas (Aztec) rediscovered the abandoned city more than one thousand years after it was built. They named it Teotihuacán, meaning “Birthplace of the Gods” or the “Place where time began.”
#travelmexico #photographymexico #teotihuacan
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Teotehuacán
The archaeological ruins of Teotihuacán lie just thirty miles (50km) northeast of Mexico City. Although people lived in the area before then, the civilization developed in the first century CE, alo…
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February 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Teotihuacán
The Mexicas (Aztec) rediscovered the abandoned city more than one thousand years after it was built. They named it Teotihuacán, meaning “Birthplace of the Gods” or the “Place where time began.”
#travelmexico #photographymexico #teotihuacan
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The Mexicas (Aztec) rediscovered the abandoned city more than one thousand years after it was built. They named it Teotihuacán, meaning “Birthplace of the Gods” or the “Place where time began.”
#travelmexico #photographymexico #teotihuacan
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As I walked the city streets, I felt like I was back in Guatemala, where I had lived for three years. The street scenes were so similar, framed by tropical trees and plants, colored by warm hues.
#travelmexicocity #photographymexicocity #mexicocity
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#travelmexicocity #photographymexicocity #mexicocity
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Mexico City
Riding from the airport, so many colorful murals along the highway caught my eye. My hotel was near the city center. As I walked the city streets, I felt like I was back in Guatemala, where I had l…
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February 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As I walked the city streets, I felt like I was back in Guatemala, where I had lived for three years. The street scenes were so similar, framed by tropical trees and plants, colored by warm hues.
#travelmexicocity #photographymexicocity #mexicocity
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#travelmexicocity #photographymexicocity #mexicocity
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