Mexico Enamorate de Mexico! 2

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Enamórate de México
Hoy es jueves, 06 de junio de 2024
Ahora mismo son las 2241 h.
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Este joi, 6 iunie 2024, si desi este ora
224124, nu-i prea târziu sa te îndragostesti de
Mexic
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El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá
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El Castillo (pyramidd of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá
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Temple of the Warriors, one of the most
impressive structures at Chichén Itzá
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El Caracol at Chichén Itzá may be the best known
of all Maya observatories
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One of the more notable structures at Chichén
Itzá is a complex of Terminal Classic buildings
constructed in the Puuc architectural style. The
Spanish nicknamed this complex Las Monjas ("The
Nuns" or "The Nunnery") but was actually a
governmental palace. Just to the east is a small
temple (nicknamed La Iglesia, "The Church")
decorated with elaborate masks of the rain
god Chaac.
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The "Monument To The Flag" along Paseo Montejo in
Merida. It is the work of sculptor Romulo Rozo,
who through this piece shows us an important part
of Mexico's history from the founding of
Tenochtitlan until mid-twentieth century.
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Uxmal, The Adivino, the Pyramid of the Magician.
Maya site, Yucatan
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Double Jaguar Throne in front of the Governor's
Palace, Uxmal, Yucatan
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Uxmal, Maya site, Yucatan Frieze on the Nunnery
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Uxmal, Maya site, Yucatan
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Wall of Masks, Kabah, Mexico Palace of the Masks
at Kabah
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Teotihuacan, ceremonial center, Pyramid of the
Sun from the Pyramid of the Moon
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The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in
Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica
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The name Pyramid of the Sun comes from the
Aztecs, who visited the city of Teotihuacan
centuries after it was abandoned the name given
to the pyramid by the Teotihuacanos is unknown.
(The ethnic identity of Teotihuacan's inhabitants
is not known). To the Aztecs, Teotihuacan was a
holy place, where the sun, moon and universe were
created. It was they who gave Teotihuacan its
name, meaning "The place where men become gods".
They also named the Calle de los Muertos,
thinking (wrongly) that the many ruined temples
and monuments along the "road" were burial places
of early rulers.
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Tula is generally accepted as the legendary
capital 'Tollan' of the Toltec empire, Tula
became the capital city following Teotihuacan,
although it never reached the same size due to
competing cities in the area.
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These four immense statues still stand on the top
of pyramid-B in Tula. They stand over 4.6m high
and are suggested to have once been supports for
a temple.
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Tula Pyramid B
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Palenque, Temple of the Inscriptions
Palenque, Temple of the Sun, and Temple of the
Inscriptions
Palenque, West Facade of the Palace
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Nohoch Mul, is the tallest Mayan pyramid on the
Yucatan Peninsula, and the second tallest in the
world. It is located within the archeological
site of Cobá in the state of Quintana Roo,
Mexico. It is believed to be have been built
between 100 and 200 AD.
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The Nohoch Mul pyramid stands 138 feet tall, and
is part of the Mayan ruins at the Cobá
archeological site
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The Olmec were the first major civilization in
Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands of
south-central Mexico, in the modern-day states of
Veracruz and Tabasco. Museo de Antropología de
Xalapa is an anthropological museum in the city
of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz in eastern
Mexico
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Altar 5 La Venta The Olmec may have been the
first civilization in the Western Hemisphere to
develop a writing system
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Temple at El Tajín - a pre-Columbian
archeological site and one of the largest and
most important cities of the Classic era of
Mesoamerica. A part of the Classic Veracruz
culture, El Tajín flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E
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Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin
became the most important centre in north-east
Mesoamerica after the fall of the Teotihuacan
Empire.
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Its architecture, which is unique in Mesoamerica,
is characterized by elaborate carved reliefs on
the columns and frieze.
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The 'Pyramid of the Niches', a masterpiece of
ancient Mexican and American architecture,
reveals the astronomical and symbolic
significance of the buildings.
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Aztec Calendar stone or Sun stone, National
museum of Anthropology, Mexico
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The Aztec calendar stone, Mexica sun stone, Stone
of the Sun (Spanish Piedra del Sol), or Stone of
the Five Eras, is a large monolithic sculpture
that was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square
of Mexico City, on December 17, 1790. It was
discovered while Mexico City Cathedral was being
repaired. The stone is approximately 12 feet
(3.7 m) across and weighs approximately 24 tons
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