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Pictures and Stories from Mexico |
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The Mexican National Election - July 2, 2000 We were there to witness the fall of the PRI, and the dawn of what some people have said is a new age of true democracy in Mexico. See and hear the celebration on our second day in Mexico. (Includes an MP3 sound file!) |
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Cuernavaca Cuernavaca, "la eterna primavera" - the eternal spring - about 60 miles south of Mexico City (roughly central Mexico) is where we stayed during our visit. It's an interesting city. |
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Our Host Family The Kortrights were very gracious hosts, and we even celebrated our wedding anniversary together! |
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Cemanahuac - Our Language School We spent a lot of time at Cemanahuac. See the facilities, some of the faculty and staff, and some of our fellow students. |
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Tlayacapan (Village
of Ceramics) We took a "paseo" with John and Martha to Tlayacapan, a village near Puebla that is known as the "village of ceramics." |
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Teotihuacan Near Mexico City, Teotihuacan is the home of the famous Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon, Avenue of the Dead, a stone city, and Qetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent |
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Xochicalco Xochicalco is the home of an underground observatory, two ball courts for "juego de pelota" or ball game, possibly an ancestor of basketball, and an advanced water system. (Includes a Quicktime animation.) |
Last updated on 08/06/01.
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