City: Morelia, Mexico

[Luis G]

I'm searching for some pictures of my city, i will ask a friend for his digital camera as well, so all can see and find out about the place where i live

Founded in 1541, under the name of Valladolid.

Name which lately was changed to Morelia, honouring one of the most biggest mexican heroes, José Ma. Morelos y Pavón, which was born in this city, and fought to accomplish Mexico's (in those days "Nueva España") independence from Spain.

 

[Luis G]

The Cathedral, its construction started in 1660, and it was finished in 1774.

Its two towers are 60m tall.

This is the Cathedral:

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[Luis G]

Night view of the Cathedral:

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[Luis G]

Air view of the \"Acueducto\" (aquaduct ?? ), it has 253 archs and is 1,710m long.

It was completed in 1785.

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[Luis G]

The "Acueducto" in the afternoon

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[Justintime]

nice

 

[MitchSchaft]

dats perty

 

[ris]

indeed, very purty, i'll see if i have any pics that make cardiff look as good [and as dry rolleyes]

i just scanned in my germany slides, i'll think about posting the nice ones. i still have over a hundred prints to do though (

 

[Luis G]

I edited my previous posts, to add a little history, those who are curious, re-read them.

 

[Luis G]

This is a photo of a Morelos monument, in "Jardín a Morelos"

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[Luis G]

This is "La Calzada", you can see an air view of it too in the Acueducto Air view picture, it starts near the font that is in the street. The walk street ends in the temple that appears on the Morelos Plaza photo.

BTW, the font "in the street" is called "Las Tarascas", and it also has its history.

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[kuulani]

*wondering when I can afford to fly to mexico to visit you*

 

[Luis G]

I hate to do this, but this is a nice site with lots of info and a virtual tour: http://www.mexicanwave.com/travel/morelia/

 

[Luis G]

kuu: i will gladly give you a tour in the city, day and night life

This is the forementioned font, Las Tarascas, the original was coloured, but unfortunetly a corrupt politic a while ago stole them and the location of the original font is unknown, some say it might be in France. Anyway, here it is:

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[Luis G]

This is "Palacio de Gobierno" (goverment's palace):

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[Luis G]

Internal view of Palacio de Gobierno:

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[outside looking in]

Whoa, cool pics!

Reminds me of Europe.

 

[Gato_Solo]

Looks like the city 'Muchchitas' was filmed in...