The Mayan site of Chicanná, located in the Mexican State of Campeche, in the Yucatan peninsula, is one of the smaller archaeological sites of the area, but certainly not a less interesting one. The ruins were discovered in 1966 and it is estimated that the site was inhabited from 300 BC to 1100 AD. The [...]
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Seahorse statue, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
March 15th, 2010
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The famous bronze statue representing a boy riding a seahorse, created in 1976 by Rafael Zamarripa, was the first statue to be erected on Puerto Vallarta’s seaside promenade, the Malecón, and has become the symbol of the city. La célèbre statue de bronze représentant un garçon chevauchant un hippocampe, créée en 1976 par Rafael Zamarripa, [...]
Greenland seen from the sky
March 3rd, 2010
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Greenland seen from the sky on a flight from Reykjavik to New York (1998). Le Groenland vu du ciel sur un vol de Reykjavik à New York (1998). Groenlandia vista desde el cielo en un vuelo de Reikiavik a Nueva York (1998).
Mayan ruins of Palenque, Mexico
February 8th, 2010
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The archaeological site of Palenque, buried in the tropical rain forest of the Mexican State of Chiapas, is one of the most impressive Mayan cities discovered to this day and represents one of the best examples of classical Mayan architecture. Palenque’s period of prosperity lasted from the 6th to the 9th century. The most important [...]
