Captions List for Mexico Photos

Word index of photos of Mexico: Mexico City, Teotihuacán, Puebla, Oaxaca, Monte Albán, Taxco, Acapulco, Manialtepec, Puerto Escondido, Yucatan, Uxmal, Mérida, Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Cancún, Cozumel, Tijuana.

• Statue of eagle & serpent, a sign to natives about where to establish village which became Mexico City, next to Departamento del Distrito Federal building. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Native dancers perform next to Cathedral. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Food lines on Mexico City Zócalo square with Cathedral in distance. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Cathedral Metropolitana (1573-1813) on Zócalo. Mexico City, Mexico. Style: Baroque. Architect: Claudio de Arciniega.
• Baroque carving details on Sagrario wing (1749-68) of Cathedral Metropolitana. Mexico City, Mexico. Style: Baroque. Architect: Lorenzo Rodríguez.
• Palacio Nacional along East Zapata Street. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Detail of mural (1929-35) of arrival of Hernán Cortés & Spanish conquistadors by Diego Rivera in Palacio Nacional. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Mural (1929-35) depicting ancient Mexico by Diego Rivera in Palacio Nacional. Mexico City, Mexico.
• The blue tile covered Casa de los Azulejos. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Vivid murals in tea room in Sanborne Department Store in Casa de los Azulejos. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Looking down on patrons of Sanborne Tea Room. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Stained glass ceiling in Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Palacio de Bellas Artes (1904 & 1932). Mexico City, Mexico. Architect: Adamo Boari + Frederico Mariscal.
• Fine Art Theatre of Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Circular stained glass ceiling in Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Dancers of Ballet Folklorico. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Costumed dancers in Ballet Folklorico. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Costumed dancers in Ballet Folklorico. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Monumento a la Revolución in Plaza de la República. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Dome of Revolutionary Monumental Arch. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Pillar & sculptures of Monumento a la Independencia. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Detail of a lion on Monumento a la Independencia. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Monumento a la Independencia (independence monument). Mexico City, Mexico.
• Building along Paseo de la Reforma. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Modern glass architecture of a building along Paseo de la Reforma. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Bright yellow El Caballito sculpture in front of Torre Caballito (34 floors) skyscraper on Paseo de la Reforma. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Centro Bursátil (1990) (26 floors) on Paseo de la Reforma. Mexico City, Mexico. Architect: Juan José Díaz Infante.
• Zona Rosa entertainment district of Mexico City. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Zona Rosa restaurant district at night. Mexico City, Mexico.
• The metro. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Eagle & serpent on a gate at Deportivo Chapultepec. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Pillars of Monumento a los Niños Héroes in Chapultepec. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Pillars of Monumento a los Niños Héroes in Chapultepec. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Monumento a los Niños Héroes (heroic children), Chapultepec. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Sculpture outside of Museo Nacional de Antropologia. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Aztec calendar stone [aka Piedra del Sol], symbol of Mexico, at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Massive Olmec stone head at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Reproduction of temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Water-goddess Chalchiuhtlicue sculpture at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Pre-Columbian pottery at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• La Gallina bird pottery in Sala De Teotihuacán at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Jade funerary mask at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Skeleton sculpture from Oaxaca at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Carved stone sculpture at National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City, Mexico.
• La Giganta by José Luis Cuevas in courtyard of his museum (Academia 13). Mexico City, Mexico.
• La Trinchera, mural by Jose Clemente Orozco on Eschula Nacional Preparatorio. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Mosaics on a building in Ciudad Universitaria, University City in Mexico City. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Mosaic on Central Library building at University in Mexico City. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Relief mosaic by Diego Rivera on Olympic Stadium at University. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Detail of colored relief mosaic on Olympic Stadium at University. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Fountain in Coyoacán Square in southern Mexico City. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Tree in Coyoacán Square. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Fortified house where Russian revolutionary leader Trotsky was assassinated near Coyoacán Square. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Interior of Leon Trotsky house & museum. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Performing an ancient ritual, soaring through air suspended by feet while descending to ground. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Native performers suspended by feet. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Group of schoolgirls visiting a museum. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Traditional food street vendors. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Shoppers eating ice cream in market. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Drink vendor. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Colorful dresses for sale. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Rainbow colored serapes on display. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Fancy sombreros for sale. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Painted crafts for sale in market. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Solid silver pitcher in shape of a toucan. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Stone crafts on display. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Religious artifacts for sale outside Guadalupe Basilica. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Garden on Guadalupe Cathedral grounds with fountains which replicate ancient native art. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Small round church on Guadalupe Basilica grounds. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Old Basilica of Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Leaning old Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Contemporary clock & bell tower at Guadalupe Basilica. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Contemporary architecture of new Basilica in Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Entrance of new Basilica in Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Modern interior of new Basilica of Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico.
• Sunrise over Pyramid of Sun at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• People celebrating March 21 spring equinox by climbing Pyramid of Sun at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Pyramid of Sun at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Pilgrims climb Pyramid of Sun at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• People sunning on ancient walls at Teotihuacán with Pyramid of Moon beyond. Mexico.
• Spring equinox celebrants wear white & red at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Looking down Street of Dead from atop Pyramid of Moon at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Climbing up Pyramid of Moon at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Pyramid of Sun & smaller pyramid temples seen from Pyramid of Moon at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Pyramid of Sun in Teotihuacán as viewed from atop Pyramid of Moon. Mexico.
• Detail of stonework of Quetzal Palace at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Artistic carvings on pillars of Quetzal Palace at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Sculptural figures on Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Detail of a serpent sculpture on Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Detail of a fanged mask sculpture on Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán. Mexico.
• Landscape along route from Mexico City to Puebla with Popocatépetl volcano smoking on horizon. Mexico.
• Arches of entrance to monastery in Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Franciscan friary founded in 1548, Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Detail of Franciscan monastery's architecture, Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Typical street scene in town of Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Colorful jarred preserves in Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Display of preserves in Huejotzingo. Mexico.
• Tree with red flowers in Cholula. Mexico.
• Yellow & blue stucco colors a church in Cholula. Mexico.
• Church sitting on top of an earth mound which conceals largest pyramid in world, Cholula. Mexico.
• Overview of city of Cholula. Mexico.
• Mariachi band performing in a hotel in Puebla. Mexico.
• Clowns pose for camera in Puebla. Mexico.
• Balloon sellers on zócalo in Puebla. Mexico.
• Native leaf seller walks streets of Puebla. Mexico.
• Confirmation dresses hang in front of a store in Puebla. Mexico.
• Historic streets of Puebla. Mexico.
• Detail of a red carved door in Puebla. Mexico.
• The red & white architecture of Casa Del Alfeäique, Almond-Cake House, in Puebla. Mexico.
• The Churrigueresque facade of Jesuit church of La Compañia, Puebla. Mexico.
• The Churrigueresque main doorway of San Francisco Church in Puebla. Mexico.
• The Cathedral at night in Puebla. Mexico.
• Gold leaf dome interior of Rosary Chapel in church of Santo Domingo, Puebla. Mexico.
• Ornate high altar inside chapel of rosary within church of Santo Domingo, Puebla. Mexico.
• Cacti growing in hills west of Acatlán. Mexico.
• Market visitors resting on benches in Acatlán. Mexico.
• Market vendors display their crafts for customers in Acatlán. Mexico.
• Fruit & vegetable vendors in Acatlán market. Mexico.
• Women selling their fruits & vegetables at market in Acatlán. Mexico.
• The look of market in Acatlán. Mexico.
• Selling fresh produce at market in Acatlán. Mexico.
• Visitors & merchants in front of Cathedral in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• The bell tower & thick stone walls of Cathedral in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Relief sculptures on facade of Cathedral in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• A crowd gathers at a meeting regarding Chiapas in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Happy Mexican children pose for camera in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Spray painting artist at work in Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Church of Santo Domingo (1575), made earthquake-proof by its 6.5 ft (2 m) thick walls, Oaxaca. Mexico.
• The gilded palace-like interior of church of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Ornamented ceiling of church of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Altar displaying a figure of Virgin Mary in church of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Stella carved with reliefs of figures & animals in Monte Albán in hills above Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Cascading "symphony of staircases" at ruins of Monte Albán. Mexico.
• Looking north along main street of Monte Albán, a site inhabited for over 2,500 years. Mexico.
• One of pre-Columbian palaces in Monte Albán. Mexico.
• Traditional ox cart farming on fields South of Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Monastery in Yanhuitlán near Oaxaca. Mexico.
• Stone relief & sculptural facade of monastery in Yanhuitlán. Mexico.
• Cathedral tower rises above trees in Cuernavaca. Mexico.
• Chapel on grounds of Cathedral in Cuernavaca. Mexico.
• Twin towers of Iglesia de Santa Prisca in Taxco. Mexico.
• Detail of ornate architecture on Iglesia de Santa Prisca in Taxco. Mexico.
• Lavishly decorated towers of church of Santa Prisca in Taxco. Mexico.
• The painted & gilded Churrigueresque interior of church of Santa Prisca, Taxco. Mexico.
• Taxco's zócalo & church of San Sebastian y Santa Prisca. Mexico.
• View of street looking towards church in Taxco. Mexico.
• Taxco, town on hills. Mexico.
• View of town of Taxco & its church from afar. Mexico.
• Crowd of people attending church in Taxco. Mexico.
• Wedding in Taxco. Mexico.
• Shoeshine service on streets of Taxco. Mexico.
• Mexican boy scouts in Taxco. Mexico.
• Decorated screen on a house in Taxco. Mexico.
• Artisans sell their woven baskets in Taxco. Mexico.
• Painted crafts for sale in Taxco. Mexico.
• Colorful crafts on display in Taxco. Mexico.
• Wooden masks & other crafts in Taxco. Mexico.
• Stone masks hang on a wall in Taxco. Mexico.
• Two artistic skeletons sit on a wall in Taxco. Mexico.
• Silver objects for sale in Taxco, which is silver working center of Mexico.
• Silver sculptures on display at a store in Taxco. Mexico.
• Overview of coast outside of Acapulco. Mexico.
• The skyline of Acapulco as seen from across bay. Mexico.
• Modern apartments on hills of Acapulco. Mexico.
• View of bay from a hotel in Acapulco. Mexico.
• Hotels line beach in Acapulco. Mexico.
• A peacock struts in an Acapulco hotel. Mexico.
• Laughing gulls on beach in Acapulco. Mexico.
• Early morning mist on Lagoon Coyuca at Pie de la Cuesta near Acapulco. Mexico.
• Pelicans on rocks of Lagoon Coyuca. Mexico.
• Pelicans at rest on a rock in Lagoon Coyuca. Mexico.
• Fishermen in a canoe on Lagoon Coyuca. Mexico.
• Gulls on a boat in Lagoon Coyuca. Mexico.
• The landscape of Manialtepec as viewed from a boat. Mexico.
• Great egret among boats docked at Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Frigate bird resting on a branch in Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Frigate birds fly in formation over Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Tiger heron sitting on a fence in Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Tiger Heron about to take flight, Manialtepec. Mexico.
• The wetlands of Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Beach flowers growing in sand at Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Crashing waves on beach at Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Pelicans cast shadows on waves in Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Cascading waves on beach at Manialtepec. Mexico.
• Waves explode as they hit beach at Manialtepec. Mexico.
• In bay at Puerto Escondido. Mexico.
• Fishing with a net at Puerto Escondido. Mexico.
• The sunset over Puerto Escondido. Mexico.
• Climbing Sierra Nevada from Oaxaca to Puerto Angel along route 175. Mexico.
• Sierra Nevada viewed from route 175. Mexico.
• Clouds over Sierra Nevada as seen while driving along route 175. Mexico.
• Pre-Colombian architecture of Mayan site of Uxmal floodlit at night. Mexico.
• Governor's Palace wall reliefs & arch at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Row of Chac masks & geometric patterns on frieze of Governor's Palace at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Double-headed jaguar, which may have acted as a throne, in front of Governor's Palace at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Detail of double-headed jaguar at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Massive staircase of Great Pyramid at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Buildings & courtyard of Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Looking through triangular arch towards Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal. Mexico.
• One of native carved sculptures on a building in Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Frieze with reliefs of Maya huts against a background of lattice ornament adorns top of a Nunnery Quadrant building at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Rattlesnake sculpture in Uxmal winds its way around a building in Nunnery Quadrant & finds its tail again. Mexico.
• Temple of Magician, a smaller copy of Governor's Palace, in Uxmal. Mexico.
• Tourists use chain to climb stairs of Temple of Magician at Uxmal. Mexico.
• Mérida town hall (16thC) with colonnades & a clock tower. Mexico.
• Sports students in Mérida Government Palace (1892). Mexico.
• Mural of a Mexican Indian by Fernando Castro Pacheco in Mérida Government Palace. Mexico.
• Mural of citizens enslaved before Mexican revolution by Fernando Castro Pacheco at Mérida Government Palace. Mexico.
• Native men fighting with machetes in Mexican revolution on a mural by Fernando Castro Pacheco in Mérida Government Palace. Mexico.
• Cathedral on main square in Mérida. Mexico.
• Stucco & stone colonial building on main square in Mérida. Mexico.
• Ornate architecture of a doorway on main square in Mérida. Mexico.
• Fruits for sale at a market in Mérida. Mexico.
• Market scene in Mérida. Mexico.
• Turkeys for sale at market in Mérida. Mexico.
• Jeweled bugs for sale to be worn live as broaches at Mérida market. Mexico.
• Embroidered local dress of women in Mérida. Mexico.
• Dress vendor in Mérida. Mexico.
• Market scene with fruit sellers in Mérida. Mexico.
• Fortress-like Franciscan Convent of San Antonio de Padua at Izamal. Mexico.
• Children sit on wall of San Antonio de Padua at Izamal. Mexico.
• Vendors at Izamal market. Mexico.
• Horse drawn buggies at Izamal market. Mexico.
• Women make tortillas at Izamal market. Mexico.
• Women carries load past horse carts at Izamal market. Mexico.
• Church of San Bernardino de Siena built as both church & fortress in Valladolid. Mexico.
• Typical native Yucatan thatched hut. Mexico.
• Parasitic saprophyte clings to a tree in Yucatan. Mexico.
• Red-vented Yucatan woodpecker (Centurus pygmaeus). Mexico.
• Iguana resting on rocks of Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Interior of Mayaland Hotel in Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Observatory or Caracol at Chichén Itzá seen from Mayaland Lodge lobby in Yucatan. Mexico.
• Caracol or "Snail" at Chichén Itzá used as an observatory by Maya. Mexico.
• Dome of Caracol observatory has an interior spiral ramp at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Mayans never invented round arch & instead used triangular arches. Mexico.
• Stone building at edge of Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Serpent stone carving on wall of playing field of Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Heavy stone ring decorated with serpents was goal of Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Mayan glyph of priest with sword decapitating losers of ball games at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Skulls carved into Ball Court walls at Chichén Itzá inspired players to win or die. Mexico.
• Cenote or well of sacrifice, a circular rare natural water source, was reason Mayans settled Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Temple of Warriors seen from top of Pyramid at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Two large stone serpents guard Temple of Warriors at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Sacrificial altar in Temple of Warriors at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Chac-mool in Temple of Warriors has bowl on tummy to hold sacrificed body parts at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo as seen from Ball Court in Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Steep steps up Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• View from top of Pyramid of Kukulkán with stone relief carvings at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Looking north towards Caracol observatory & Pyramid of Kukulkán at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Evening sound & light show at pyramids of Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Stone nunnery structure at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Carved stone detail of nunnery at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Traditional thatched house with stone base in forest at Chichén Itzá. Mexico.
• Thatched house sits among modern buildings in a village in Yucatan. Mexico.
• Children holding a pet armadillo in a Yucatan village. Mexico.
• Tourists sunbathe on beach in Cancún. Mexico.
• Memorial, flowering trees & traffic of downtown Cancún. Mexico.
• Dancers in traditional Yucatan dress, Cancún. Mexico.
• Fresh-water lake of Xel-há nature reserve near Tulum. Mexico.
• View of Caribbean Sea from ruins of Mayan fortified town at Tulum. Mexico.
• Castillo overlooks white sand beaches at base of cliffs around Tulum. Mexico.
• Yucatan Mayan ruins of Tulum. Mexico.
• Defensive wall & jungle around Mayan ruins of Tulum. Mexico.
• Mayan ruins within fortified site of Tulum. Mexico.
• Looking out from docks of Cozumel onto Caribbean Sea. Mexico.
• Palapa on beach at Cozumel. Mexico.
• Picturesque beach & sky scene on shores of Cozumel. Mexico.
• Buildings & boats docked on shore of Cozumel. Mexico.
• Native Mexican family on docks of Cozumel. Mexico.
• Boarding boat headed for mainland from island of Cozumel. Mexico.
• Mexican workers at rest in hammocks in Yucatan. Mexico.
• Tijuana Cathedral. Mexico.
• Vendors in front of Tijuana Cathedral. Mexico.
• Garlic & chili peppers in Tijuana. Mexico.
• Paper flower vendors in Tijuana. Mexico.
• Kitsch ornaments in Tijuana. Mexico.
• A mall near U.S. border in Tijuana. Mexico.
• Stacked sombreros in Tijuana. Mexico.
• Piñatas for sale in Tijuana. Mexico.
• One of many lobster restaurants in Baja south of Tijuana. Mexico.
• Undeveloped coastline in Baja California south of Tijuana. Mexico.
• Pacific coastline south of Tijuana in Baja California. Mexico.