| AN IDYLL OF MEXICO: INDIAN CARRIERS, RUINED CHURCH, AND SNOW-CLAD PEAK OF ORIZABA | Frontispiece |
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| THE ATLANTIC SLOPE: TUNNEL AND BRIDGE OF THE INFIERNILLO CAÑON ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY, IN THE STATE OF VERA CRUZ | 4 |
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| THE GREAT PLATEAU: NIGHTFALL IN THE DESERT | 7 |
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| ON THE GREAT PLATEAU: VIEW OF THE CITY OF DURANGO | 9 |
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| ORIZABA, CAPPED WITH PERPETUAL SNOW: VIEW ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY AT CORDOBA | 14 |
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| PINE-CLAD HILLS FORMING THE RIM OF THE VALLEY OF MEXICO, 8,000 FEET ELEVATION ABOVE SEA-LEVEL | 16 |
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| TYPICAL VILLAGE OF THE PACIFIC COAST ZONE, STATE OF COLIMA | 18 |
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| THE FINDING OF THE SITE FOR THE PREHISTORIC CITY OF MEXICO BY THE FIRST AZTECS (From the painting in Mexico.) | 21 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: TOLTEC PYRAMID OR TEOCALLI OF THE SUN AT SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN (Exploration and restoration work being carried on.) | 24 |
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| THE VALLEY OF MEXICO; VIEW ON LAKE TEXCOCO; THE MODERN CITY OF MEXICO IN THE DISTANCE | 26 |
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| THE LAND OF THE AZTEC CONQUESTS: MAIZE FIELDS NEAR ESPERANZA, STATE OF PUEBLA | 31 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF EL FOLOC AT CHICHEN-YTZA, YUCATAN | 35 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: THE PYRAMID OF THE SUN AT TEOTIHUACAN IN THE VALLEY OF MEXICO, SEEN FROM THE PYRAMID OF THE MOON | 38 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF MITLA; FAÇADE OF THE HALL OF THE COLUMNS (The steps have been "restored" by the photographer.) | 41 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF MITLA; HALL OF THE MONOLITHS OR COLUMNS | 43 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF MITLA; THE HALL OF THE GRECQUES | 48 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF TEMPLE AT CHICHEN-YTZA, IN YUCATAN | 53 |
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| PREHISTORIC MEXICO: RUINS OF "THE PALACE" AT CHICHEN-YTZA IN YUCATAN | 61 |
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| THE LAND OF THE CONQUEST: STATE OF VERA CRUZ; VIEW ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY; THE TOWN OF MALTRATA IS SEEN THOUSANDS OF FEET BELOW | 68 |
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| THE LAND OF THE CONQUEST: A VALLEY IN THE STATE OF VERA CRUZ, ON THE LINE OF THE MEXICAN RAILWAY | 74 |
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| THE LAKES OF THE VALLEY OF MEXICO AT THE TIME OF THE CONQUEST, SHOWING THE CAUSEWAYS TO THE AZTEC ISLAND-CITY OF TENOCHTITLAN (From Prescott's "Conquest of Mexico.") | 76 |
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| THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO: CORTES AT THE BATTLE OF OTUMBA (From the painting by Ramirez.) | 87 |
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| GUANAJUATO AS SEEN FROM THE HILLS: THE HISTORIC TREASURE-HOUSE OF MEXICO | 104 |
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| STATUE OF HIDALGO AT MONTERREY | 108 |
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| THE CASTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC | 121 |
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| CITY OF OAXACA: SPANISH-COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE; THE PORTALES OF THE MUNICIPAL PALACE AND PLAZA | 127 |
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| THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO, GENERAL PORFIRIO DIAZ | 132 |
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| MEXICO'S ARTIFICIAL HARBOURS ON THE ATLANTIC: THE NEW PORT WORKS AT VERA CRUZ, A SOLID AND COSTLY ENTERPRISE | 136 |
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| ASCENDING THE MEXICAN CORDILLERA, OR EASTERN SIERRA MADRE: THE RAILWAY IS SEEN IN THE VALLEY FAR BELOW | 138 |
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| THE PEAK OF ORIZABA; PLAZA OF THE CITY OF CORDOVA | 140 |
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| THE FALLS OF JUANACATLAN: THE NIAGARA OF MEXICO | 144 |
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| THE PACIFIC COAST ZONE: GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY AND ENVIRONS OF COLIMA | 147 |
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| A RARE OCCURRENCE: SNOWFALL IN A MEXICAN TOWN; VIEW OF THE PLAZA OF LERDO, ON THE GREAT PLATEAU | 149 |
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| A ROAD IN THE TEMPERATE ZONE, WITH PALMS AND VEGETATION | 151 |
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| VEGETATION IN THE TROPICAL FORESTS | 153 |
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| THE MEXICAN PEONES: STREET SCENE AT CORDOVA | 160 |
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| TYPES OF MEXICANS OF THE UPPER CLASS: AN ARCHBISHOP; A FAMOUS GENERAL AND MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS; A FAMOUS MINISTER OF FINANCE, SEÑOR LIMANTOUR; A STATE GOVERNOR | 164 |
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| MEXICAN LIFE: THE CATHEDRAL AND THE PENITENTIARY, CITY OF PUEBLA | 166 |
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| THE FAMOUS MEXICAN "RURALES," OR MEXICAN MOUNTED POLICE | 172 |
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| SPANISH-COLONIAL CHURCH ARCHITECTURE: A TYPICAL MEXICAN TEMPLE | 176 |
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| SPANISH-COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE: THE PORTALES OF CHOLULA | 180 |
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| A PUBLIC GARDEN IN TROPICAL MEXICO: VIEW AT COLIMA | 184 |
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| THE VALLEY OF MEXICO: THE GREAT DRAINAGE CANAL | 188 |
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| THE CATHEDRAL OF THE CITY OF MEXICO | 191 |
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| BULL-FIGHT IN THE CITY OF MEXICO, SHOWING THE SPECTATORS OF THE "SOL," THE PICADORES, AND THE ENTERING BULL | 194 |
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| MEXICAN STREET SCENE: A PULQUE SHOP WITH ARTISTICALLY-PAINTED EXTERIOR | 198 |
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| MEXICAN ARTILLERY: A WAYSIDE ENCAMPMENT | 202 |
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| CITY OF GUADALAJARA: INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL | 208 |
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| A TOBACCO-PRODUCING HACIENDA: STATE OF VERA CRUZ | 213 |
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| MEXICAN PEON LIFE: TYPICAL VILLAGE MARKET-PLACE | 215 |
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| THE PACIFIC COAST ZONE: COCOA-NUT PALMS AT COLIMA | 230 |
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| LIFE AND TRAVEL IN MEXICO: MULES, PEON, AND CACTUS | 235 |
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| NATIVE WOMEN OF TEHUANTEPEC: ORDINARY DRESS AND CHURCH-GOING COSTUMES | 240 |
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| THE PACIFIC COAST ZONE: THE PLAZA AND ENVIRONS OF THE CITY OF COLIMA | 302 |
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| MEXICAN ARTIFICIAL HARBOURS ON THE PACIFIC COAST: THE NEW PORT WORKS OF SALINA CRUZ, TERMINUS OF THE TEHUANTEPEC RAILWAY | 306 |
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| GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF MONTERREY, STATE OF NUEVO LEON, UPON THE GREAT PLATEAU | 311 |
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| TYPICAL SIDE STREET IN MEXICAN VILLAGE: THE TOWN OF AMECA AND CLOUD-EFFECT ON POPOCATEPETL | 319 |
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| STATE OF VERA CRUZ: THE BARRANCA OR RAVINE OF MITLAC; VIEW ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY (Far below in the valley is seen the bridge depicted at p. 340.) | 322 |
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| VERA CRUZ: SHIPPING IN THE NEW HARBOUR | 324 |
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| BRITISH ENGINEERING WORK IN MEXICO: BUILDING A BREAKWATER | 336 |
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| THE MITLAC RAVINE: VIEW ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY | 340 |
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| BRIDGES OVER THE ATOYAC RIVER: MEXICAN RAILWAY | 342 |
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| THE SEAPORT OF VERA CRUZ | 344 |
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| NEW PORT OF SALINA CRUZ, ON THE PACIFIC: THE GREAT DRY DOCK (See also page 306.) | 346 |
