Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) in Mexico by Ryan Shaw on flickr.
La fachada del moro es indiscutiblemente imponente, pero dada su ubicación en una de las avenidas más transitadas y caóticas del DF, pasa desapercibido por los residentes de la capita…
North America Maps from the World of Maps Clip Art, Antique Historical Map Collection, includes 125 vintage maps from 1500-1900. This full royalty-free, antique collection includes: World Projections, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America Countries and some city maps.
I just had the best weekend getaway in Tulum. My only complaint is that it was too short, I would have preferred to have a few more days worth of time
by Cory Godbey In 1839, John Lloyd Stephens, an American lawyer, and Frederick Catherwood, an English artist and architect, found themselves in the midst of a civil war in Central America. Wh
"The Feasting Scene" constitutes a unique sculptural ceramic of exceptional quality produced by the Jalisco ceramicists of ancient West Mexico. Four female figures kneeling around a male figure comprise the sculptural assemblage. The figures are arranged on a circular bench supported by six cylindrical legs. The central figure, an imposing chief or cacique holds a tube or pestle in his left hand and an "hacha" or ceremonial axe in his upraised right hand. One female figure, directly facing the "cacique," holds a small shallow bowl in her right hand and a baton in her left hand. Two of the female figures rest a hand on the "cacique," a gesture indicating relatedness. A third figure, to the "cacique's" right, rests one hand on the chief's shoulder and the other on his elbow. The assemblage has been painted with a red and cream clay slip; details on each of the figures are rendered in resist-paint. Conventional to the Jalisco figural style are elongated faces, full rounded legs and torsos, erect posture, and vacant, staring eyes. The figures represent elite persons of West Mexico society as indicated by their ornate crested helmets, shoulder scarification, body and facial tattoos, and ear disks. Their position on a raised bench mirrors the context of circular, elevated platforms characteristic of Jalisco ceremonial architecture. These platforms were also painted red and white. Shaft-and-chamber tombs of high-ranking families have been found below the circular structures. A sculptural ceramic such as this would have been placed in mausolea of this type. This sculptural assemblage likely represents an elite family feasting ritual or commemorates an ancestral tradition. Such rituals involved consumption of fermented beverages by a select few. Sculptures depicting group rituals are extremely rare among the corpus of West Mexico ceramics. "The Feasting Scene" therefore represents a remarkable exception to Jalisco visual art conventions.
South African artist Daniel Popper, known for his massive figurative sculptures, has constructed a new artwork as part of an arts and culture festival in Tulum, Mexico. The towering installation is titled Ven a la Luz (come into the light), and is comprised of wood and rope formed into a female figure. Her torso is filled with lush green plants, which creates an archway for viewers to walk through. Ven a La luz will be permanently installed at the resort Ahau Tulum now that the inaugural festival, Art With Me, has concluded. More
After a long day in transit we wake up for our first full day in Mexico City, ready to wander the streets and explore what delights the city has to offer.
History of Chocolate, part I: where does chocolate come from? Cocoa beans come from South America originally. People were farming them by 3000 BC, and they slowly spread to Central America and the warmest parts of North America. Cocoa beans were even used as money!
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Arnaldo Ugarte "Family: Mother, Father & Child" Bronze Sculpture Base is W 4" x D 4". Signed and dated 2013. Ugarte, born in Honduras, is a contemporary artist. His sculptures are inspired by indigenous art from Central America and Mexico. He studied art and sculpture and graduated from Pratt University. Arnaldo creates small and life-size metal sculptures that grace many art collections throughout the United States. He presently resides in New York, USA. less
Copan Ruinas in Honduras is a cute town with Mayan ruins, Macaw Mountain bird park and more - don’t underestimate what Copan has to offer
