Tequilla - Mexico (UNESCO)

© Alberto Gomez Barbosa (photo) / Foto Grafica

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Information on the card: " The famous "Tequilla" liquor, done with the juice of the Blue Agave, takes its name from the town of Tequilla, located about 25 miles from Guadalajara. An agave field and a traditional factory compose this image."

"The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used since the 16th century to produce tequila spirit and for at least 2,000 years to make fermented drinks and cloth. Within the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the international consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the agave culture is seen as part of national identity. The area encloses a living, working landscape of blue agave fields and the urban settlements of Tequila, Arenal, and Amatitan with large distilleries where the agave ‘pineapple' is fermented and distilled. The property is also a testimony to the Teuchitlan cultures which shaped the Tequila area from AD 200-900, notably through the creation of terraces for agriculture, housing, temples, ceremonial mounds and ball courts." In: UNESCO

Hospicio Cabañas in Guadajalara - Mexico (UNESCO)

© Karten / Erik Schnabel

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"The Hospicio Cabañas was built at the beginning of the 19th century to provide care and shelter for the disadvantaged – orphans, old people, the handicapped and chronic invalids. This remarkable complex, which incorporates several unusual features designed specifically to meet the needs of its occupants, was unique for its time. It is also notable for the harmonious relationship between the open and built spaces, the simplicity of its design, and its size. In the early 20th century, the chapel was decorated with a superb series of murals, now considered some of the masterpieces of Mexican art. They are the work of José Clemente Orozco, one of the greatest Mexican muralists of the period." In: UNESCO

Riviera Maya - Mexico

© A & P Giberstein / Blue Line

Unused, offered by Ana Gaspar

A multiview of the Riviera Maya: Tulum; the Aktun Chen cenote; Diving and snorking; Virgin beaches on the Mayan Riviera.

"Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula. This district historically started at the city of Playa del Carmen and ended at the village of Tulum, although the towns of Puerto Morelos situated to the north and between Playa del Carmen and Cancun as well as the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of Tulum are both currently being promoted as part of the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.

The Riviera Maya was originally called the Cancun - Tulum corridor, but in 1999 it was renamed as the Riviera Maya with the aid of Lic. Miguel Ramón Martín Azueta who at the time was the mayor of the municipality of Solidaridad. The municipality of Solidaridad includes the whole of the official Riviera Maya from Playa del Carmen in the north and south to Tulum and extending to some 40 km inland with the border with the state of Yucatan.


The Riviera Maya is famous for its large scale all-inclusive resorts and a historical tourism base of smaller boutique hotels as well as the many fine-dining restaurants available along the highway 307 and on or near the beaches. Luxury travel entities have been instrumental in increasing luxury villa rentals and yacht charters in the area however these only represent a small fraction of the total tourism accommodation available." In: Wikipedia

Maia World in Yucatan - Mexico

© A & P Giberstein (photo) / Capaco S.A.

unused, offered by Ana Gaspar

Last year, Ana was in vacations in Mexico! She bought a few cards for me, and they are finnaly here!

Info on the card: 

"Uxmal (Pyramid of the Diviner) , Chichen Itza (Kukulcan Piramid): a New 7 Wonder of The World and Dzibilchaltun"

The first two sites are both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO: Uxmal (Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal) and Chichen Itza (Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza).