This biosphere reserve is located on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section with a barrier reef. Sian Ka'an means "Where the Sky Begins" in the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region.
Major structures are Kukulcan pyramid, site of the Equinox solar phenomena, Temple of the Warriors, Temple of the Jaguars, El Mercado, Caracol, also known as the Observatory and the Ball Court (the largest in Mesoamerica). Another interesting part of the site is the Cenote or Sacred Well where ritual sacrifices of young women and children took place.
The Sierra de San Francisco (in the El Vizcaino reserve, in Baja California) was home to a people who have now disappeared. They lived in the area from 100 B.C. to 1300 A.D. and left behind an outstanding collection of rock paintings.
There are fourteen monasteries included in this listing, built on the slopes of Popocatepetl, to the south-east of Mexico City. They are representative of the architectural model followed by the first missionaries - Franciscans, Dominicans and Augustinians - who introduced Christianity to the native populations at the beginning of the 16th century.
The name Xochicalco means "Place of Flowers".
Calakmul is a well preserved example of a significant phase in human settlement and the development of architecture over a period of more than 12 centuries. It is an important Maya site located deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas of southern Mexico.
This inscription includes the following missions: Santiago de Jalpan, Santa Maria del Agua de Landa, San Francisco del Valle de Tilaco, Nuestra Senora de la Luz de Tancoyol, and San Miguel Conca
The concrete house was built in a suburb of Mexico City in 1948. It was the home and studio of architect Luis Barragan whose work in the Modern Movement has influenced the contemporary design of gardens, plazas, and landscapes.
The Gulf of California contains two large islands, the Isla Angel de la Guarda and Tiburon Island as well as several smaller islands.
Tequila is the liquor produced from the blue agave around the town of Tequila in western Mexico. The designated area encloses a working landscape of blue agave fields, with its distilleries, factories and haciendas.
The campus is one of the most significant icons of modernity in Latin America. It was built from 1949 to 1952 by more than 60 architects, engineers and artists.
Lynn Salmon <>{ Last updated: September 28, 2007