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Museo de Sitio Talavera: Mexico City

Museo de Sitio Talavera: Mexico City

Tijuana City : Origin of the City’s Name

Origin of the city's name Through the years, historians have investigated where the origins of the name of the city of Tijuana came to be. One legend says that it was the name of a ranch in the area, property of "Tía Juana" – Aunt Jane. In actuality, it is recognized that name comes from the Yuman Indian language from the early inhabitants. In other documents there are mentions of "La Tia Juana", "Tiguana", "Tiuana", "Teguana", "Tiwana", "Tijuan", "Ticuan", "Tijuana". Based on the Yuman language, historians have come to recognize Tijuana originating from "Tiwan", meaning close to the sea.

Museo Mural Diego Rivera : Mexico City

Museo Mural Diego Rivera The Museo Mural Diego Rivera is a small museum in Mexico City. This site highlights Rivera's fresco mural, "Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park" with the capability of text in English or Spanish. The rest of the "Man of Tepexpan" and the paintings of Bonampak are discovered. The National Prize of Art to the painter is granted to him Jose Clemente Orozco. Diego Rivera, to his almost 60 years, has made paintings murals in veitiún different sites as much in Mexico as in the United States. Again he is contracted to make a work mural,

Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Museum of Engraving) : Mexico City

Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Museum of Engraving) Displays include those from pre-Hispanic times, when clay seals were used for designs on fabrics, ceramics, and other surfaces. But the most famous works here are probably those of José Guadalupe Posada, Mexico's famous printmaker, who poked fun at death and politicians through his skeleton figure drawings.

Museo: Monterrey

Museo: Monterrey We are in process of collecting information about this site….

Aguascalientes City: State of Aguascalientes

The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1888 metres above sea level, at 21°51′ N 102°18′ W. The city was founded on 22 October 1575 and elevated to city status in 1816. It became the capital of the newly formed state when it was split off from neighbouring Zacatecas in 1835. People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym hidrocálidos. The city is home to the first-division football team, Necaxa. Aguascalientes also organises the largest fair held

Museo Ripley’s Ciudad de Mexico: Mexico City

Museo Ripley's Ciudad de Mexico: Mexico City

Museo Nacional de Arte (National Art Museum) : Mexico City

Museo Nacional de Arte (National Art Museum) This museum is located opposite to the Palacio de Mineria, near the main post office. It was built in 1904 and designed by Italian Architect, Silvio Contri, as the Palacio de Comunicaciones. The building has a magnificent staircase made by the Florentine firm Pignone. It houses and great collection of Mexican paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics, during the 16th century to 1950. It has the largest number of paintings (more than 100) by Jose Maria Velasco in Mexico City.

Museo Regional de Guadalajara

Museo Regional de Guadalajara We are in process of collecting information about this sight....

Museo de la Ciudad: Guadalajara

Museo de la Ciudad: Guadalajara We are in process of collecting information about this sight....