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| George DeLange At Comalcalco In Tabasco, A Gulf Coast City. |
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National Museum of Anthropology and History - Museo Nacional de Antropología e Historia - Museo de Antropología: The following photos are representative of several exhibits at the museum. We will discuss those that we can. One interesting site is Cacaxtla, which is located about an hours drive from Mexico City. Hardly on the Gulf Coast. However, Cacaxtla was founded by the Olmeca - Xicalanca from the Gulf Coast. That is why we are including them on this page. The art shown of them on this page is strongly influenced by the Maya about six centuries after the Olmeca - Xicalanca settled the region. Cacaxtla was the principal seat of the “Olmeca” Culture, also known as the Olmeca - Xicalanca. Cacaxtla was the most powerful capital in the Tlaxcalan region during the first half of what is known as the Texcalac cultural phase lasting from A.D. 650-1100. Another interesting site is Comalcalco In the State of Tabasco. It is well know for having "strange bricks" and other construction techniques which resemble those in the Middle East. The facial features of the masks found here also have a Mediterranean appearance. Some of the items from those sites are shown on this page.
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We have links on this page that will connect you with several of the best hotels in Mexico City. We suggest getting a hotel and then letting them arrange either a car or a tour of Mexico City. If you call their Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. The very best taxi driver and guide we have found in Mexico City is Javier Hernandez Rivera. His family also attends the Basilica de Guadalupe and he can be contacted through the Holiday Inn Concierge Services at the Holiday Inn Oriente (East) or (airport). Hotel Front Desk Phone: 52-55-56400460. We have made a web page for Javier at: http://www.delange.org/Javier/Javier.htm We do this all the time, when traveling in Mexico. It is safe and it works!!! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way! The Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México or AICM), also called Benito Juárez International Airport (IATA: MEX, ICAO: MMMX) is the commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is Mexico's and Latin America's busiest. Therefore, we have placed links to Expedia.com on this page so you can arrange your flights into and out of Mexico City; as well as your hotel, when visiting this area.
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| Olmeca-Xicalanca Mural From Cacaxtla. |
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| Olmeca-Xicalanca, Cacaxtla Bird Man Mural | Olmeca-Xicalanca Cacaxtla Jaguar Knight Mural |
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| Comalcalco, Mediterranean Facial Feature Masks | Comalcalco Engraved Bricks |
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| Comalcalco Engraved Bricks | Comalcalco Engraved Bricks |
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| Olmeca-Xicalanca Mural From Cacaxtla | Olmeca-Xicalanca Mural From Cacaxtla |
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| Huehueteotl, The Fire God Cerro de las Mesas Veracruz | Huehueteotl, Is Also Known As The "Old God" |