Tula site of the major ancient Toltec civilization. The Toltecs gained power after 713 CE. Their empire lasted until the last ruler, Quetzalcoatl, came to power in 1085.
Tula, Mexico
Pedro Palma, Mexico
Dear K and N
The Copper Canyon really is pretty spectacular. Had a great train trip through the Sierra Madres today and are now relaxing on the edge of the Canyon. Will spend a couple nights here before pressing on.
Love, Tom
Mexico City, Mexico
July 1966
Hi
So you have this card in your collection? Are you swimming every day now?
Have fun – Love, Bill
“Angel de la Independencia” Monument. Night view from Mexico’s most modern and luxurious Maria Isabel Hotel, Mexico D.F.
Taxco, Mexico
Excerpt from my book Expat Alien. This would have been in the mid to late 1960’s:
Taxco was a small tourist city built on the side of a mountain. Besides having a few interesting churches, it was mainly known for its silver and had shop after shop of silver jewelry. We would go there for a weekend and walk the steep, narrow streets. The hotel we stayed in had a back patio where cockfights took place after dark. The cocks screamed in anger and pain as they killed each other or maybe it was just the crowd I heard screaming. I thought the whole thing was disgusting but lots of people enjoyed it, including my brother.
Acapulco, Mexico
Panoramico de la Playa de Caletilla en Acapulco, Gro., Mexico
circa 1965
Here I am enjoying Acapulco pool-side.
San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico
Imposing ancient Pyramid of the Sun, Almost seven hundred feet at the base, rises to a height of over two hundred feet. This postcard is from the 1960’s. It looks much different today with a lot more excavations.
I climbed this several times. Below a friend of mine is climbing it in the late 1970’s.
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