MEXICAN WORLD HERITAGE

HISTORIC CENTRE OF MORELIA

• Puts together ideas of Spanish Renaissance with Mesoamerican culture
• Created in the 16th century, as a basis for urban planning
• About 200 historical buildings
• Basis consists of pink brick to reflect renaissance times

HISTORIC MONUMENTS ZONE OF TLACOTALPAN

• Founded in the mid 16th century
• Consists of plenty of organic colors
• Many private gardens and public places have large trees in them
• Very unique design for houses and shops

MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE RESERVE

• 56,259 ha
• In autumn billions of butterflies travel back to the reserve and huddle together
• The trees apear to be orange because of the mass quantities on the trees
• 4 generations die between their journey to eastern Canada and back
• It is a mystery how they find there way back.

EL TAJIN, PRE-HISPANIC CITY

• At its height from 9th to 13th century
• Important to Mesoamerican people
• The Pyramid of the Niches was created by ancient Mexicans was very significant
• Reflection of the importance of pre-historic cultures

ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE OF PAQUIMÉ, CASAS GRANDES

• 14/15th century
• Important to trade and cultural contacts bewtween Pueblo and America
• What is left shows the people there were perfectly adapted to their enviornment
• People Suddenly vanished