Discovering Mexico

Reloj Monumental Pachuca por Ray Govea

Baja California por NASA's Earth Observatory Por Flickr: To download the full resolution go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=76891&src=... Late November 2011 offered mostly cloud-free skies and a compelling view of the entire length of Baja California and the Pacific coast of Mexico. In the midst of the clarity, strong northeasterly winds stirred up dust storms on the mainland and the peninsula. The natural-color images required to make this oblique view were acquired on November 27, 2011, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. The Ocean Color Team at NASA Goddard processes images like this to help assess the presence of sediment and plankton in the sea. Dust storms interfere with that processing, as the sandy aerosols block much of the incoming sunlight and the outgoing, reflected light. Dust storms can disturb human activity on land, but once they blow out over the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean, they help fertilize the waters with nutrients that promote phytoplankton blooms. In winter, the waters around Baja are often full of whales, as the largest creatures in the sea often eat the smallest plankton. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin put the storm to a practical use. They are working to calibrate measurements on two instruments on the GOES weather satellites, and the dust storm provided a nice event for comparison. NASA image by Norman Kuring, Ocean Color Team. Caption by Mike Carlowicz, with assistance from Norman Kuring. The Earth Observatory's mission is to share with the public the images, stories, and discoveries about climate and the environment that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and climate models. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Add us to your circles on Google+

Heavenly shopping at the Mercado de Artesanias (“El Parian”) in Puebla, Mexico por Sam Antonio Photography Por Flickr: I have been posting photos from my trip to Mexico that I took earlier this year. As with most things, I did them in reverse. I started my travelogue with the city of Taxco and then Cuernavaca. Allow me to correct the chronological timeline. In July of this year I took another sojourn to Mexico. I had a wonderful time traveling with my sister and her husband for the first part of my trip. We wandered the around the charming colonial town of Puebla, with a church on every corner. In fact, there are seventy churches alone in the historical center. Afterwards, we traveled two hours to Mexico City where I showed them some of my favorites places and discovered some new ones too. After Mexico City they flew back home and I went on to explore the cities of Taxco, Cuernavaca and Tepoztlan. Puebla has a large historic center with magnificent architecture that has resulted in it being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its city plaza or zocalo is the perfect place to sit at an outdoor café, drink an espresso and people watch. Not far from the zocalo is The Mercado de Artesanías (El Parián). It is a pedestrian-only, open-air shopping zone. Here you will see rows of old brick shops selling crafts and souvenirs. Bargaining is essential and a little prayer may help you get that great deal! Happy Travels! One more photo in the comment section. All Rights Reserved. Photos and Text ©Sam Antonio Photography 2014 Facebook | Google + | Twitter | Pinterest

Atlixco Cityscape por Jose M. Vazquez Por Flickr: Atlixco, Puebla at dusk. Mexico.

Monterrey Pano por Rick González Por Flickr: compressed & filter

Horizonte chihuahuense (5) por Francisco Enrique Camacho Mezquita Por Flickr: Chihuahua, México. Alfondo, el Cerro Coronel.

Buenas noches, Hermosillo por Ana Encinas. Por Flickr: Good night y´all :)

LA CATEDRAL por Omar Acosta Por Flickr: Catedral de Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción. Hermosillo, Sonora. México.

MX MM OFRENDA ZÃCALO por Secretaría de Cultura Ciudad de México Por Flickr: Jueves 27 de octubre de 2016 Continúan los preparativos en la plancha del Zócalo de la Ciudad de México, para el tradicional festejo de Día de Muertos. Fotografía: Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX