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The Puebla Highway, superb engineering through magnificent scenery, on the climb out of the Valley of Mexico, eastward to the mountain divide beyond which lies the Valley of Puebla.

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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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heavy seasonal rains. Photo-graph by the author. 78 AUCHITLCT AND ENGINEER. August, 1930 ice stations are far apart and the cost ofgasoline is high. Yet for those who arewilling to meet some inconvenience andodd circumstances in motoring, the rewardis great beyond expectation. With a wealth of natural, magnificentscenery in plains, forests, mountains, val-leys, lakes, seashore and clouds; in its treas-ures of Aztec and Spanish Colonial archi-tecture; and on account of its revelation ofquaint, colorful customs among the Indians,Mexico abounds in surprises and in beautythat stir imagination, appreciation and in-spiration to the highest levels. Because itis so utterly different from our UnitedStates in topography, scenery, climate andcustoms, as well as in flora and fauna, it islike a vast volume of Nature to be openedand read and absorbed—until we gain anew comprehension of our North Americaas a whole. Its people I found to be sincerely inter-ested in the traveller—courteous, kindly
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The Puebia Highway, superb engineerinK through mag-nificent scenery, on the climb out of the Valley of Mexico,eastward to the mountain divide beyond which lies theValley of Puebia. Photograph, courtesy of National High-way Commission of Mexico. and hospitable. When a car becomes miredon a muddy road they are generous in giv-ing aid. Very fascinating are the handmade wares which they vend, varyinggreatly in different localities. The mendress much in white with soft, wide spread-ing sombreros and bare feet or sandals.Their faded serapes, worn with carelessgrace and dignity, give outward color andinward warmth. Women are fond of black,especially in the mantilla or universal headdress, but this color is also employed inhonor of departed relatives. Both sexescarry astounding loads of picturesquewares with greatest ease, even on a run.Those in better circumstances own burros.Children are numerous, eager, brown-eyed,barelegged, healthful and happy. The fea-tures of the Indian express age-old

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