Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their CountryWinter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
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Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country
Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
Mexico; National characteristics, Mexican
SCENES ON THE VIGA CANAL 82
CASTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC 86
BRIDGE AT ORIZABA.—THE BUZZARDS OF VERA CRUZ.—AVENUE OF PALMS,
VERA CRUZ 98
AN INDIAN HOME IN THE HOT COUNTRY 104
RICE CULTURE 109
THE AQUEDUCT, OAXACA.—A FOUNTAIN IN OAXACA 116
THE MARKET-WOMEN OF OAXACA.—THE POTTERY-MARKET, OAXACA 118
CROSSING THE RIVER ON MARKET-DAY 121
THE MARKET, TEHUANTEPEC 132
ENTRANCE TO THE UNDERGROUND CHAMBER, MITLA.—NORTH TEMPLE,
MITLA.—HALL OF THE MONOLITHS, MITLA 157
A ZAPOTECO WOMAN 161
“PLAYING THE BEAR” 170
WASHING ON THE BANKS OF A STREAM 177
A PEON AND HIS WIFE 184
A CARGADOR 198
MAKING _TORTILLAS_ 215
A MEXICAN MARKET 218
CANDY BOY AND GIRL 220
BURNING AN EFFIGY OF JUDAS AT EASTER-TIME 233
CANDLE BOOTHS IN GUADALUPE 240
BEGGARS OF THE CITY OF MEXICO 242
PLANTING THE _BANDERILLAS_ 250
AN AZTEC SCHOOLGIRL 266
PEON MINERS AT LUNCH 280
ALONG THE MEXICAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY 300
WAYSIDE SHRINE WITH AN OFFERING OF FLOWERS 312
A _RURALE_ 332
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, CITY OF MEXICO 336
A VILLAGE CHURCH 364
A COMPANY OF _RURALES_ 370
SR. DON FRANCISCO I. MADERO 411
A GROUP OF PEONS 419
TARAHUMARI INDIANS 421
CRUMBLING RUINS OF THE ANCIENT MEXICAN CIVILIZATION 441
AN OLD CHURCH 451
PRIMITIVE TRANSPORTATION 457
PRIMITIVE PLOUGHING NEAR OAXACA 465
MEXICO AND HER PEOPLE TO-DAY
CHAPTER I
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