Mayan clay figurine of a boxer or ritual fighter, Petén region, Guatemala, 600-900CE, notable for its ingenious design with a detachable helmet. Mayan boxers in pre-Hispanic art were often depicted wearing this type of head protection, sometimes combined with conch shell hand protectors for combat.
Outstandingly beautiful church: the Santo Domingo de Guzmán Temple in Oaxaca is a huge complex. Built as a Dominican convent, construction began in 1575. Today it houses the renowned Museum of Oaxacan Cultures. It is one of the most ambitious architectural achievements of the viceregal era in Mexico
Yucatec Maya correct name is Maya, Maaya Wíinik or Maya Peninsular. The name Yucatec means they are indigenous to the Yucatán Peninsula, encompassing the states of Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo, as well as the Corozal, Orange Walk, and Cayo districts of northern and western Belize.
Yucatec Maya correct name is Maya, Maaya Wíinik or Maya Peninsular. The name Yucatec means they are indigenous to the Yucatán Peninsula, encompassing the states of Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo, as well as the Corozal, Orange Walk, and Cayo districts of northern and western Belize.
GDP per capita tells you income levels. It does not tell you market size. It does not tell you unmet demand. It does not tell you how fast the middle class is growing. 672 million people in Latin America, there is a market here (data October 2024).
Mixtec wood turquoise mosaic mask, deity associated with Dzahui or aspects of Venus and solar/warrior deities, depending on the codex's context, 1400–1521CE. This is an example of exquisite Mixtec art from before the conquest of the region, but unfortunately its whereabouts after 1945 are unknown.
Eagle warrior (cuāuhpilli), Mexica (Aztec) 1325-1521CE. It shows the detailed face of a young warrior emerging from the open beak of an eagle, which functions as a helmet or military headdress. Eagle warriors were an elite military order in Aztec society, associated with the sun, day, and light.
Eagle warrior (cuāuhpilli), Mexica (Aztec) 1325-1521CE. It shows the detailed face of a young warrior emerging from the open beak of an eagle, which functions as a helmet or military headdress. Eagle warriors were an elite military order in Aztec society, associated with the sun, day, and light.
As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the World Cup might save the island from US attack until the competition ends in a month, because Cuban retaliation could affect games and training camps in Florida. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the World Cup might save the island from US attack until the competition ends in a month, because Cuban retaliation could affect games and training camps in Florida. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament
