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The Big Mermaid
2025-08-25

There once was an artist, who listened to the complaints made by tourists visiting Copenhagen, that, when seeing how small the Little Mermaid was in reality, expressed their deep disappointment: "Such a long trip, just for this..?!"

Why not endulge, and give them what they want, he thought. The profane International Middle Class that rage the world blindly in eternal craving for that next fix of brain-dead entertainment. He gave them a tall and strong woman with a firm look in her eyes, pleasing and wellshaped too, and with a pair of persuasive arguments, cupsized H+, to complete this fantasy about what an ocean-living woman should look like.

Peter Bech made his decision in 2004, and finishing in 2006 the statue was at first placed at Langelinie, logically, where all the tourist would see her firsthand getting off their boats.

But of course this would soon be too much for the hypocritical part of society that has no problems with vulgarity as long as it wears a hat and and long-sleeved shirt. It had to be moved, and it was deported to the obscure Dragør Fort at the southern end of Amager. This, mainly because the sculpteur lived here, and he offered the mermaid, as a gift, to the community of Dragør. And they accepted it, and she has now been standing there for many years.

But now she has to be removed. The officials of the department of buildings and castles have decided that she no longer fits into the environment, dishonoring the surrounding installations. A pair of nude breasts is profane, but to allow various dubious food-facilities to run the business in the same premis, raises no eyebrows. And this even if the same food-facilities became scenery for the murder of one of the owners, as there was a dispute between them, and this guy was smashed in the head with a hammer, by a local rocker, and he died. Naturally. Criminal activities is not a problem, apparently. But of course: The overall purpose of this fortress is to defend oneself from the nasty eastern intruders, and a dead eastern intruder is of course always a better intruder than a live one, so the logic stays intact: "No to distracting life-giving God-made breasts. Welcome to death and agressive behavior!"

What will come out of it, has still not been decided. But the municipality of Tårnby is at the moment discussing whether they should accept her as a gift. But narrow-mindedness and hypocrisy are common deceases in our society, why the spine-reactions have been, mainly from the female members of the city council, that the statue is badly made and vulgar art at its worst, and it would be a disgrace to the community to have her on display.

This is not my favorite type of breasts, why I can assure that I'm not biased by my own preferences, when I defend this work. The torpedo-shape of the breasts doesn't do it for me, but I know, that you will actually find real women out there having this type of breasts. And of course even more so nowadays where more women than you would like to know buy fake ones, and often they will look like this. If the sculpteur's niece, who stood model, really looks this way, or if he used his own fantacies, is irrelevant to me, as long as the result is within what you would call natural. And about the rest of the figure: I would actually argue opposite of most critics, and say that is is wonderful to actually see a statue that looks like a real human being. The curves and shape of this female figure look very natural to me. Of course the expression in the face looks a bit stiff, but we are talking about a figure, 4 meters tall, and it is not supposed to be studied up front, but from a distance. Imagine, you come backstage to greet your favorite actress, and there she stands, stagelike with the makeup still on, and you get shocked by her exagerated and caricatured face, truly disgusting, and you dismiss her on that account. Not fair, of course.

This statue might have been created with a provocative intention, but it doesn't dishonor the female gender in any way. Standing tall, proud and feminine she embodies a woman sure of herself and ready to stand up for herself. But also a woman open to the world going forward with all that God intended, when He/She/Them/It/What created the two genders.

November 2025 is election time. A new City Council. So beware that you have your arguments well in order, not being colored by the impact of your own limited reflexion, if you get my meaning...

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Käthe Wessels
2025-01-30

Of course this should happen. Criminal owner and incompetent municipality! See also 424.

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Den smukke komplette regnbue
2024-11-18

Slusevej og Villestoftevej.

I rarely see a complete rainbow, and in photo two this one landed right on top of my house, why I just had to drive home to find that man-tall jar filled with sparkling golden coins as the promise goes...

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Chem-trails
2024-09-21

Granatvej view toward Avedøre-værket.
Prince was convinced, and he was from Minneapolis, why I rest my case, and look forward to Purple Rain falling from the sky!

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Den sydlige strandeng
2024-06-29

One of the good spots for dragonflies in the southern part of the area. This is part of the original old coastal meadows that existed here before the area was used for land fill and garbage dumping.

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Børstingerød Mose
2024-06-14

A preserved or recreated bog surrounded by a mixed urban and agricultural environment. The False Heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina) [Mørk Pletvinge] has been introduced here and flies strictly in the clearing seen in photos 4 and 5. And only here in all of Denmark. Lesser Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis ino) [Engperlemorssommerfugl] is also introduced here, having an otherwise very restricted distribution in Denmark - only in C Sjælland and on Fyn.

Access is from Kollerød east of highway 16, following dirt road Vejs Ende...to the end.

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Norske Hus
2024-06-04

A hidden micro paradise at the edge of the city. An unusual breeding spot for the beautiful damselfly, Large Red Damsel.

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Fandens Hul
2024-05-10

Still open space, with only few of the first dragonflies of the year. But it looks fine for another year for the Sedgling [Dværgvandnymfe], though it might be a good idea to cut down the young birches near the water.

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Birkeskov
2024-04-28

Pinseskoven.

Spring time colors as they are healthiest for man to enjoy. A delight to dance through the forest with nuances of green cleaning the soul.

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Middelgrundsfortet
2023-11-27

Entangled in freezing mist it lies dormant, waiting for the next season to begin. Also called the Island of the Young, with many activities for and by young people. Seen from Refshalenøen, Amager.

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Sunset Amager
2023-11-27

Køge Bugt from Amager.

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Käthe Wessels
2023-11-06

An October 20th eastern storm that raised the Baltic waters to such levels that her anker couldn't hold her, and she moved east only to be stranded near the beach. The cormorants indifferent of course, but the photographer content with a nicer perspective. It's still there a month later, the owner waiting for the right conditions to be able to pull her loose and out to her former position 400 meters off shore. Apparently it is difficult to find a permanent berth for her, why she is stuck in international waters. Because of the narrow strait between Denmark and Sweden the usual territorial ocean border of the two countries have been minimized dramatically allowing the heavy traffic commuting to and from the Baltic region without having to pass through eventually hostile waters...good for you Russia - today.

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Mols Bjerge
2023-07-28

I'm not sure if this area covers all of Mols-bjerge, but on the north side of Strandkærvej is where you will go to get Silver-spotted Skipper [Kommabredpande] and Five-spot Burnet [Engkøllesværmer].

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Grene Sande
2023-07-27

Sand dunes, wet meadows and coniferous plantations - a mix of habitats creating an interesting diversity and especially a good place to look for Alcon Blue [Ensianblåfugl].

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Ny Sebberup Skov
2023-07-27

'Newly' established forest along the highway between Hedensted and Horsens. The place is excellent for Western Willow Spreadwing [Grøn Kobbervandnymfe] and when I've been there, also Blue Hawkers [Blå Mosaikguldsmed] in larger numbers than I've seen at any other site in Denmark.

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Skær Sø
2023-07-27

Interesting lake habitat with many dragonflies and visited by me because of a recent report of the Blackthorn Aurora Moth [Kobberbrun Køllesværmer], which I didn't see.

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Mosesøer, Rold Skov
2023-07-08

Situated in the north part of the forest, close to Skørping.

Nutrition-poor forest lake and bog. The drier area consists of floating plant material, peat, at least closer to the open water.

One of the few reliable places in Denmark to find Arctic Emerald [Arktisk Smaragdlibel]

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Store Økssø, Rold Skov
2023-07-08

Situated in the southern part of the forest.

Just saw the sign. Didn't visit the place.

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Horreby Lyng på Falster
2023-06-24

A newly restored raised bog with surrounding ponds good for a variety of animals and plants. Came to my knowledge when several Broad Whiteface [Åkande-kærguldsmed] were found earlier this year.

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Allgunnens Naturreservat
2023-06-05

Diversity rich reserve where we go to look for butterflies interesting from a Danish perspective. See elsewhere on this site.

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Butterfly and dragonfly paradise
2022-07-12

Thomas Larsen, Janne Svanteson, Elin Elmstedt.

A trip to look for Tortoisesshells and other good stuff. See elsewhere what came out of it.

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Fandens Hul
2022-06-18

An extraordinary place. An overgrown forest lake or bog with floating vegetation around the water opening. Acid water makes it an interesting habitat for several plants and especially dragonflies. This is the only place in Denmark to find the declining Sedgling [Dværgvandnymfe], a small damselfly.

Photo 2: Jens Søgaard Hansen.
Photo 3: Ivan Petersen.

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Näsby Fält - Reservat
2020-05-01

A good spot where to look for the large orange brushfoots of our region. Lying on the NE side of Kristianstad.

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Laguna Zapotlán
2020-02-12

One of my favorite places to go birding in MY Mexico. And this afternoon it suddenly exploded with the sky opening up to worlds that lie way beyond what we humans can ever aspire to. Only dreaming...

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Bearded Wood-partridge feeding spot
2019-11-29

Just a place where the partridge is supposed to show up, behind the raptor rehab station.

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Raptor Rehab station
2019-11-28

Always depressing to see proud animals tied up like this, even though they are supposed to be helped here. But sadly some of them, there were about 10-15 raptors, had lost the ability to survive on their own.
White Hawk on the left and Laughing Falcon on the right.

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Volcán Popocatépetl
2019-11-28

The famous volcano southeast of Mexico City. Still alive with the fresh ashes covering the top.

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Cave entrance, Altitle
2019-06-28

Another modest-looking cave entrance, but inside the system continued for a length of 3 kilometers, and perhaps for the same reason this is one of the richest caves in Jalisco in terms of bat numbers. A study in 2017 estimated that some 80000 animals, of 8 different species, were using the cave.

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Dynamite holes
2019-06-28

The cave is located near an active marble quarry.

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View from the Altitle cave
2019-06-28

After the wet season has started the landscapes slowly transform, but still some way to go before it is all green.

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Nils Bouillard on a Big Bat Year
2019-06-27

Nils Bouillard and local guy from Los Ortices. A difficult cave to find, 10 km south of Colima City, why we asked for help to get there. The caves, because there were two different entrances, apparently connected underground but we didn't go deep enough to explore this.

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Preparing for more avocados
2019-05-22

Land that has earlier been brutally cleared from all natural vegetation and now awaiting to be used for more avocado production.

And when it gets that far, be sure to know that your fruit has not been treated organically at all. Some 6-7 times of spraying before the fruit is ripe.

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Forest fires in Jalisco
2019-05-10

The landscape is very dry now, and spontaneous or intended fires are emerging in many places, as here on the volcano Nevado de Colima and adjacent hills. Most are away from human activities, and are probably left to die out by natural causes. The smoke effect, however, is substantial and schools and the university in Cd. Guzm

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The Moon
2019-03-20

The Super Worm Moon. Equinox and perigee at the same time. Equinox means that day and night are the same length. Spring has arrived! Perigee means the shortest distance between the earth and the moon in the year cycle. Worm refers to the soil activity of these creatures as the thaw sets in.

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The volcano on fire.
2019-02-22

Heart-breaking to experience when vast areas of pristine nature goes up in smoke. And even more so, when you know that if often, as in this case, should never have happened. Read more here.

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Agave landscape
2017-10-07

The landscape north of Amatitlán. The extinct volcano in the background is the Tequila volcano named after the small village, Tequila, lying at its foot. And which has given name to the famous drink, exactly being produced in this part of the world. The Tequila heartland.

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Plateau north of Tequila
2017-10-07

A few photos of the asphalt and not-asphalt road north of El Salvador. The last two show the famously missing bridge. 3 shows the entrance to El Salvador. 4-6 shows the river of return, and number 6 is of course showing expressed divine blessing of my dear Blue Escape...(5 Chickens 2017-10-13). The video showing my last destination on this day of exploring the vicinity of Guadalajara. target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/?q=21.175127+-103.770418" >Map

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The dam at Amatitán
2017-10-07

One of the many dams along the river.

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Chimo
2017-09-17

Very far out along the coast of Bah

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Cabo Corrientes Lighthouse
2017-09-12

A visit, or a small expedition, to the lighthouse at the corner between the ocean and the bay. It has been out of service for several years, and there is nothing left of value. A local fisherman, Corrales, told me that THEY had been here long ago stealing what was worth stealing. Apparently also the camera because I didn't see any..! But it's a fascinating place, and you can read more about the visit under my 5 Chickens from 2017-09-13. From the last photos I hope it is perceivable that it was very HOT.

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Volcán de Tequila
2015-09-10

View from the very old crater edge.

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Presa la Vega
2013-12-15

This pictures shows the east shore along which we were driving the first times we visited the place. With so much water still in December, it's likely that there is only access few months of the year.

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Calakmul ruins
2013-11-29

Mark climbing pyramid 2. 45 meters tall. Absolutely the most interesting ruin complex in all of Mexico with the undisturbed jungle forest as long as the eye can reach.

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Cozumel harbor
2013-11-26

A waiting-in-harbor photo with Lori walking in the shadow. Yucat

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Sierra Quila
2013-07-11

The southern slope in area with several water falls. Ascend from Tecolotl

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The Lyre tree
2013-07-11

A remarkable tree with the right epithet. Unfortunately it burned down a few years later in a forest fire, why these photos now represent history gone by.

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Cerro del muerto
2012-11-13

Classical landmark for Aguascalientes. Mountain of the dead. The silhouette should be obvious.

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Parque Ecológio La Campana
2012-05-22

1 - A characterless scrubland but home to many birds, especially during the winter months.
2 - Water tank.
3 - Someone is using the area to feed his cows and horses. A practice that will continue after the park becomes official?
4 - The water flows well from the tank.
5 - It doesn't look much but this green patch and the surroundings below the water tank has proven very good for buntings and sparrows.
6 - Below the water tank.
7 - Dry seed pod from the Guamuchil tree which is very common in the area and very popular among the birds.
8 - The nature type is dry thorn forest!
9 - A young Parota, Elephant-ear, Here with two broken branches which is a problem. The local people are collecting firewood in the area with the result that many smaller tree have already been cut down. It is therefore important to adquire the area soon before more damage is done.
10 - La Campana is the name of the ruins lying at the edge of the area, and as you can percibe there are ruins inside the area that have still not been excavated. What will be the future of these ruins when the area will become a natural park?
11 - Beautiful tree!
12 - Here in May before the rain sets in the vegetation is very dry
13 - Cattle fence as you see them in Mexico. Here with a very narrow opening making it a problem for large people to join the party.
14 - A flame colored jewel among dry spring ruins. Name?

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Estero Palo Verde
2012-05-19

The fishermen often work like this wading through the shallow water of the lagoon, even though there are crocodiles. The American Crocodile can reach a length of about 5-6 meters, and even though individuals that big are rare they do exist, I expect? I have to ask what goes on in their heads. Hopefully before a croc finds out the fleshy way...

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Estero Palo Verde
2012-05-19

One of several workers who are both responsible for the turtles as well as the boat rides.

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Estero Palo Verde
2012-05-19

Mangrove leaves in water.

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Termites nest
2012-05-19

Termite nest. Common in general, but especially here in the mangrove. At other places some of the nest are taken over by parakeets, but normally they just are.

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Through the mangrove
2012-05-19

Mangrove scenario. The boardwalk through the mangrove leading to the observation spot. At this place the white mangrove is more common than the red which has the classic mangrove roots. The white looks more like normal trees with one solid trunk, and that is because it normally lives at a higher elevation than the other types of mangrove, and therefore do not need to protect itself from salt water and tidal flooding.

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Volcán de Fuego
2012-05-10

The lava polished through aeons floating downward without moving in the strong reflecting sunlight. And Von and Ruth on the road up the green southern slope.

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Ex-Hacienda Nogueras
2012-02-19

The garden of the hacienda which now belongs to the University of Colima and works as faculty. Disciplines related to the environment. The garden is open to the public and is run based on an organic growth philosophy. One of the most idyllic places in Colima and absolutely worth a visit.

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Laguna la María
2012-02-15

The lake is lying inside the old crater and the rich vegetation reaches the shores.

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Colima River
2012-02-14

The river where I live.Not the most beautiful stretch in that direction, but the other way you find 200 meters with more vegetation, and it is pretty nice. The water flows all the year, providing a good base for the plenty birdlife and the squirrels. For example, you easily see the Snowy Egret trying its luck in the middle of the river.

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Colima River
2012-02-11

The river little further down compared to picture 150.

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Volcán de Fuego
2012-02-10

It didn't stay for long. Less than a day. Nevado de Colima, lying behind out of sight, with its higher altitude has been much more resitent toward the elements when first the snow was there.
I took the picture from where I live en the center of Colima. The distance is about 30 kilometers.

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Volcán de Fuego
2012-01-15

The volcanoes (Nevado de Colima is lying to the left outside the picture) raises to an altitude of almost 4 km and are actually situated in Jalisco, though they often are associated with Colima. Probably because of the name. Here on the Colima side of the volcanoes you can ascend to about 1500 meters. The field in front of the picture is an Avocado field - the new trend in Colima.

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El Fuerte, Sinaloa
2010-11-02

An Osprey enjoying the quite morning, while man kneels in his most humble respect and true delight to be able to perceive such beauty.

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El Fuerte, Sinaloa
2010-11-02

View from hotel R

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Cerro del muerto
2009-10-16

View towards presa Rodriguez and cerro Guajolote. Photo 2 same view towards presa Rodriguez, just from higher above. Photo 3 view toward the west. On this side of the mountain the vegetation always is greener than on the eastern side.

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Sierra Fría
2009-09-05

Showing well that it is still possible to find extensive undisturbed forests in these mountains.

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Cerro Guajolote
2009-07-06

View from the plateau north of presa Rodriguez with cerro del muerto in the background.

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Cozumel Island
2009-04-27

East coast of the island. Desolated and wonderful!

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Presa Rodriguez
2009-04-09

Landscape west of the city of Aguascalientes as it looks before the rain sets in.

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Donkey at work
2009-03-20

Donkey cart in backlight.

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Sunset
2009-01-23

Glowing sunset.

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Sunset
2008-12-30

The sky on fire. Well, every time it catches with fascination...

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Cerro del Muerto
2008-10-27

View towards the plane central part of Aguascalientes with Jalisco in the distance.

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Presa Codorníz
2008-10-11

Picturesquely and idyllic view from the restaurant in La Fragua.

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Urban oasis
2007-10-30

At the back-end of the park you find wild patches with beautiful natural colors.

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Highland plains
2007-10-24

On the border between Tlaxcala and Puebla one finds this highland plain containing several saline ponds.
Also just being a more interesting route to follow going from Mexico City to Xalapa in Veracruz, avoiding the toll road for a good distance.

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Playa Escondida
2007-10-21

Los Tuxtlas in general is an incredible lushful and beautiful area which one should allow oneself to experience.

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Lago Sontecumapan
2007-10-20

Boat trip on Sontecumapan. Nice trip up a few rivers, but on the way back the sky opened fully and an immense shower started pouring, something that apparently is unavoidable in Los Tuxtlas in the rainy season.

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Agua Azul
2007-10-15

After periods with rain the water is powerful and fast running. And the rain water brings with it a lot of sediments and therefore the water loses its natural blue color.

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Boca del Cielo
2007-10-13

A small village on the Pacific coast. Not much happens here, but it is a good spot for resting terns.

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Cañon de Sumidero
2007-10-12

A deceptional view on a foggy morning, hiding the 1200 meters free fall viewed from the lookout at the top-end of the road.

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