Everything that is really Mexican is either Aztec or Spanish. Edward Burnett Tylor aztecmexicanspanish Change image and share on social
Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous. Edward Burnett Tylor citycortegrand Change image and share on social
I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth. Edward Burnett Tylor afraidamericanregard Change image and share on social
The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet. Edward Burnett Tylor 000foothigh Change image and share on social
There was no romance about the mosquitos, however. Edward Burnett Tylor mosquitoromance Change image and share on social
Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share. Edward Burnett Tylor countrycruzdisagreeable Change image and share on social
The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland. Edward Burnett Tylor buildchooseforce Change image and share on social
One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz. Edward Burnett Tylor cruzgatehill Change image and share on social
There are even many huts built entirely of the universal aloe. Edward Burnett Tylor aloebuildhut Change image and share on social
Every one knows how the snow lies in the valleys of the Alps, forming a plain which slopes gradually downward towards the outlet Imagine such a valley ten miles across, with just such a sloping plain, not of snow but of earth. Edward Burnett Tylor alpdownwardearth share on social
