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Just North of the main structures of Tulum stands a group of smaller buildings known as the Kukulcán Group. The most interesting of these, the Temple of the Wind God (Templo del Dios del Viento) is shown here. This building had a dual purpose. It served as a lookout post and it was also a storm warning system. The building was constructed with a hole in the roof which produces a whistle when high winds blow. When a hurricane approached the area, the Maya would know to take shelter when they heard the whistle.
This building is associated with the Yucatec Maya deity known as Kukulcán, the feathered serpent. According to Maya mythology: Kukulkan always travels ahead of the rain god Chaac, helping to predict the rains as his tail moves the winds and sweeps the earth clean.
See a detailed view of the building here: Tulum: Temple of the Wind God (detail)
Maya Ruins of TULUM
Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Salsa on St Clair, Latin-themed street festival
Toronto, July, 2018
Only the street shots - thestreetzine.blogspot.com/
Nº 25.
Toyota Celica.
Escala 1/60.
"Coches en miniatura" - "El Periódico" (España).
Welly/Nex.
Año 2015.
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Toyota Celica
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"The Toyota Celica /ˈsɛlɨkə/ is a sport compact car which was produced by the Japanese company Toyota from 1970 to 2006. The Celica name was ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial". In Japan, the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Japanese dealerships Toyota Corolla Store.
Throughout its life span the Celica has been powered by various four-cylinder engines.
The most significant change occurred in August 1985, when the car's drive layout was changed from rear wheel drive to front wheel drive. During the first three generations, American market Celicas were powered by various versions of Toyota's R series engines. The four-wheel drive turbocharged model called GT-Four worldwide (All-Trac Turbo in the US) was produced from 1986 to 1999.
Variable Valve Timing came in certain Japanese models starting in December 1997, and became standard in all models from 2000-on. Through seven generations, the model has gone through many revisions and design forks, including the Toyota Celica Supra (later known as the Toyota Supra). The Celica was available as notchback and liftback coupes, as well as a convertible."
- First generation / A20 & A35 Series (1970–1977)
- Second generation / A40 & A50 Series (1977–1981)
- Third generation / A60 Series (1981–1985)
- Fourth generation / T160 Series (1985–1989)
- Fifth generation / T180 Series (1989–1993)
- Sixth generation / T200 Series (1993–1999)
- Seventh generation / T230 series (1999–2006)
"In late 1999, Toyota began production and sales of the seventh-generation Celica. It closely resembled the XYR concept with the exception of the front bumper and rear spoiler, while omitting the previously available coupe bodystyle.
The 2000 model year Celica was an element of Toyota Project Genesis, an effort to bring younger buyers to the marque in the United States. Toyota took time to lighten the car and lower cost wherever possible. Power window and door lock controls were placed in the center console so only 1 set was necessary for both doors. Initial sunroofs were made of polymer plastic instead of the traditional glass. This generation was assembled by Kanto Auto Works at its Higashi-Fuji plant in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The Celica came in two different models. The ZZT230 was powered by a relatively economical 1.8 L 4-cylinder 140 hp (104 kW) 1ZZ-FE engine and the ZZT231 powered by a higher-performance 1.8 L 4-cylinder 192 hp (143 kW) (in Europe and Japan) 2ZZ-GE version, co-developed with Yamaha, the latter featuring a two-step variable valve lift control in conjunction with its variable valve timing.
In 2004, CNNMoney.com rated the Celica as one of the best cars to purchase for fuel economy.
Exporting of the Celica ceased in July 2005. However until mid-May, customers could still order one, although it was advised they took action before that time ended.
The last Celica was rolled off production line on April 21, 2006. In its last year, the Celica was only officially sold in Japan."
Production
July 1999 – April 2006
Assembly
Susono, Shizuoka, Japan (Higashi-Fuji plant)
Designer
Alan R. Schneider, Yasuhiko Mizuhata, Hiroyuki Metsugi (1997)
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My mom used to make these corn fritters for me and my siblings when we were youngsters. I decided to make them. Bought back great memories.
Recipe for Latin Corn Fritters to appear soon on my blog. sometimes SAVORY.
This is the index page for my Latin notebook. I took beginning Latin last summer and used a large ruled Moleskine to take my notes.
I use this index for all my large ruled Moleskines. I number pages as I fill them, then I go back and write in the topics for easy reference.
It takes only 4 sides/ 2 sheets to index an entire large Moleskine.
Norra Latin, a former grammar school which now acts as a conference centre, was host to the IETM meeting at which I was working while in Stockholm. During a cigarette break while waiting for some more meeting groups to begin, I saw these kids practising gymnastics while their friends looked on singing "oo oo oo oo oo" (Barbara Streisand). A man wielding a 80-200mm is not inconspicuous, so they waved at me. I went over and they were more than happy to be photographed.
Stockholm, 2011.
I did this painting from a picture I took while in the Latin Quartier France a few years ago, I always thought it is a very cool building next to a winding hill.
Historical place in Sarajevo... the assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which became casus belli of World War I. Also called Gavrilov bridge.
Shop Street in Galway's Latin Quarter, one of the main shopping streets of Galway City , County Galway, Ireland
Some background information:
Galway is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, one of the four historic provinces of Ireland. It is also the county town of County Galway. Galway City lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. With a population of roughly 86,000, it is the most populous settlement in Connacht, the fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland.
Erected on the site of an earlier settlement and a then little fishing village, a castle was completed on the spot in 1124. Its name was Dún Gaillimhe ("Fort at the Mouth of the Gaillimh") and it was built by the King of Connacht and High King of Ireland Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair.
The castle served as a naval base from which his fleet operated. Subsequently, the settlement grew around it. During the Norman invasion of Connacht in the 1230s, Dún Gaillimhe was captured by Richard Mor de Burgh, who had led the invasion. As the de Burghs eventually became gaelicised, the merchants of the town, the so-called Tribes of Galway, pushed for greater control over the already walled town. This led to their gaining complete control over the city.
The Tribes of Galway were an oligarchy of fourteen merchant families (twelve who claimed to be of Norman origin and two of Irish origin), who ruled the town during the Middle Ages. In 1477 Christopher Columbus visited Galway, possibly stopping off on a voyage to Iceland or the Faroe Islands. In 1484, the town was granted a municipal charter, which allowed the citizens to form a council and mayoralty. Still comtrolled the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port and became the principal Irish port for trade with Spain and France.
However, Galway endured difficult relations with its Irish neighbours. A notice over the west gate of the city, completed in 1562 by Mayor Thomas Óge Martyn, stated "From the Ferocious O'Flahertys may God protect us". A by-law forbade the native Irish (as opposed to Galway's Hiberno-Norman citizens) unrestricted access into Galway, saying "neither O' nor Mac shall strutte nor swagger through the streets of Galway" without permission.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Galway remained loyal to the English crown for the most part, even during the Gaelic resurgence, perhaps for reasons of survival. However, by 1642 the city had allied itself with the Catholic Confederation of Kilkenny in the course of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. During the resulting Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Cromwellian forces captured the city after a nine-month siege.
At the end of the 17th century, the city supported the Jacobites in the Williamite war in Ireland. Galway was captured by the Williamites following a very short siege not long after the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. Subsequently, the great families of Galway were ruined and later, under the Great Famine of 1845 to 1852, the city suffered even further.
In the upheaval in Ireland from 1916 to 1923 Galway City played a relatively minor role. Before the outbreak of the Irish Civil War, in March 1922, Galway saw a tense stand off between Pro-Treaty and Anti-Treaty troops over who would occupy the military barracks at Renmore. After fighting broke out in July 1922 the city and its military barracks were occupied by troops of the Irish Free State's National Army. Two Free State soldiers and one Anti-Treaty fighter were killed and more wounded before the National Army secured the area. The Republicans burned a number of public buildings in the centre of town before they abandoned Galway.
Today, Galway has a strong local economy with complementary business sectors, including manufacturing industry, tourism, retail and distribution, education, healthcare and services that include financial, construction, cultural, and professional. But Galway is also a renowned university city. There are two university campuses located in the city, the University of Galway and the Atlantic Technological University, and the city is popular among students from home and abroad.
Strobist info: Canon 420EX from the left (ball bangeed to the tree), Nikon SB-24 into satin umbrella from the right (on light stand).
From the Roman city of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (Pleiades; PECS-Perseus; en.wikipedia), Hunedoara county, Romania.
Muzeul orasului roman, Sarmizegetusa, Romania (Museum of the Roman Town) - website.
Descripción bibliográfica: Biblia Latina. - [Moguntiae : Tip. epónima (=Johannes Gutenberg),(c. 1454- agosto, 1456]) . - 128 h.; fol. - Sin sign. ni fol. - L. gót. --2 col. --42 lín. --Esp. p. inic. --Tinta roja y negra.
Impresor: Gutenberg, Johannes, imp.
Lugar de impresión: Alemania. Mainz
Procedencia: Jesuitas. Casa Profesa de Sevilla.
Otro título: Biblia de las 42 líneas
Otro título: Biblia de Gutenberg
Localización: http://fama.us.es/record=b1523605~S5*spi
Libro completo: fondosdigitales.us.es/fondos/libros/9070/
Mexican pop group RBD arrive at the Premios Juventud awards in Miami, July 13, 2006. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (UNITED STATES)
Wrocław (Latin: Vratislavia; German: Breslau, Lower Silesian: Brassel) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. As of 2022, the official population of Wrocław is 673,923 making it the third largest city in Poland.
Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years;[5] at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the so-called Recovered Territories, the result of extensive territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II.