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This is the last post until early June.

We are leaving today for Argentina - to eat lots of Bife de lomo, drink lots of Malbec in Buenos Aires and ride the "Train to the Clouds" out of Salta.

No rant about Vancouver's Downtown Eastside but here lays another illicit drug user casualty.

I walk Gore Avenue most days to shop at Sunrise Market and Gore is rife with drug users, most huddled at the side of a building or at least at the edge of the sidewalk.

This male was prone directly across the walkway so either step over him or detour onto the road.

See you all in June. Happy shooting.

The latest show of spring blooms in Vancouver are Rhododendrons.

IMO they are out on steroids this spring as they are so abundant and rich in colour.

These shrubs are on the side of the seawall pathway under the Granville Street bridge.

When two lips aren't enough - -.

These lips were spotted at the corner of Union Street & Hawkes Avenue in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood.

After a visit to Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), we drove a few Km to an amusement park with a large waterfall, Salto de Quetzalapan (Cascadas Salto de Quetzalapan) - Quetzalapan Falls.

One of the activities is a Suspension Bridge Walk across the park water falls. Nope, didn't do this.

After a visit to Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), we drove a few Km to an amusement park with a large waterfall, Salto de Quetzalapan (Cascadas Salto de Quetzalapan) - Quetzalapan Falls.

Cascadas Salto de Quetzalapan is located about halfway between the Pueblos Magicos of Zacatlan de las Manzanas and Chignahuapan.

Cascadas Salto de Quetzalapan is more than scenic waterfalls. It's an eco-parks that offers scenery, fun hiking opportunities and lots of adrenaline-inducing adventure.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Manzana Gigante (Giant Apple).

The apple tile mosaic is located on a pedestrian only street in Centro Zacatlán.

If you like eating apples or quaffing apple cider, then Zacatlán de las Manzanas whose name means Zacatlan of the Apples, is the place for you.

And the Feria de la Manzana apple fair is the absolute best time of year to visit.

The city's main annual festival is the Feria de la Manzana or Apple Fair, has been held each August since 1941. The city also host a Cider Festival in November.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Parroquia de San Pedro (Parish of San Pedro).

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This mid-17th-century building displays a gray quarry stone facade.

The Parish of San Pedro was built in a sober, indigenous, or tequitqui, Baroque style (1670-1740).

Its façade features the characteristic altarpiece, featuring statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the municipality's patron saints.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Franciscan Convent Zacatlán.

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The Old Franciscan Convent Zacatlán was founded in 1562 built by the Franciscan order and is one of the first Catholic temples built in America and one of the oldest that still perform religious services.

Construction began in 1562, almost eight years before the Cathedral of Mexico City, and twelve years before the Cathedral of Puebla. The building was completed and blessed by Hernando de Villagómez, third bishop of Tlaxcala, on November 21, 1564.

The building got an extensive restoration in 2009.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Franciscan Convent Zacatlán.

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The Old Franciscan Convent Zacatlán was founded in 1562 built by the Franciscan order and is one of the first Catholic temples built in America and one of the oldest that still perform religious services.

Construction began in 1562, almost eight years before the Cathedral of Mexico City, and twelve years before the Cathedral of Puebla. The building was completed and blessed by Hernando de Villagómez, third bishop of Tlaxcala, on November 21, 1564.

The building got an extensive restoration in 2009.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), merry-go-round in the town Zocalo.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla, Palacio Municipal.

The building is a typical architectural structure that was built between 1876 and 1896 with a neoclassical façade featuring gray quarry reliefs.

The project was constructed by French architect La Salle, and was designed by draftsman Manuel Medina.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla is noted for its extensive intricate tile mosaic murals.

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Created by local artists, the vibrant tile art depicts the town's history, biblical scenes, and the importance of the apple. to Zacatlán's economy.

The murals line residential streets between the center and Barranca de los Jilgueros, or "Goldfinches Canyon," a t mountain viewpoint near the town main plaza.

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Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla is noted for its extensive intricate tile mosaic murals.

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Created by local artists, the vibrant tile art depicts the town's history, biblical scenes, and the importance of the apple. to Zacatlán's economy.

The murals line residential streets between the center and Barranca de los Jilgueros, or "Goldfinches Canyon," a t mountain viewpoint near the town main plaza.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla is noted for its extensive intricate tile mosaic murals.

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Created by local artists, the vibrant tile art depicts the town's history, biblical scenes, and the importance of the apple. to Zacatlán's economy.

The murals line residential streets between the center and Barranca de los Jilgueros, or "Goldfinches Canyon," a t mountain viewpoint near the town main plaza.

Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla is noted for its extensive intricate tile mosaic murals.

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Created by local artists, the vibrant tile art depicts the town's history, biblical scenes, and the importance of the apple. to Zacatlán's economy.

The murals line residential streets between the center and Barranca de los Jilgueros, or "Goldfinches Canyon," a t mountain viewpoint near the town main plaza.

Zacatlán Puebla is one of 177 Magic Towns of Mexico. It won its designation in 2011. The town is one of 12 in the State of Puebla.

Zacatlán is known for its apple orchards, monumental clocks, and colonial architecture.

The town, nestled in the Sierra Norte region, is also known for its vibrant murals, cobblestone streets, and the iconic flower clock.

Zacatlán's economy thrives on agriculture, particularly apple production, and is home to the Relojes Centenario, a clock factory with a rich history.

We are on a bus on the way to Magic Town of Mexico, Zacatlán in the state of Puebla.

The bus passed several roadside businesses, some selling leather goods like this one..

We are on a bus on the way to Magic Town of Mexico, Zacatlán in the state of Puebla.

The bus is passing through the city of Apizaco in the state of Tlaxczla.

Apizaco has railroad repair yards and is on the Mexico City to Veracruz rail line.

This old train with a steam locomotive is part of the public monuments of the city.

05 May, 1964, steam engines, represented by engine No. 212, was decommissioned, changing to diesel electric engines.

The locomotive was moved to the roundabout on Avenida 16 de Septiembre. This monument highlights the origin and meaning of the railway city of Apizaco.

Another ornate wood door in Centro Puebla de Zaragoza.

The cut outs in the stone on the bottom indicates this was at one time vehicle access door.

Atlixco's floral clock sits at the upper end of the 87 step Escalera Ancha (Wide Staircase).

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A mural on the steps depicts the Chinese Atlixquense and a standing charro, characters from the Huey Atlixcáyotl Festival, a cultural heritage festival of the state of Puebla.

20 December, 1965, the first Atlixcayotl Festival was held in this stairway, which would become, over the years, the largest festival in the State of Puebla, bringing together its ethnographic regions.

In 2020 this mural was painted on the 12 meters wide and 68 meters long steps.

The mural is of the Charro de a Pie and the China Atlixquense; Xóchitl and Tonatiuh, the representative couple of the traditional Huey Atlixcáyotl Festival and the Calabaceo Dance.

Full of color and large in size, this work was created by four local artists, headed by Juan Manuel Martínez Caltenco.

And this is the end of this visit to Atlixco.