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Álamos, Sonora: Architecture and Urbanism in the Dry Tropics (Southwest Center Series)
John Messina
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
The town of Alamos in the state of Sonora, Mexico, a one-day drive from the Arizona border, is one of the most intact colonial-era cities in northern Mexico. Alamos has been declared a National Historic Monument by the Mexican government and is one of only fourteen towns to be designated as Pueblos Magicos. Founded by Spaniards who discovered silver deposits nearby, Alamos was a prosperous city from its inception. It is situated in a dry tropical? valley where both desert flora and tropical plants intermingle. The propitious combination of wealth, climate, and New World Hispanic town planning principles led ... Read more
The town of Alamos in the state of Sonora, Mexico, a one-day drive from the Arizona border, is one of the most intact colonial-era cities in northern Mexico. Alamos has been declared a National Historic Monument by the Mexican government and is one of only fourteen towns to be designated as Pueblos Magicos. Founded by Spaniards who discovered silver deposits nearby, Alamos was a prosperous city from its inception. It is situated in a dry tropical? valley where both desert flora and tropical plants intermingle. The propitious combination of wealth, climate, and New World Hispanic town planning principles led ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816526512
SKU
V9780816526512
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