2004-01-17 22:19:39.188105+01 by meuon 4 comments
aka 'The BirdHouse' - Surreal architecture buily by a British eccentric in the mountains of Mexico.
It's worth clicking on one of these images and looking at the rest of the pictures
in that folder. - It was built to be a rich man's garden, he died, and it has become a tourist attraction even as the jungle reclaims the land.
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#Comment Re: Las Pozas de Xilitlia made: 2004-01-17 23:29:51.834357+01 by: Dan Lyke
Cool! Was there a residence in there, or was it all just garden with staircases to nowhere?
Dang, between that and the waterfalls I'm seriously wanting to take a road trip.
#Comment Re: Las Pozas de Xilitlia made: 2004-01-17 23:46:07.305722+01 by: meuon
There was and is a residence, but it was not open to the public. The builder had really lived in town (Xilitlia) in what is know as 'the castle', which was now a Bed and Breakfast. It was full up..
As for taking a road trip.. I'd go back in a minute, although I'd like to brush up on my spanish (mexican style) first. They make very little effort to be multi-lingual there.
#Comment Re: Las Pozas de Xilitlia made: 2004-01-19 20:37:23.209695+01 by: Mars Saxman
If I saw that place in a movie, I wouldn't believe it for a moment.
#Comment Re: Las Pozas de Xilitlia made: 2004-01-19 21:18:59.687126+01 by: meuon
Reality is much stranger than fiction.
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