1930’S TRAVELOGUE TO CUERNAVACA, TAXCO, PUEBLA, GUANAJUATO, GUADALAJARA, URUAPAN AND MORELIA XD81195

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This black-and-white silent film is a travelogue from the 1930s, which portrays the following Mexican cities: Cuernavaca, Taxco, Puebla, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Uruapan, and Morelia, and the cities’ main attractions while providing information through text overlays in between footage. A matador fighting a bull in a bullfight (00:08). Text overlay (00:24). The bullfight in the arena continues (00:29). Text overlay about the town of Cuernavaca (00:35). Mountain roads (00:43). Views of Cuernavaca (00:50) and a market selling items including hats and ceramics (00:52). Murals (01:26). Text overlay about Cuernavaca (01:36). A resort with a pool (01:50). Text overlay about the town of Taxco (02:01). View of Taxco (02:07). A man fills buckets of water in a fountain (02:21). Text overlay (02:35). The church of Santa Prisca and San Sebastian (02:47). Locals walking in the streets of Taxco (03:05). Text overlay about the town of Puebla (03:25). Views of Puebla (03:39). Puebla Cathedral (03:42). The streets and homes of Puebla (03:51). A man is hand painting a vase (04:19) and a tile (04:31). Another man is sculpting clay (04:38). His completed sculptured clay work (05:00). Workers fire ceramic-work in a kiln (05:09). Text overlay (05:22). The church of San Francisco Acatepec (05:37). Text overlay (06:01). The great pyramid of Cholula (06:09). Text overlay about the town of Guanajuato (06:20). The church of the Basilica (06:49). Views of Guanajuato (06:54). Text overlay about the town of Guadalajara (07:19). A young woman native to Guadalajara (07:25). Views of Guadalajara (07:30). A man gardening (07:43). Text overlay about the state of Michoacán (07:48). Scenic views of Michoacán (07:57). Text overlay (08:15). Fishermen net fishing on Lake Pátzcuaro (08:47). They sail towards the Island of Janitzio (09:17). Text overlay (09:25). Views of the island (09:39). Text overlay (09:52). Views of the island and its residents (10:05). Text overlay about the town of Uruapan (11:00). Views of Uruapan (11:11), a produce market (11:14), and locals strolling (11:18). A man carves wood using a spinner and creates small figures (11:27). Women are working on a bowl, a basket, and a mask made of wood (11:57). A young boy plays with the mask (12:11). Text overlay (12:18). A market for custom-made shoes (12:23). Text overlay (13:26). A man is selling large brushes (13:31). Text overlay (13:36). Bells are rung (13:42). Locals gather on a town square to watch dance performances (13:44). Text overlay (14:23). A waterfall (14:33). Text overlay about the city of Morelia (14:45). Views of Morelia and its residents (14:53). Text overlay (15:34). Views of the streets of Morelia (15:46) and a market stand selling pottery (16:00). Patterns are sown onto leather handgun holsters and saddles (16:03). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit