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The Mexican city of Chihuahua was founded in 1709 and has a rich history that is reflected in the museums found there, which range in subject matter from prehistoric times to the modern day. [1] Museo Casa Chihuahua. Museo Casa Chihuahua is an early 20th-century building in Chihuahua city centre. It served as the federal building for the city ...
The Nature Center includes grasslands, oak studded hillsides, mountains of volcanic origin, canyon springs, and seasonal wetland pools in the Chihuahuan Desert. The adobe visitors' center is located at an elevation of 5,040 feet (1,540 m), almost a mile (5,280 feet) high.
Techichis were larger than modern Chihuahuas, but were bred into the smaller, lighter dog known today by the Aztecs. [3] [7] The first European to encounter the dog breed was the Spanish explorer Francisco Hernandez, who reported its existence in 1578.
The Janos Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biosfera de Janos) is a nature reserve in Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico.It protects a prairie ecosystem best known for its recovering and reintroduced species most notably the herd of American bison (Bison bison) which became the first re-established in Mexico.
La Puerta del Sol, translated as The Gateway of the Sun, is one of the largest sculptures in Chihuahua, Mexico. It is also known as The Gateway of the Obelisks. La Puerta del Sol is one of the most characteristic sculptures of Chihuahua. It is located at Periferico de la Juvendtud and Circuito Universitario avenues.
Nature offers some of the world's purest and simplest joys. While the city has its charms, nothing compares to the beauty of a tall tree, the sweet smell of flowers, or the feeling of a fresh ...
The house once known as the Quinta Luz, but now the Francisco Villa Museum in Chihuahua, Mexico, comprises the estate of General Francisco Villa.. The Francisco Villa Museum (also, the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution) is dedicated to the life and times of the Mexican Revolutionary, Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
The Chihuahua [a] (or Spanish: Chihuahueño) is a Mexican breed of toy dog. It is named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua and is the smallest dog breed in the world. [5]