These are some stamps I have received from Mexico. As
I stated before, they come from a Danish penpal who lives in Greenland and was vacationing in Mexico. Furthermore, when this postcard came to Europe, was re-stamped again in the UK. That makes it my most international card to the date!
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| Mexican stamps (top) & Her Majesty (bottom) |
They are part of the
Creación Popular (Popular Creation) series and were issued in 2011. The original pieces, examples of traditional folk handcrafting in Mexico, can be found at the
Museum of Popular Art. From left to right:
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Cesto corita seri (basket) from Punta Chueca (Sonora)
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Peine de cuerno (comb made of horn) from San Antonio la Isla (Estado de México)
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Tinaja de barro canelo (earthenware jar) from Tonalá (Jalisco)
Today's theme is Cinco de Mayo & Mexico
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| La Pirámide del Sol |
My penpal went on a trip these past Christmas holidays. Living in Greenland the rest of the year must be hard enough! I asked him where he was going and he just said "somewhere sunny and warm". Some days ago I got the answer with this beautiful postcard. This is the Pyramid of the Sun, located in
Teotihuacán (Mexico). I wonder if he climbed up all the stairs and reached the top...
The Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and is the most visitated archaelogical site in Mexico.
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| Mexico (top) & UK (bottom) |
The most interesting thing about the card are the stamps. Four stamps and none of them marked! Three from Mexico and one from the UK. My guess: he took the plane back home before sending the card and finally sent it when he arrived in London airport to change. But I will have to wait for the answer till he writes again. Anyway, when I got it I had the feeling that I was being sent post like in the old times, when letters were stamped and marked in the postoffice of every country they had to cross until they reached their final destination.
A truly travelling card!
Postcard from: Teotihuacán, Mexico.
Received: January 2012.
Language: Latin ♥
Envelope: no.
Stamps: a lot! Three unmarked Mexican stamps ($11.50, $1.50 and $0.50) from Crafts collection and one British stamp for Europe.
