This includes pictures of the modern city of Leon, plus Leon Viejo (the old city).
Modern city of Leon | ||
 Hallway in our hotel.
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 Rooftop of our hotel.
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 Some sort of parrot in our hotel.
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 Gravel road.
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 Paved road with a horsecart. Note the pavement of the road.
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 Typical rural house.
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 Unknown church in Leon.
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 Clock tower on the unknown church.
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 Column on the unknown church.
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 Kids waiting for school to start.
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 Cathedral of Leon.
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 Detail on the Cathedral of Leon.
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 Cathedral of Leon.
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 Cathedral bells.
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 Cathedral detail.
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 Top of the Cathedral.
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 Beautiful building next to the Cathedral.
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 Cute bank.
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 Interesting tile sidewalk.
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 Anti-American artwork on a government building.
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 More artwork. What does this one mean?
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 Leafcutter ants
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Leon Viejo | ||
 Floor of Casa de Gonzalo Cano.
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 Drainage from Casa de Gonzalo Cano.
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 Brickwork at Iglesia Nuestra Senora de La Merced (Our Lady of La Merced Church).
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 More brickwork at the Iglesia.
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 Stairway and walls at the Iglesia.
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 Courtyard of the Iglesia, looking across to the Casa de Gonzalo Cano.
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 Excavated burials at Monasterio de La Merced.
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 Monumento a La Resistencia Indigena (Monument to the Indigenous Resistance)
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 Monumento, again.
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 Volcano Concepcion or Maderas from the Fortaleza.
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 Local hill/mountain from the Fortaleza.
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 Catedral Santa Maria de La Gracia (Saint Mary of the Grace Cathedral).
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 Wall of the Catedral.
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 Catedral.
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 UNESCO marker.
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 Statue of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba. (we think)
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 Walls of the Royal Foundry House.
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Trees and flowers at Leon Viejo | ||
 Cute (and unknown) flower.
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 Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula), according to the local signs. Doesn't make sense because it is native to Asia.
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 Golden Shower Tree.
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 Calabash tree, including its fruit.
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 Unknown flowers.
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 Flowers of the Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) tree.
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 Royal Poinciana flowers.
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 Royal Poinciana flowers.
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