XA-RYQ Teotitlan del Valle is a town in the State of Oaxaca, its name means in Nahuatl "Among the houses of the Gods". The main interest of this town is the making of sarapes, rugs and tapestry out of wool. (mehr von XA-RYQ)
XA-MEF Tula the ancient capital city of the Toltecs. It was a precinct containing pyramids, ball courts, and vast colonnaded halls. Distinctive Toltec features here include terraced pyramids colonnaded buildings, and relief sculptures such as Atlantean figures. Human figures known as “atlantes” served as main pillars in the temple that stood atop the main pyramid. (mehr von XA-MEF)
XA-MEL Like Epazoyucan, Meztitlan (also in Hidalgo State) keeps the rest of an Augustinian convent of the XVI century. Most of the designs of this religious order were based on European engravings, all this influence can be seen in the frescoes that decorates the convent’s ceiling. (mehr von XA-MEL)
XA-MEZ The Huichol or Wixaritari are a Native American ethnic group of western central Mexico, living in the Sierra Madre Occidental range in the Mexican state of Nayarit. (mehr von XA-MEZ)
XA-HOX Tenamaxtli was a leader of the Caxcan Indians in Mexico during the Mixton War of 1540–1542. He was later put on trial in Spain. With the support of Bartolome de las Casas he defended the justice of his cause by appealing to King Carlos I. (mehr von XA-HOX)
XA-RKA Tecuala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. "Tecuala" is the Castilian form of the Tecuallan word, which means "place of many wild animals". (mehr von XA-RKA)
XA-SGE Huitzilihuitl meaning “hummingbird feather” was the second supreme ruler of Tenochtitlan. He was, a good politician, continued the policies of his father, seeking alliances with his neighbors. During his reign, the weaving industry grew. It provided cotton cloth. The Mexicas no longer had to dress in coarse fibers, but were able to change to soft dyed cotton. (mehr von XA-SGE)
N441LF Sometimes also known as Mexico - Tenochtitlan, was a city state located on an island in lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. Founded in 1325, it became the capital of the expanding Aztec empire in the 15th century, until captured by the Spanish in 1521. At its peak, it was the largest city in the Pre-Columbian New World. (mehr von N441LF)
XA-SHI Nezahualcoyotl meaning "Coyote who Fasts" was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico. (mehr von XA-SHI)
XA-MEE Temoaya a town located 11 miles fromToluca . It is known for its large ethnic Otomi population, the Centro Ceremonial Otomí and its tradition of making Persian style rugs using Mexican designs. This is what we can see in this tail design. (mehr von XA-MEE)
N225RX Atlixcayotl is the name of a cultural festival that is realized in the hill of San Miguel, in the municipality of Atlixco ( Puebla ) the last week of September. The name Atlixcayotl around the celebration of San Miguel Arcángel is of origin Nahuatl and means great Atlixquense tradition . (mehr von N225RX)
N907WA Ixtlan del Rio is the full name of an archaeological site located on the south west region of the Nayarit State. The presence of prehispanic vestiges in the form of Petroglyphs are registered in five areas, which depict sgraffiti lines and representations of abstract figures, such as spirals with rays. (mehr von N907WA)
XA-SHH Axayacatl the name means "Water-mask" or "Water-face" was the sixth Aztec Emperor. Axayacatl invaded his neighbor, killed its ruler, and replaced him with a military governor. It is also important that the Great SunStone also known as the Aztec Calendar, was carved under his leadership. (mehr von XA-SHH)
XA-MXB The design chosen for this aircraft belongs to a carved stela in the ruins of Azcapotzalco. During the 13th century the Teponecas tribe turned it into their capital. The design represents the God Quetzalcoatl "The feathered serpent" (mehr von XA-MXB)
N129NA Epazoyucan is a small town in the state of Hidalgo. The tail design was taken from the frescoes of the convent, the most impressive are the ones in the convent's lower choir stall. (mehr von N129NA)
N1279E Olinala a small village in Guerrero has preserved the art of lacquered by decorating wooden objects with popular drawings like rabbits, frets or flowers. This is what we can see in this tail design. N1279E was the first aircraft taken to the paint shop for the new image of Mexicana (mehr von N1279E)