Category Archives: Geography

Geography in Mexico.

Sunspots Over Zacatecas

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Allan Wall

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day of February 8th, 2026, shows a sunspot region visible above a hill in Zacatecas. Here it is: From the NASA caption: “Explanation: An unusually active sunspot region is now crossing the Sun. The region, labelled … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano – the Latest Research

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Allan Wall

Popocatepetl is the second-highest mountain in Mexico. Popocatepetl is an active volcano located in central Mexico, in the states of Puebla, Morelos and Mexico. Its name is from the Nahuatl “Smoking Mountain”. Popocatepetl is 43 miles southeast of Mexico City. … Continue reading →

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SWAN25B Over Zacatecas

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 16th, 2025 portrays the recently-discovered comet SWAN25B over the state of Zacatecas: From the NASA caption: “A newly discovered comet is already visible with binoculars. The comet, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and nicknamed SWAN25B, is … Continue reading →

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Fireflies, Meteors and Milky Way at Sierra de Organos National Park

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Allan Wall

This photograph is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2nd, 2025. It was photographed on July 29th and 30th at Mexico’s Sierra de Organos National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos) in Zacatecas state. Here is NASA’s explanation: … Continue reading →

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Mexico Has One City on List of 200 Happiest Cities in the World

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

The Institute for Quality of Life, based in London, England, has released its 2025 Happy Cities Index. It purports to list the 200 happiest cities in the world. Mexico had one city on that list. Can you guess which city? … Continue reading →

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Fireball Meteor Streaks Across Night Sky Over Northeast Mexico and Texas Border Region

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

On the early morning of June 15th, 2025, residents of northeast Mexico and the adjacent Texas border region were treated with a brief but spectacular sight – a fireball (a very bright meteor) which streaked across the night sky. On … Continue reading →

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Smiley Face Over Zacatecas

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

This is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30th. It’s a nighttime photo of the Cerro de la Bufa, a distinctive rock formation standing above the city of Zacatecas. (Click here for a daytime photo). Look at the … Continue reading →

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Cuatro Cienegas Basin Seen From Space

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

Cuatro Cienegas is located in the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. In Spanish you might see it written as one word (Cuatrociénegas) or two (Cuatro Ciénegas).  It’s an interesting area. Cuatro Ciénegas means “Four Marshes”. In current scientific terminology, … Continue reading →

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Comet Over Zacatecas

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Allan Wall

This is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30th, 2024, of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced Choo-cheen-shahn At-less) over the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. It was taken a few days before September 30th with a drone.

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Architectural Digest Names Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende World’s Fourth Most Beautiful City

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

Architectural Digest recently published their list of “The 20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World.” The number one city on the list was Adelaide, Australia. In the #2 position was Tallinn, Estonia. City #3 was Portsmouth, Dominica. In the #4 … Continue reading →

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