This black-and-white silent film is a travelogue from the 1930s, which portrays the following Mexican cities: Cuernavaca, Taxco, Puebla, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Uruapan, and Morelia, and the cities’ main attractions while providing information through text overlays in between footage.
A matador fighting a bull in a bullfight (00:08). Text overlay (00:24). The bullfight in the arena continues (00:29). Text overlay about the town of Cuernavaca (00:35). Mountain roads (00:43). Views of Cuernavaca (00:50) and a market selling items including hats and ceramics (00:52). Murals (01:26). Text overlay about Cuernavaca (01:36). A resort with a pool (01:50). Text overlay about the town of Taxco (02:01). View of Taxco (02:07). A man fills buckets of water in a fountain (02:21). Text overlay (02:35). The church of Santa Prisca and San Sebastian (02:47). Locals walking in the streets of Taxco (03:05). Text overlay about the town of Puebla (03:25). Views of Puebla (03:39). Puebla Cathedral (03:42). The streets and homes of Puebla (03:51). A man is hand painting a vase (04:19) and a tile (04:31). Another man is sculpting clay (04:38). His completed sculptured clay work (05:00). Workers fire ceramic-work in a kiln (05:09). Text overlay (05:22). The church of San Francisco Acatepec (05:37). Text overlay (06:01). The great pyramid of Cholula (06:09). Text overlay about the town of Guanajuato (06:20). The church of the Basilica (06:49). Views of Guanajuato (06:54). Text overlay about the town of Guadalajara (07:19). A young woman native to Guadalajara (07:25). Views of Guadalajara (07:30). A man gardening (07:43). Text overlay about the state of Michoacán (07:48). Scenic views of Michoacán (07:57). Text overlay (08:15). Fishermen net fishing on Lake Pátzcuaro (08:47). They sail towards the Island of Janitzio (09:17). Text overlay (09:25). Views of the island (09:39). Text overlay (09:52). Views of the island and its residents (10:05). Text overlay about the town of Uruapan (11:00). Views of Uruapan (11:11), a produce market (11:14), and locals strolling (11:18). A man carves wood using a spinner and creates small figures (11:27). Women are working on a bowl, a basket, and a mask made of wood (11:57). A young boy plays with the mask (12:11). Text overlay (12:18). A market for custom-made shoes (12:23). Text overlay (13:26). A man is selling large brushes (13:31). Text overlay (13:36). Bells are rung (13:42). Locals gather on a town square to watch dance performances (13:44). Text overlay (14:23). A waterfall (14:33). Text overlay about the city of Morelia (14:45). Views of Morelia and its residents (14:53). Text overlay (15:34). Views of the streets of Morelia (15:46) and a market stand selling pottery (16:00). Patterns are sown onto leather handgun holsters and saddles (16:03).