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I have met Filipinos and they looked nothing like Aztecs. it's like saying light skin Indians and Greeks are the same.

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@ciccotelli Filipinos being Asian and with dna with Spaniards is more likely going to be different look with the Aztecs with Spaniard blood in them. If I am correct the mongloids in the Phillipines overtakes their dna. While the hispanic descent of the Aztecs overtakes their dna as well.

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There is a few overlap but it's very minimal

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@rodriguez I mean, they kind of look Asian.

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what does Asian mean anyway.

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A·sian

/ˈāZHən/

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relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages.

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a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent.

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I think he meant mongoloid

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Are Indians(India) considered Asians? They are not Mongoloids but they are on the Asian continent. Some Indians view themselves separate from Asians.

The indigenous population of India was assumed to be intermediate between Caucasoid and Australoid.

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Mayans appear like several Native American Indian across the Americas. I couldn't tell the difference between a Mayan and an Aztec Indian also. Some could pass as Polynesians and some could pass as Southeast Asians.

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I don't think so, Indians in Central America would stick out. If you been to Guyana you can clearly see the difference with a Indian and the indigenous people.

South East Asians are very mongoloid looking compared to Mayans . If A native Mayan were to overlap with South East Asians, it would be minorities of South East Asian.

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Guyana people

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If I probably visited the country Guyana, then I may see some differences. At first sight, I couldn't tell much difference between Guyana people and other indigenous people in Central America.

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Guyana is a diverse nation; 39.8% of the population is of Indian origin (see Indo-Guyanese), 30% African (see Afro-Guyanese), 19.9% multiracial (almost all part African, including Dougla, Creole-Mulatto, Zambo-Maroon, and Pardo), 10.5% Amerindian and 0.5% other, mostly Chinese, Europeans (most notably Portuguese)

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Indians in India do look different from Native American Indians in Central America and South America.

Portuguese colonized Goa in India and they became Roman Catholics and these Indians as well as others migrated to Guyana

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South Asian are more closer to Persians while native Americans are migrated from East Asia.

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you're right, they are apples and oranges in comparison.

Have you seen some South Asians such as Indians and Persians in Mexico?

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Yes there are Indians from new Delhi in Mexico but they are very rare.

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Indians are everywhere in the world and they are also in the Philippines. They are cell-phone retailers and run other tech businesses.

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Possibly Merida city in Mexico since it's been advertised as the second most safest city in the Americas only to Quebec city in Canada. Several foreigners are visiting Merida and some have decided to live there for good.

According to Ceoworld magazine, the Yucatecan capital is the second safest city in the whole American continent, only second to Quebec (Canada), which occupies the third position in the world's classification.Sep 3, 2019

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Mayans, Aztecs and several Mesoamerican structures appear more alike than different also as if they influenced each others architectural style and construction method.

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Mayans are in the Yucatan Peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea, would they appear more like Caribbean also?

Prau123 may have some Mayan features but I doubt I could pass up as a typical Mayan.

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Mayans have pointy nose, longer faces, pointy jaws. our skull structure is different.

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Mexicans have actually told me before that Filipino appearance doesn't quite resemble people in Mexico.

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I am going to visit Mexico and rest of Latin America. Yes we are different but I still see them as a cousin or something.

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Cool and by the time you come back you probably speak fluent Spanish.

I heard it's possible to drive it also but it may be a little unsafe on some parts especially in Central America.

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It may take several months to a year, maybe more to visit all those cities and tourist spots.

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https://www.tripsavvy.com/top-road-trip-routes-south-america-2553524

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Several sites recommend taking a bus ride instead.

How far can you drive into South America?

You can drive from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to the tip of South America, almost 25,000 miles using the Pan-American Highway. However, the Highway ends at the Darien Gap, a 90-mile roadless region of rainforests and swamps that basically renders it impossible to drive the whole distance to South America.

This 100 mile section of impassible jungle between Central & South America is called the Darien Gap. There are no roads that span the jungle here, only footpaths. ... For those interested in driving through to South America, you'd have to ship your vehicle from Panama City to the town of Turbo, Colombia via cargo ship.

The northern terminus of the South American section begins in the Colombian town of Turbo, which then snakes down the western coast of the continent until reaching Valparaíso, Chile. From here, the rest of the journey depends on the driver. The official route cuts east to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ends there. But if you have the time, money, and desire to traverse the entire continent, you could continue down from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. Other travelers skip Argentina completely and continue traveling south in Chile from Valparaíso. To do the trip justice, you would need several weeks to complete it, if not a few months.

It's a long, difficult, expensive, and sometimes dangerous drive. If you were to start in Turbo, Colombia, and finish in Buenos Aires, the trip would be nearly 5,000 miles (over 8,000 kilometers). Add roughly an additional 2,000 miles to that total if you continue down to the southern tip.

But the ultimate South America road trip isn't meant to be easy; it's meant to be rewarding. You'll go through five different countries—Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina—and experience each place in a way you'd never be able to if you were just flying to big cities.

You probably want to take the eastern route to Uruguay and Brazil.

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I do forget to remind myself some times that it's Mexican Pesos instead of the Philippines Pesos.

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Are you going to look for the Filipinos that integrated in Mexico?

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I think you can pass in Bolivia & Peru

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I was expecting that you would say Southern Mexican with indigenous features.

Thanks, I should consider visiting Bolivia and Peru, but I have to adjust to the high altitude elevations of their Andes Mountains.

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Mexico have South East Asian looks but it's atypical for the general population. I worked with Filipinos so I can Identify Filipinos easily, but the Mexicans that never had exposure to Filipinos might consider you a local. Indigenous Rights in Mexico by sineaddunphy01 on emaze Yalitza Aparicio Is Supporting Indigenous Filmmakers in Mexico | IndieWire

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I see them where I live. They eat tacos and burritos but some eat pupusa (pupuseria) which suggest that they are originally from Southern parts in Mexico, maybe Oaxaca region since the city is known for their queso cheese which goes well with pupusa?

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Peruvian dish is similar to Mariscos in Mexico since Peru has a long coastline, they serve Ceviche, fresh natural seafood.

Bolivia situated inland in South America, serves free ranging poultry and live stocks however they do share Lake Titicaca with Peru and therefore they catch fresh water fish.

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I was looking at some pictures of people in Peru and Bolivia and I do pass (barely), but the locals ( Inca descendants ) would likely consider me as a foreigner instead of one of them.

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Majority are mestizos in Peru and Bolivia, but many Peruvians can pass as Filipino in my opinion.

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Probably a Filipina mestiza at best and a lot of Filipinos will recognize her exotic features that's distinctively different from typical Filipinas. She appears and acts like a typical Mexican women even though she's half Peruvian and half Lebanese.

1. Gain weight - Really? I never knew people could gain weight eating seafood (mariscos). Peruvian also eat quinoa, a healthy seed that's rich in protein and fiber compared to rice. Potato consume in high quantity is unhealthy.

2. Inca Kola - Delicious, but high in sugar.

3. Be prepared to dance - I dance to Cumbia, Salsa, Bandera however Peruvian Huayno reminds me of the Mexican Hat Dance ( aka El Jarabe Tapatio ) .

4. Take a joke - When people are drunk at a party, they start making jokes and this can get out of hand some times.

5. You'll be given a weird nickname - Funny. If your family sells chicken they will call you "Pollo!"

In Philippines, several kids have nicknames and double names.

6. You'll watch every Peruvian soccer - They have a good soccer team that made it to the last world cup. As far as watching every soccer game, well that's asking a lot! A soccer game is 90 plus minutes long and it usually goes into overtime or shootout.

7. When you start shopping for a yellow underwear for the New Year - no comment.

8. We are family-oriented - Latin American/Latin European families are family oriented including Filipinos.

9. Be prepared to drink beer from the same cup the last 10 people did - If I could drink holy wine from the holy cup that was sip by a hundred people at a Roman Catholic Church then I could handle this.

10. We have Peruvian pride - VIVA Peru!

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She could easily pass as a typical Filipina. I never knew that Peruvians could look like this.

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https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/events/kalayaan-2018/17061-filipino-community-in-peru-celebrates-120-years-of-ph-independence

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Filipinos in Peru but I doubt there are Filipino communities today.

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Consul Dennis Briones (seated fifth from left) and Embassy personnel Ferlina Camento (fourth from left) and Jeany Macadangdang (third from left) pose with the leaders and members of the Filipino community in Peru. (Santiago PE photo)

SANTIAGO 28 June 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in Chile (with jurisdiction over Peru) celebrated the Independence Day of the Philippines with the small but fast-growing community of Filipinos in Peru.

Festive OPM songs were performed by community members, and traditional Filipino cuisine and desserts were shared throughout the half-day celebration held in Pueblo Libre, Lima, on 24 June 2018.

In his address to the community, Consul Dennis John C. Briones underscored the importance of suffrage as a vital component of Philippine freedom and democracy, and in this regard encouraged all Filipino community members to register and vote during the forthcoming mid-term elections in 2019.

Consul Briones also updated them about the Embassy’s ongoing efforts to identify a new Philippine Honorary Consul in Lima.

In coordination with Filipino community coordinator Katbeth Kreimer, the Embassy also conducted a consular outreach mission which served 36 e-passport applicants, 14 overseas absentee voting (OAV) registrants, one client for reacquisition of Philippine citizenship, and a number of assistance-to-nationals (ATN) clientele.

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The first Asian Latin Americans were Filipinos who made their way to Latin America (primarily to Cuba and Mexico and secondarily to Colombia, Panama and Peru) in the 16th century, as sailors, crews, prisoners, slaves, adventurers and soldiers during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.

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Peru opened up international flight to Latin American countries. Maybe in a few months, USA will be on the list of countries allowed to visit Peru.

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The more south you go to Mexico, the more similar people are to typical Filipinos. The southern Mexicans have indigenous features along with a medium-sized built and height.

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Chavacano, a Spanish creole language, is spoken in Zamboanga city in Mindanao, Philippines. Probably Mexicans and Latinos could easily adapt to this city and culture.

Some Nahuatl terminologies ( Native Aztec language) made it's way in Chavacano.

Here's a list of Nahuatl vocabulary words that is found in Chavacano

Zacate means "grass"

Tiangge means "market"

Chongo means "monkey"

Camote means "sweet potato"

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Spaniard, Argentinian, Mexican and a Dominican in this video could understand Chavacano. These people do not need an interpreter, translator or translator app.

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it sounds weird 😀 just imagine hearing someone speak English mixed with other language.

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funny, Filipinos do this frequently even with Tagalog today. Tagalog sounds like a bunch of words from other languages some times.

Chavacano sound as if the words are not in order and depending on the speaker the accent may sound different from typical Spanish (Spanish Castilian).

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I forgot to ask, could you understand what they said also.

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Chavacano is good enough to communicate with anyone, I can understand it. Also, Chavacano means APRICOT 😋

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Thanks, I was not aware what Chavacano meant.

Philippines doesn't grow apricots and the locals there have no idea what that fruit is and the few that do know about this fruit have actually never tried an apricot before. The only Filipinos who have tried apricot before are the ones here in America or Canada. The fruit only grows in colder regions which Philippines does not have except in high mountainous regions.

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Apricot is the fruit from an apricot tree. Apricot is used for asthma, cough, constipation, bleeding, infertility, eyeinflammation, spasm, and vaginal infections. In manufacturing, apricot oil is used in cosmetics.

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I always confused apricot with nectarine. The fruit taste well and it's also healthy. I've tried apricot before and it's usually served as a fruit cocktail in the bar section of a restaurant or buffet and they do sell them in cans at the local supermarket here.

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also used in pies

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Delicious pie! Instead of Pumpkin Pie on Thanksgiving Holiday, I'll purchase an Apricot pie.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavacano

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Chavacano - Mexican Spanish

The Chavacano languages in the Philippines are creoles based on Mexican Spanish and possibly, Portuguese. In some Chavacano languages, most words are common with Andalusian Spanish, but there are many words borrowed from Nahuatl, a language native to Central Mexico, which aren’t found in Andalusian Spanish. Although the vocabulary is largely Mexican, its grammar is mostly based on other Philippine languages, primarily Ilonggo, Tagalog and Cebuano. By way of Spanish, its vocabulary also has influences from the Native American languages Nahuatl, Taino, Quechua, etc. as can be evidenced by the words chongo (monkey, instead of Spanish 'mono'), tiange (mini markets), etc.^[cita

Chavacano or Chabacano is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines. The variety spoken in Zamboanga City, located in the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao, has the highest concentration of speakers. Other currently existing varieties are found in Cavite City and Ternate, located in the Cavite province on the island of Luzon.^[4] Chavacano is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia.^[5]

Varieties[edit]

Native Zamboangueño speakers in Mindanao

Linguists have identified at least six Spanish Creole varieties in the Philippines. Their classification is based on their substrate languages and the regions where they are commonly spoken. The three known varieties of Chavacano with Tagalog as their substrate language are the Luzon-based creoles of which are Caviteño (spoken in Cavite City), Bahra or Ternateño (spoken in Ternate, Cavite) and Ermiteño (once spoken in the old district of Ermita in Manila and is now extinct).

Variety	Places	Native speakers
Zamboangueño (Zamboangueño/Zamboangueño Chavacano/Chabacano de Zamboanga)	Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay,	359,000 (Rubino 2008, citing 2000 census)^[6]
Caviteño (Chabacano di Nisos/Chabacano de Cavite)	Cavite	4,000 (2013)^[6]
Cotabateño (Chabacano de Cotabato)	Cotabato City, Maguindanao	Extinct
Castellano Abakay (Chabacano Davaoeño)	Davao Region, Davao City	Extinct
Ternateño (Bahra)	Ternate	3,000 (2013)^[6]
Ermiteño (Ermitense)	Ermita	Extinct

There are a number of theories on how these different varieties of Chavacano have evolved and how they are related to one another. According to some linguists, Zamboangueño Chavacano is believed to have been influenced by Caviteño Chabacano as evidenced by prominent Zamboangueño families who descended from Spanish Army officers (from Spain and Latin America), primarily Caviteño mestizos, stationed at Fort Pilar in the 19th century. When Caviteño officers recruited workers and technicians from Iloilo to man their sugar plantations and rice fields to reduce the local population's dependence on the Donativo de Zamboanga, the Spanish colonial government levied taxes on the islanders to support the fort's operations. With the subsequent migration of Ilonggo traders to Zamboanga, the Zamboangueño Chavacano was infused with Hiligaynon words as the previous migrant community was assimilated.^[7]

The highest number of Chavacano speakers are found in Zamboanga City and in the island province of Basilan. A significant number of Chavacano speakers are found in Cavite City and Ternate. There are also speakers in some areas in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao, and in Cotabato City. According to the official 2000 Philippine census, there were altogether 607,200 Chavacano speakers in the Philippines in that same year. The exact figure could be higher as the 2000 population of Zamboanga City, whose main language is Chavacano, far exceeded that census figure. Also, the figure doesn’t include Chavacano speakers of the Filipino diaspora. All the same, Zamboangueño is the variety with the most number of speakers, being the official language of Zamboanga City whose population is now believed to be over a million; is also an official language in Basilan.

Zamboangueño[edit]

On 23 June 1635,Zamboanga Citybecame a permanent foothold of the Spanish government with the construction of the San José Fortress. Bombardment and harassment from pirates and raiders of the sultans of Mindanao and Jolo and the determination to spread Christianity further south (as Zamboanga was a crucial strategic location) of the Philippines forced the Spanish missionary friars to request reinforcements from the colonial government.

The military authorities decided to import labour from Luzon and the Visayas. Thus, the construction workforce eventually consisted of Spanish, Mexican and Peruvian soldiers, masons from Cavite (who comprised the majority), sacadas from Cebu and Iloilo, and those from the various local tribes of Zamboanga like the Samals and Subanons.

Chavacano speakers are also found in Semporna and elsewhere in Sabah as Sabah was under partial Spanish sovereignty ...

In 2010 the Instituto Cervantes de Manila estimated the number of Spanish speakers in the Philippines in the area of three million,^[13] which included the native and the non-native Chavacano and Spanish speakers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_the_Philippines

Demographics[edit]

Main article: Spanish Filipino

According to the 1990 Philippine census, there were 2,660 native Spanish speakers in the Philippines.^[14] In 2013 there were also 3,325 Spanish citizens living in the Philippines.^[15] However, there are 439,000 Spanish speakers with native knowledge,^[16] which accounts for just 0.5% of the population (92,337,852 at the 2010 census).^[17] In 1998, there were 1.8 million Spanish speakers including those who spoke Spanish as a secondary language.^[18]

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Chavacano is spoken in Philippines but also in eastern parts of Sabah, Indonesia

East Timor - Leste in Indonesia speaks Portuguese

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Chavacano is good enough to communicate with anyone, I can understand it. Also, Chavacano means APRICOT 😋

However you would reply back to them in Spanish, but could the Chavacano speakers understand you speaking Spanish to them? Maybe you should do a video on it? 😊

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Most Filipinos speak tagalog right?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazatl%C3%A1n

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yes, you're right, most Filipinos speak Tagalog.

In their region they usually speak their local language or local dialect. They usually speak Tagalog with Filipinos who are not from their region.

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Mazatlan, Mexico (where brothers Juan and Benito Machado, both born in Manila, are the city's founding fathers).

In 1829, a Filipino banker named Juan Nepomuceno Machado arrived and established commercial relations with vessels coming to Mazatlán from far off places such as Chile, Peru, the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. By 1836, the city had a population of between 4,000 and 5,000.

a Spanish banker named Machado, through his commercial activities, gave impetus to the village of Mazatlán in 1836, then a village of four to five thousand people. It subsequently became the largest port on the Mexican Pacific coast.

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Built in the 1820s, the plaza has been drawing visitors ever since.

No one's really sure why he came to Mazatlan, but in the late 1820s a fellow from the Philippines showed up on the docks of this little Mexican town on the Pacific. His name was Juan Nepomuceno Machado, and he created something that's since been enjoyed by millions of visitors to Mazatlan - everyone from foreign miners to old-time movie stars to modern-day tourists.

Local legends say Machado was drawn to Mazatlan by the pearl diving business there. Or perhaps by trading opportunities at the town's busy deep-water port. Or maybe by the silver mines outside town in the nearby Sierra Madres.

Whatever the reason, he went on to build a block-long plaza said to have looked much like a neo-classical European town square. It was likely ringed by porticoed walkways, shops behind wrought-iron lattices, small inns and al fresco cafes shaded by orange trees. Tales say it was a pleasant place, where Mazatlecos could take leisurely strolls, chat with friends, catch up on the latest gossip and go to a concert in the evening.

The plaza today hosts the city's holiday celebrations.

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