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This clip contains home movie footage of Mexico in the 1940s, particularly of Mexico City, with some shots at Teotihuacan.Shots around the Mexican town of Taxco de Alarcon, including footage of the Santa Prisca church. View of El Angel on the Paseo de la Reforma, then of some city streets and streetcars in Mexico City. Shot of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by more shots of the city (in one, men carry crates of goods on their backs). Parade of dancers perform in the street, some wearing masks and carrying guns. More shots from a Mexican town, then the pyramids at Teotihuacan.