Mount Auburn Cemetery – Cambridge, MA

Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first rural cemetery  in the United States. With classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain, it marked a distinct break with Colonial-era burying grounds and church-affiliated  graveyards.

Mount Auburn Cemetery was inspired by Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris and was itself an inspiration to cemetery designers, most notably at Abney Park in London. Mount Auburn Cemetery was designed largely by Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn with assistance from Jacob Bigelow and Alexander Wadsworth.

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Cenotes – Mexico

A cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.

-Cenote Saamal-

Located at Hacienda Selva Maya outside the city center of Valladolid, Mexico.  This open air cenote is surrounded by pristine, tropical jungle.  Open to the sky, this natural pool is surrounded by high walls and entry is via many steps down to water level.

-Cenote Saamal-

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Aguas Calientes Project – Robore, Bolivia

“Aguas Calientes” is a river in Robore. The project was to visit a piece of land  thats was around 32 Km away from the main city, Robore, see its potential for a eco-resort, we had to experience the temperature, the environment and give a conclusion.

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