SONORA MEXICO 1940s TRAVELOGUE NOGALES, HERMOSILLO, LOS ALAMOS, GUAYMAS 49624

Made in the late 1940s or early 1950s, DOWN MEXICO WAY is a travelogue that shows the northern Mexican state of Sonora. The film begins in Nogales, with shots of the border crossing and customs house as well as tourist shops selling blankets, pottery, and many other items. At the 1:50 mark the famous Caverna Restaurant is shown, which was built inside a gigantic cave (supposedly once used as a jail for Indian prisoners) in the hillside of Sonora. The Cavern Restaurant suffered a huge fire in the 1980s and has been closed ever since. Various Spanish missions including those built by Father Kino are shown beginning with San Ignacio at 3:50, followed by Magdalena and San Diego del Pitiquito, Atil (?) and Caborca. Rancho El Alamo is seen at 4:29, and Hermosillo at 5:49. The city's modern architecture is shown as well as historic sights. At 7:44, the Playa de Cortez hotel at Guaymas is shown, one of the most famous resorts on the Gulf of California. Excellent coverage of the pool and the bar, including the pouring of many wonderful mixed drinks and music played by a mariachi band. At 11:08, Los Alamos is seen with its historic streets and buildings, one of the most charming cities in Mexico. Hecho a fines de los años 40 oa principios de los 50, DOWN MEXICO WAY es un cuaderno de viaje que muestra al norteño estado mexicano de Sonora. La película comienza en Nogales, con planos del cruce fronterizo y la aduana, así como tiendas de turismo que venden mantas, cerámica y muchos otros artículos. En la marca de 1:50 se muestra el famoso restaurante Caverna, que fue construido dentro de una cueva gigantesca (supuestamente una vez utilizada como cárcel para prisioneros indios) en la ladera de Sonora. El Cavern Restaurant sufrió un incendio enorme en la década de 1980 y ha sido cerrado desde entonces. Varias misiones españolas, incluidas las construidas por el Padre Kino, se muestran a partir de San Ignacio a las 3:50, seguidas por Magdalena y San Diego del Pitiquito, Atil y Caborca. Rancho El Álamo se ve a las 4:29, y Hermosillo a las 5:49. La arquitectura moderna de la ciudad se muestra, así como lugares de interés histórico. A las 7:44, se muestra el hotel Playa de Cortez en Guaymas, uno de los complejos más famosos del Golfo de California. Excelente cobertura de la piscina y el bar, incluyendo el vertido de muchos maravillosos bebidas mezcladas y música tocada por una banda de mariachis. A las 11:08, Los Alamos se ve con sus calles históricas y edificios, una de las ciudades más encantadoras de México. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com