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Cool Vintage Photos Show Life in 1960s Mexico

During the 1960s, Mexico was steadily growing; however, the political unrest grew in the late 1960s. Students and a large number of people protested against social justice. Mexico City hosted the Summer Olympics of 1968. On October 2, 1968, military troops surrounded a demonstration at the historic Tlatelolco Plaza and opened fire, resulting in hundreds of casualties.

Here are some cool vintage photos of Mexico from the 1960s. You can also check what Mexico looked like a decade earlier.

#1 Nocturnal scene at Seventh Street and Avenida Revolución, 1964

#4 A lily seller, 1968

A lily seller, 1968

#6 Reyes and Lucia Gaxiola at Rancho Compostela, 1967

#7 Saddle maker in Álamos, 1962

Saddle maker in Álamos, 1962

#8 Taco vendor in Tijuana, Mexico, catching up on the day’s news until the next customer shows up, 1964

#9 Carlos Guadalupe Aguilar Villavicencio family at Rancho Rosarito, 1972

#11 Shoemaker in Álamos, 1960

Shoemaker in Álamos, 1960

#13 Shoe shine boy and “chicklets” gum salesman, Tijuana, 1964

Shoe shine boy and “chicklets” gum salesman, Tijuana, 1964

#14 Young boy carrying goat at Rancho Represito, 1967

#17 Kitchen at Rancho Nopoló on the Gulf of California, 1972

#18 Bodegón de Guillermo, restaurant and caberet, one of the best restaurants of the day, a favorite of bullfighters and fans, 1964

#19 Typical outdoor Tijuana burro portrait studio, 1964

#20 Street scene in Álamos, 1960

Street scene in Álamos, 1960

#23 Plaza in Batuc, 1963

Plaza in Batuc, 1963

#25 School children playing on Olympic logo Mexico 68.

#26 16-year-old Olympic Stadium being refurbished including a colored apron which directs crowds to the entrances.

#27 A child carrying bouquet on her way to the fiesta, 1968

#30 Vendor selling pinwheels at La Merced market, 1968

Vendor selling pinwheels at La Merced market, 1968

#32 15-feet plastic fencer in en garde position erected in the stands at Aztec Stadium for Olympic Games.

#33 Couples in Chapultepec Park, 1968

Couples in Chapultepec Park, 1968

#34 Chamula women participating in cambio de mayordomo, 1968

#36 Structures rising high above Satellite City, 1968

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