POSTCARD N.33 -  Mexico

Postcrossing postcard sent on the 27th August from Albuquerque, NM, USA; received on the 9th September
Postcard image: The Map, Flag and Coat of arms of the United States of Mexico
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Receiving this postcard was moving. Postcrosser Jany, whom I could not thank more for her gesture relied on the help of a friend in the US in order to send the postcard, because, due to the pandemic, Post offices where she lives have been closed and she was not allowed to travel at will. 

Te pandemic brought great distress to all peoples and communities around the world and I feel so lucky to  have  already received my 2 Pfizer jabs while some people in the world are still waiting for their first....

Mexico is an enormous country and one I would love to get to know it better. I have been to the Yucatan peninsula and I will never forget the beautiful and serene iguanas that could be seen in the Tulum temple as well as the very interesting historic and archaeological sites, like Tulum and Chichén Iza, to name but two. 

Stamps:

Jany's friend used 2 stamps of the 4 stamp "Forever" self-adhesive set issued on 16AUG2017, dedicated to  "Flowers from the Garden" that showcased 4 paintings by Elizabeth Brandon of white peonies and pink tree peonies in a clear vase;  white hydrangeas, blue hydrangeas in a blue pot (these two being the ones on my card) red camellias and yellow forsythia in a yellow pitcher;  white and pink roses, green hypericum berries, and purple lisianthus in a white vase.

To complete the tariff, a 10 cent self-adhesive stamp issued on 17JAN2016 was also used, depicting a red pear.

Two cancellation marks were applied on the stamps. One manual, I presume, the red one, which unfortunately I cannot read, and one machine applied , that tells us that the postcard was sent from Albuquerque, New Mexico.