Almada

The interior courtyard of the municipal palace (1903-1907) is out of all proportion, designed apparently for a much larger town, and built when Rafael Almada was Mayor and Political Prefect of the district.

El Fuerte in Sinaloa, Mexico, was once the capital of Arizona 2009

According to some, the spirit and ghost of Rafael Almada live on in the hotel, so be prepared for strange noises in the night and for the ancient pianola sometimes bursting into tune all by itself.

El Fuerte in Sinaloa, Mexico, was once the capital of Arizona 2009

In a 1980s Mario Almada tough-guy narco-flick, the bad dude drew his gun and snarled, "Cálale, pinche ojete."

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Just off the main plaza, on the slopes of the hill where the fort was originally (nothing visible remains today), construction began in 1903 of the Almada mansion, now the Posada Hidalgo hotel.

El Fuerte in Sinaloa, Mexico, was once the capital of Arizona 2009

In a 1980s Mario Almada tough-guy narco-flick, the bad dude drew his gun and snarled, "Cálale, pinche ojete."

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In a 1980s Mario Almada tough-guy narco-flick, the bad dude drew his gun and snarled, "Cálale, pinche ojete."

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Altamura films Natalia Almada Natalia Almada: "El Velador" "This was a super delicate film to cut because there are so few elements," Ms. Almada said of her hypnotically detailed feature documentary depiction of life and death in a sprawling Mexican graveyard in a region plagued by drug cartel murders.

40 Years of Everything New on Screen Bruce Bennett 2011

In a 1980s Mario Almada tough-guy narco-flick, the bad dude drew his gun and snarled, "Cálale, pinche ojete."

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"It was one of the first documentaries that I saw that broke a lot of the rules," Ms. Almada said.

40 Years of Everything New on Screen Bruce Bennett 2011

In a 1980s Mario Almada tough-guy narco-flick, the bad dude drew his gun and snarled, "Cálale, pinche ojete."

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