Quinta Mazatlan
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This is the Gift shop in the Historical Home, I loved all the tile work.
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Quinta Mazatlan is the McAllen
Wing of the World Birding Center under the stewardship of the City of
McAllen. Its mission is to preserve the 1930s adobe estate and the
native plants and animals of the Rio Grande Valley, by providing a
sanctuary for environmental education, eco-tourism and inspiration to
people of all ages.
The legend of Quinta Mazatlan begins with an
understanding of the name. The word “Quinta” in Spanish translates to a
country house, villa or estate. When the owners began building the home
in the 1930s, the area was surrounded by grapefruit orchards. The word
“Mazatlan” has an ancient Indian translation in Mexico meaning “Land of
the Deer”. The owners, Jason & Marcia Matthews, frequented the city
of Mazatlan in Mexico and were clearly inspired by the Spanish
architecture of the area.
I was so excited to see Green Jays, they are a lovely bird.
Quinta Mazatlan is the McAllen
Wing of the World Birding Center under the stewardship of the City of
McAllen. Its mission is to preserve the 1930s adobe estate and the
native plants and animals of the Rio Grande Valley, by providing a
sanctuary for environmental education, eco-tourism and inspiration to
people of all ages.
The legend of Quinta Mazatlan begins with an
understanding of the name. The word “Quinta” in Spanish translates to a
country house, villa or estate. When the owners began building the home
in the 1930s, the area was surrounded by grapefruit orchards. The word
“Mazatlan” has an ancient Indian translation in Mexico meaning “Land of
the Deer”. The owners, Jason & Marcia Matthews, frequented the city
of Mazatlan in Mexico and were clearly inspired by the Spanish
architecture of the area.
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