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• “The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.”

  Mexican House Construction - a Common Misunderstanding

• “We hear that two shells have fallen into the house of Señor —, who has a pretty wife and a number of children, and that his azotea is occupied by the federalist troops.”

  Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country

• “When the sun is low and the evening cool, the azotea is a pleasant lounging-place, especially when the proprietor of the house has a taste for flowers; then it is converted into an aerial garden, and displays the rich flora for which the picture-land of Mexico is justly celebrated.”

  The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse

• “When the sun is down, or behind a cloud, the azotea is a most agreeable promenade; and to render it still more so, that over the house of Don Ambrosio had been arranged so as to resemble a flower-garden.”

  The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico

• “During certain hours of the day, the azotea is a favourite resort, being a pleasant place of dalliance, as also the finest for observation -- commanding, as in this case it does,”

  The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea

• “The kitchen and the bath-house are small separate buildings in the yard, or "azotea" (a tho tai'a).”

  Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines

• “While we were enjoying our cigars in the cool of the evening upon the "azotea" of our hotel, we saw a file of soldiers march up to a house directly opposite, and after repeated efforts to enter, they finally burst open the door; reappearing in a few moments with seven or eight "coolies," who were apparently dead drunk, but in reality were stupefied with opium; having met, by appointment, to "shuffle off this mortal coil" after this characteristic fashion.”

  The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner

• “By Apartamento en la azotea con un diseño elegante y contemporáneo | Arkihome on April 12, 2010 at 4: 05 am”

  Contemporary Design in Central Goteborg

• “Una personalidad con estilo nuevo se le dio a esta residencia privada en la azotea mientras se mantiene una atmósfera suave.”

  Contemporary Design in Central Goteborg

• “Sabemos que la mayoría de ustedes quieren usar la azotea de su casa para algo, pues porque no construir un pequeño apartamento allí.”

  Contemporary Design in Central Goteborg

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