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Metting the Sun and the Moon in Mexico
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Well I have lots to write in my next post which is still going to take a bit to get together because it has taken me 2 days to upload the pictures! Its been quite the venture for sure. However I do have this one to post in the meantime!
I waited in Mexico City for Shasta to arrive and when she did we didnt waste any time getting out and enjoying Mexico. First we went to [SIZE=-1]Teotihuacan pyramids about an hour by bus from the City. The pyramid of the Sun is apparently the 3rd largest pyramid in the world and you can walk all the way to the top. In the picture is both the Pyramid of the Sun in the front and the Moon in the back.
It is a nice walk to the base of the Pyramid with lots of old ruins around. We really enjoyed walking around in them because they have seem to have a life to them when you enter. You can almost see the color of the city beaming thousands of years ago.
We walked up the stairs which ascended to the summit of the pyramid. Shasta wondered at what kind was allowed at our point when the city was alive with its ancient people. Surely this was a temple to the sun god, would the lonely peasent be allowed to stand amongst the gods?
The summit of the Temple of the Moon loomed over a kilometer away. You could see the trace of people as they walked toward making their own blessings, aware of it or not.
the Temple of the Moon had a large base with many large structures surrounding it. The area in front of the temple seemed more of a meeting place then did that of the Sun temple. We both preferred sitting and enjoying the sun atop the moon temple moreso then the others.
The temperature seemed perfect for a lay in the sunshine so we layed with the Moon and watched the sun settle itself over the temple which bore its name.
Another picture of the enormous temple that is the Temple of the Sun. Apparentlywhen the excavation of the temple was being done in the 1900´s someone messed up and they added five layers to the temple instead of 4.
Well we deemed ourselves unworthy to walk among the gods any longer and made our retreat back to the city. On the way back we decided to stop at the Lady of Guadalupe Church site. I am not a very religious person so Shasta tried her best to explain the signifance of the site to me. I enjoyed the flowers.
As did Shasta, I should have a lot more pictures of the site to post but I only ended up with these two that I really enjoyed. That mixed with the fact that each picture takes me around 10-20 minutes just to bring to everyone to see I am a bit more selective on those I choose!
We headed back to our hostel and then caught our night bus to Monterrey where we would be climbing in Potrero Chico, Hidalgo. Those pictures are next and I dare say I am excited to make that post!
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Well I have lots to write in my next post which is still going to take a bit to get together because it has taken me 2 days to upload the pictures! Its been quite the venture for sure. However I do have this one to post in the meantime!
I waited in Mexico City for Shasta to arrive and when she did we didnt waste any time getting out and enjoying Mexico. First we went to [SIZE=-1]Teotihuacan pyramids about an hour by bus from the City. The pyramid of the Sun is apparently the 3rd largest pyramid in the world and you can walk all the way to the top. In the picture is both the Pyramid of the Sun in the front and the Moon in the back.
It is a nice walk to the base of the Pyramid with lots of old ruins around. We really enjoyed walking around in them because they have seem to have a life to them when you enter. You can almost see the color of the city beaming thousands of years ago.
We walked up the stairs which ascended to the summit of the pyramid. Shasta wondered at what kind was allowed at our point when the city was alive with its ancient people. Surely this was a temple to the sun god, would the lonely peasent be allowed to stand amongst the gods?
The summit of the Temple of the Moon loomed over a kilometer away. You could see the trace of people as they walked toward making their own blessings, aware of it or not.
the Temple of the Moon had a large base with many large structures surrounding it. The area in front of the temple seemed more of a meeting place then did that of the Sun temple. We both preferred sitting and enjoying the sun atop the moon temple moreso then the others.
The temperature seemed perfect for a lay in the sunshine so we layed with the Moon and watched the sun settle itself over the temple which bore its name.
Another picture of the enormous temple that is the Temple of the Sun. Apparentlywhen the excavation of the temple was being done in the 1900´s someone messed up and they added five layers to the temple instead of 4.
Well we deemed ourselves unworthy to walk among the gods any longer and made our retreat back to the city. On the way back we decided to stop at the Lady of Guadalupe Church site. I am not a very religious person so Shasta tried her best to explain the signifance of the site to me. I enjoyed the flowers.
As did Shasta, I should have a lot more pictures of the site to post but I only ended up with these two that I really enjoyed. That mixed with the fact that each picture takes me around 10-20 minutes just to bring to everyone to see I am a bit more selective on those I choose!
We headed back to our hostel and then caught our night bus to Monterrey where we would be climbing in Potrero Chico, Hidalgo. Those pictures are next and I dare say I am excited to make that post!
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