Wednesday, Feb. 10

This day we went to see the ruins of Templo Mayor. Well, what they have uncovers of it. the problem the archaeologists have is that Mexico city was LITERALLY built on top of one of the greatest Mesoamerican cities, Tenochitlan. The ruins of Templo Mayor are bordered by stores, buildings and the cathedral. The rest of the city is underneath the streets of Mexico City. there was actually another excavation site right between the back of our hotel and the back of the cathedral! I had fun watching the diggers :) they blew me kisses. While we were inside the cathedral, one section was noticeably slanted! It was because of the unstableness of the ruins it was built upon (It's way of striking back if you ask me). There was a museum next to it for Tenochitlan and all the artifacts from the area! I am incredibly thankful I took the class on Mesoamerican art before I came. I am able to appreciate everything so much more because of it. We also went to the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The building was spectacular and inside were murals de Diego Rivera, Rufino Tomayo and other people I do not remember. But they were big and really neat! We then explored Alameda Park where there were vendors and a lot of couples.

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-Palacio de Bellas Artes

-me with Templo Mayor ruins and the cathedral in the back

-me with a replica of the stone of Coyoxalqui (neat story to look up if interested)

-the slanted church

-the veiw from our hotel room of the excavation site and the back of the cathedral