We started with a revisit to the Cathedral and then The National Palace. This was interesting, not only for the buildings but the art that it contains. Diego Rivera painted many murals and frescoes on the walls of the palace. These can tell most of Mexico's history in art.
The buildings and gardens of the palace.
The main area of the palace is very impressive.
Diego Rivera depiction of trade with the Gulf Coast people.
The depiction entitled " The Epic of the Mexican People"
We moved on to visit the second most visited Catholic Basilica after St Peters. Our Lady of Guadelope is a huge complex. The old cathedral remains but a huge modern structure has been added along with an outdoor area for mass. The actual icon can be seen from within the new Cathedral and also from the rear from a moving footway.
The view from the moving footway.
After lunch we were looking forward to the major Aztec temple, Teotihuacan. This was very busy and we started to follow the viewing route but before the end we were hit with a very strong storm.
There was no option other than to head for shelter. Eventually the visit was abandoned and we headed back. We had seen enough to be more than impressed but missed the major sites.
The first view with the noble's houses.
The Palacio Quetzalpapaloti.
Details of the birds decorating the walls.
View across to The Temple of the Moon. We were about to head down to climb! Look at the clouds in the sky!
Soon after this we headed back.
We missed the Jaguar Temple and walking The Avenue of the Dead to The Temple of the Sun.
We did expect to get back to the hotel to see the Day of the Dead parade but the traffic was heavy and the bus couldn't get to the hotel. The rain started up again as we walked over a kilometre to the hotel.
We were so wet that we missed the little that was left of the parade and are currently still drying everything that we had out with us.
The buildings and gardens of the palace.
The main area of the palace is very impressive.
Diego Rivera depiction of trade with the Gulf Coast people.
The depiction entitled " The Epic of the Mexican People"
We moved on to visit the second most visited Catholic Basilica after St Peters. Our Lady of Guadelope is a huge complex. The old cathedral remains but a huge modern structure has been added along with an outdoor area for mass. The actual icon can be seen from within the new Cathedral and also from the rear from a moving footway.
The view from the moving footway.
After lunch we were looking forward to the major Aztec temple, Teotihuacan. This was very busy and we started to follow the viewing route but before the end we were hit with a very strong storm.
There was no option other than to head for shelter. Eventually the visit was abandoned and we headed back. We had seen enough to be more than impressed but missed the major sites.
The first view with the noble's houses.
The Palacio Quetzalpapaloti.
Details of the birds decorating the walls.
View across to The Temple of the Moon. We were about to head down to climb! Look at the clouds in the sky!
Soon after this we headed back.
We missed the Jaguar Temple and walking The Avenue of the Dead to The Temple of the Sun.
We did expect to get back to the hotel to see the Day of the Dead parade but the traffic was heavy and the bus couldn't get to the hotel. The rain started up again as we walked over a kilometre to the hotel.
We were so wet that we missed the little that was left of the parade and are currently still drying everything that we had out with us.
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