Day 73 - Tula & Teotihuacán

Today we drove out of the City to visit the archeological site, Tula. Tula was the capital of the Toltecs in 800AD. It was a large site and was only partially excavated at this time. The statues of stacked stone blocks and masonry images of head-eating snakes were impressive.

We had Tacos for lunch, then drove to Teotihuacán, a much larger archeological site. It featured two pyramids (the Sun and the Moon), from where we had a good overview of the surrounding area. Some structures had faint ornaments and figures painted on plastered walls. Of course, like everywhere, there were lots of souvenir vendors. One was ready to exchange an “original” Aztec figurine for Heinz’s Norwegian sweater! They were persistent, constantly tugging at our sleeves, wanting to sell something. In the end, Heinz had mercy and donated a few pesos.

After closing, we drove back to the Swiss Club and had dinner at its restaurant. A banquet was happening in the room next door - free entertainment while we ate! Heinz played a chess game with Wolfgang, and we went to sleep early.Read more