Teotihuacán
April 30 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 28 °CWe hemmed and hawed about whether we should get out of the city to go see these ruins. We were not disappointed. The massive pyramids, sculptures and murals that have survived for nearly 2000 yearsRead more
We hemmed and hawed about whether we should get out of the city to go see these ruins. We were not disappointed. The massive pyramids, sculptures and murals that have survived for nearly 2000 yearsRead more
Die folgenden Tage beginnen für uns jeweils erst nach Mittags. Unsere Reise führt uns die Tage dann noch für einige Stunden in die atemberaubenden (Unterwasser-) Landschaften von Pandora.Read more
Day two in Mexico City started with a fantastic walking and Metro tour of ‘Real Mexico’. We got to see how the locals live out in the Barrios and try traditional Mexican food and also visited someRead more
Alot of these large, bright and very detailed creatures are used for festivals in México City as street parades with fireworks and traditionsl dancing. The sculptures are usually carried by people orRead more
This morning we really took it easy. Another workout for Matt (maybe I should join him one of these days…), and breakfast at the hotel buffet, which was great. We ate way too much then went to meetRead more
More of the modern art museum in México City 😁 as you can see we were pretty obsessed with the 'day of the dead' part of the museum, most of these works of art are to celebrate the life and deathRead more
In the afternoon after seeing the Palacio de Bellas artes We took a walk through one of the beautiful parks to get to the museum of popular art. The art took us on a journey from early MéxicoRead more
Today we got our butts up and out of the hotel before 9:00 to take a guided walking tour of the Historical Center. We booked it through Strawberry Tours, who offer free walking tours of many majorRead more
Zu Beginn unserer Zeit in Mexico City sind wir in den Bosque de Chapultepec gegangen. Dies ist ein grosser Park mitten in der Stadt mit einem kleinen See und zwei sehr renommierten Museen. ZudemRead more
Um den kulturellen Teil weiter zu erkunden, sind wir mit der Metro zum Wallfahrtsort Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Guadalupe gefahren. Es ist wirklich erstaunlich wie viele Beichtstühle in derRead more
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Alameda Central
Traveler Nice photos! Glad you went & enjoyed it, this was one of the highlights when we went to Mexico City a few years ago. Interesting that these people were not the Mexica (Aztecs) but a different group who IIRC disappeared well before European contact, for reasons unknown.
Traveler It is a super interesting story.