We headed for the pyramids of the Sun, moon and the rain god. What a massive citadel. The main walk along the pyramids was called the avenue of the dead by the Aztecs because of all the skeletons they found along the way. The Aztecs came much later to this citadel and added their own features. This place had excavations revealing the layers below. Incredibly interesting but once again hard to absorb the millennia taken to build it. If the prehispanic civilisations it was the Mayans who lasted the longest. Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained the philosophy towards life and death. Life was beautiful and death was a transition. In Mexico death is still seen this way as evidenced by the day of the dead celebrations. Skulls are everywhere and the Catarina ( woman with skull) was made famous by Diego Riviera( Frida Kahlo’s husband) in his history mural. She is also around as ornament.
After Teotichucan we moved to our gorgeous hotel at Puebla. The Palacio Julio is a gracious old home converted to a modern hotel.
Walking around Puebla was very reminiscent of Seville. We lived the place. Ate well at a more up market restaurant Casa Barroca
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Fascinating.
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