Catedral and Templo Mayor!

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February 9th 2012

Hola! Hope everyone is doing well. Here in Mexico City the nights have been chilly but day proves to be warm untill afternoon rains.

As the title suggests I visited The Cathedral and Templo Mayor,both were fascinating!

Mexico City is thriving and an amazing place its breathtaking in both sights and altitude and smog,although the afternoon rains help slightly. Havent met alot of folks here in this hostel. While clean and friendly the dreadlock/don't shower for a week crowd isn't my thing haha. I've accomplished very little since first full day here but I keep reminding myself to slow down I have 10 more days here! So tomorrow (a day late) I'll hit Palacio de Bella Artes. Then later in the evening its the much anticipated LA LUCHE LIBREEEEEEEEEE! Masked Mexican wrestling doesnt interest me really but it looks hilarious and am told its a good show. Then Sunday its a bullfight at the Arena del Torres. And for those that call it cruel....stop and think...its very traditional and the bull is butchered and sold afterwards. And as I look out the window I'm bummed out because theres a traditional cleansing dance in the zocalo square, dang it. Hopefully
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The secondary pulpit! The main one is much larger and more ornate but off limits because there was a service.
it will be going tomorrow as well. I did as promised take heaps of pictures. And will try and not do posts as before where i dont explain them. But even so I am not going to personally annotate 80 pictures,there isn't enogh beer in Mexico for that! Anyways be well everyone I've a date with a few tacos and a couple beers.

Hasta Pronto!

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The backside of the over 40 foot tall organ pipes.
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The front side of the organ where the organist hides.
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An ancient black water drain
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One of thousands of chiseled heads.
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Same heads but enmasse.
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An ancient fountain.
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A wall of creepy heads!
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A carved skull recently unearthed.
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An obelisk.
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An offerings box.
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Two of hundreds of real skulls unearthed in a private prayer area.
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Tools

Tools made from shells for skinning game fashioned into fish!
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An offering box filled with trinkets.
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Templo Mayor

This menacing,creepy life size dude was found intact!
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Two more life size statues found alongside each other.
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Zocalo at night

The Zocalo from the rooftop of my hostel.
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Plaza Garibaldi

Local Mariachi bands play all night here. And will play anything for a price.






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