Today was our last day exploring the beauties of Mexico and boy did we do a lot of exploring! We got up early, as usual, had breakfast at 7:30 and got on our bus at 8:30am sharp. Our itinerary for the day:
1. The Shrine of the Lady of Guadalupe
2. The Temples of the Sun and the Moon
3. The Mexican National Palace to see the murals of Diego Rivera
4. Our farewell dinner
The first photo shows the actual tilma (or cloak) of Juan Diego depicting the image of the Lady of Guadalupe.
The second photo is of a sweet dog who found a safe resting place at the foot of the state of Pope John Paul II.
Here I am at the top of the Pyramid of the Moon! You can see the Avenue of the Dead behind me and the Pyramid of the Sun to the left. All of these magnificent archaeological structures can be found in Teotihuacan, one of the largest pre-Hispanic cities in what is now Mexico. If you’d like to learn more about Teotihuacan, its people and its magnificent structures, click here!
This is one of Diego Rivera’s main murals in the Mexican National Palace. The murals show the history of Mexico from 2,000 years ago until present time. Diego Rivera died in 1957 before he had a chance to complete his murals. Our guide Marcos did an amazing job explaining the history of the Aztecs, Mayans, Purhepechas and many other peoples using the murals done by Diego Rivera.
Here is a photo taken of our farewell dinner. We had a nice meal, good company, moving speeches and lots of memories!