Hot Chocolate!

Can I just express how much I like hot chocolate in the winter time (and sometimes in other seasons too:)?  It is delicious and it warms the soul. That is all.

Stay tuned for two more posts about Mexico City...

Mexico City- Temple of Quetzalcoatl

Temple of Quetzalcoatl. This is along the Avenue of the Dead near the Pyramid of the Sun and Moon. Archaeologists found over 200 human sacrificial burials at the site of this temple.  Click here to read more about the temple.

Enjoy the pictures!

 Nate.

Looking at the Pyramid of the Sun and Moon from the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.

After we finished at the temple our guide stopped at some other ruins off the beaten path. Although they were not too far from the pyramids, there were no other tourists there. But we did have to drive on a bumpy dirt road to get to the ruins and they were cool but definitely underwhelming after just seeing the pyramids.

After the ruins, it was time to go back to the hotel. By the time we got to the hotel it was almost dark and we were hungry.  We didn't want to go too far away from the hotel, so I asked a concierge if he recommended any restaurants nearby.

 This was one of the restaurants he recommended and it was awesome!  I got a delicious chicken dish with yummy sauce and Nate got fajitas that he said were the best fajitas he's ever had. :)

Apparently in Mexico they eat cactus. We, of course, had to try some. It was okay, but it definitely was not my favorite.

My legs were sore from hiking to the top of the pyramids and we were tired from the walking we did that day, so we just spent the rest of evening chillin' at the hotel.

Mexico City- Pyramids of the Sun and Moon

Our tour guide, who barely spoke English, got us safely to the Pyramids in the ancient Aztec city of Teotihuacan, one of the largest urban centers of the ancient world. It was about a 50-60 minute drive from our hotel.  (If you want to learn more about the city, click on this link.)

This is the Pyramid of the Sun.

We were there early enough in the day that there were not too many people and it was pretty cool (temperature wise) at first, but it soon warmed up with the sun beating down on us. The weather really was pretty good the whole time we were there though.

We climbed to the top of the Pyramid of the Moon first. We could not climb all the way to the top as they had it blocked off, but we went up as high as we were allowed.  Look how tall those steps are!

The side of Pyramid of the Moon from the highest point we could go to.

On the Pyramid of the Moon with the Pyramid of the Sun in the background.

Looking down the steps of the pyramid. My legs may or may not have been sore for the next few days after climbing both pyramids.

Nate.

So my camera stopped working at this point and I didn't get anymore pictures with my camera on this day, but Nate took tons of pictures so it was okay and the rest of the photos are his. (My camera did start working again the next day, thankfully.) This is the Pyramid of the Moon.

 On the steps of the Pyramid of the Sun.

 Pyramid of the Moon from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun

After almost 250 steps we made it to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun!  People claim that there is an energy at the top of the pyramid, and we sat down for a few minutes to try and feel it, but alas did not ;)

 The view from the top!

To be continued... Temple of Quetzalpapalotl next post...