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Pictures of Mexico!
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Daddy in the hotel room Daddy's solo
This is the only picture with Daddy in it alone. He's cute. Our hotel room was cool: roomy and cozy. There was this one pillow, though, with bad vibes. It caused bad dreams and sleeplessness. Not recommended. By the way, one toilet to four people is not good, either.
A church built on Aztec temple ruins A church built on Aztec temple ruins
The Spaniards, in conquering Mexico, destroyed the temples, and with the very stones of the Aztec temples, built their own Christian church just behind the ruins, so people had to walk through the ruins to get to the church.
My family at aforesaid church temple My family at aforesaid church temple
It was the very first place we visited in Mexico (not counting the place we stayed, of course).
Two skeletons, lying down side by side The sacrificed lovers
When the bones of a male and female, sacrificed, were found, buried under an Aztec temple, they were looking at each other as if in love. Earthquakes and stuff have since moved the female's head, but the male still looks at his partner.
My parents at the aforesaid church and ruins Nearer to the church
My very cute parents are in front of the stairs of what was once a full Aztec pyramid. As you can see, behind it is the Christian chruch. All that's left of the pyramid, are a flight of stairs.
Aztec wishing well Aztec wishing well
This place was once used for human hearts, if I remember correctly. Apparently now, Mexicans like to think that your wish would come true if you get a coin in the center. Mom wished Dorah and a boy Mom likes would get together. Thankfully her coin went no where near the well. Dorah got a coin right in the center, but forgot to make a wish.
My family at another Aztec site My family at another Aztec site
This one is at a place completely different from the Aztec site above. This place was where they found the Stone of the Sun, previously believed to be the Aztec calendar. Check out the market on the right.
Replica of ancient Mexico City Mexico City during the Aztec civilization
Mexico City was in the middle of a lake. The Aztecs built the very islands themselves, in organized squares. This is a little replica of it.
Mom, Dorah and I, on a very colourful boat On the boat ride
The guy sitting on the left was our tour guide. Mexico City was once islands on a lake. The Aztecs got around by boat. The lake has mostly dried up, but a few canals remain.
An island on the lake The island on the lake
There's quite a lot of business running along the canals. From boat-restaurants to mariachis on land and on boat. It's a park on water. Definitely a nice place to picnic.
A house along the Mexican canal A house along the Mexican canal
Just like those olden Aztec days, there are Mexicans still living on the islands in the middle of the lake that is now a series of a canals. Bridges aren't allowed, and people must cross to the mainland by boat.
Another house on the Mexican canal Another house
I liked the well on the right. The house looks so cute and quaint. It looks like the setting for the cottage in the forest of Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Giant-sized cactus Giant-sized cactus
This giant thing makes that pulque drink [uncertain spelling]. The couple on the right are Daniel and Erica who accompanied us on our first tour. Sorry, I don't have any other pictures of 'em. Why would you be interested in them anyway?
A man carving on an obsidian stone Obsidian, the preferred metal of the Aztecs
They didn't have metal in the olden days. They carved arrowheads and knives out of obsidian. This guy is doing a mask of some god or other.
An obsidian carving of a monkey Me! Me!
There are many types of obsidian. This one is called gold obsidian, for obvious reasons.
Dorah standing in the middle of the Avenue of Death, with the Moon Pyramid behind her Pyramid of the Moon
Behold as all the people walk along the Avenue of Death, towards the Pyramid of the Moon, to sacrifice my smiling sister, Dorah!
Full view of the Pyramid of the Sun The Pyramid of the Sun
Awe-inspiring and all that, no? This was my first view of the pyramid. Nasty evil pyramid, with nasty evil treacherous steps!
View of the Sun Pyramid from its bottom From the bottom of the Sun Pyramid
Can you believe I climbed all those stairs? Well, I did! Save for the last thirteen steps that were no longer steps anyway. Wind, earthquakes, and centuries turn even hard-core stones into dust.
View of Teotihuacan from half-way up the Sun Pyramid Atop the Pyramid of the Sun
The steps were just scary. Let me tell you that. Bad, treacherous steps. Have I mentioned how horrible the steps were?

The woman in black at the bottom of the picture is my Mommy!

The parents, mid-way on the Sun Pyramid Half-way up the pyramid
Take note that the parents are blocking the view of the Pyramid of the Moon, here. Hey, the sky is really nice, though.
Mom and Emi at the bottom of the Sun Pyramid Mom and the tour guide
Mom and Emi the tour guide, climbed only half-way. They spent the rest of the time sitting in this little perch, waiting for the rest of us.
Rows of heads on the wall of a temple Temple of Quetzacoatl
The nice god, apparently, is Quetzacoatl. It is thought the beast on the right is the man, and the one of the left was some kind of friend. Some other guy said that idea was mistaken, but we'll leave the arguments to the archaelogists.
The girls posing near the god-head We're all friends here....
This thing is my favourite sculpture. It looks friendly, despite its fiersomeness. Some say it's the god Quetzacoatl, while others say its just a jaguar. Who knows?
Dorah in front of two temples My sister, my model
Since I was behind the camera, I couldn't be the one in the pictures.

This place was built as an amplifier in those old days when microphones didn't exist. Cool acoustics from that platform behind Dorah.

Me against a temple pillar I'm in front of the camera!
Teotihuacan isn't Aztec, please note. When the Aztecs passed by Teotihuacan on the way to Mexico City, they found this city abandoned, full of these temples, so they called it "The Place of the Gods."
The exposed basement of a ruined temple Almost like Pompeii again
My greatest wish would be to spend a day in Pompeii, just exploring the ruins. I should have considered being an archaelogist. All the cool stuff. Sigh.
Dad, Mom and Dorah standing on the stairs Hi ho, hi ho!
This guy took us through a replica of a silver mine. He showed us all sorts of unprocessed gems and stuff. It was short but sweet.
The family in the replica mine I'll stick to buying the jewelry
We bought tons. Well, Mom bought tons. I just chose a few, which Mom paid for. Mom is very nice. She bribes us into enjoying our holidays....
View of the mining town we visited In the center of the picture
Please focus carefully. You'll get to see a glimpse of some metal structure in the center of the picture. It's the oldest operating silver mine in the town. Fun, no?
Christmas decorations on a building in Mexico City Christmas in Mexico City
I was just fascinated by the giant snowflakes....
My family in front of the Mexican parliament house The Mexican parliament house
Mom wanted this picture. Mom finds government and all it entails very important. I guess I agree, but it's a building, not the government itself! By the way, each floor was added on as the government grew bigger.
My parents at dinner Credit goes to the parents
For a wonderful holiday. They are a good team of optimistic ideas and practical calmness, without which I would never have had such good fun. I wouldn't even have thought of visiting Mexico, for that matter. Thanks, parents!
My younger sister and I at dinner I'm obviously more beautiful
All jewelry bought in Mexico. I'm actually wearing Mom's jewelry, but I think they look better on me than on her.... The brat is wearing her own garnets and marcasites.

I expect loads of requests for this picture, okay? Come on, you want to put my face on your desktop, I know you do!

A group of mariachis (performers) playing music Mariachis
They were fun, but they sang in Spanish. I didn't understand a word. There was this one guy who was adorable. Unfortunately, none of my pictures of him turned out good. Sigh.
A guy carrying sombreros piled very high on his shoulder Sombreros!
I wouldn't buy, but the sight was cool. The guy was kind enough to pose for me. The Mexicans past the immigration are really nice people.
A couple in a Spanish dance Dressed in white
I didn't really understand a thing that was going on, but I enjoyed it. Most of the pictures of the performances ended up worse than this one, because they moved so fast, or they were playing around with black lights... sigh.
Two women in a Mexican dance I wouldn't mind having the black dress
For dinner, Dorah and I had a full glass of Coke each. After that, for the performances, they served us a bottle of Coke each. Dorah couldn't drink a drop more. I finished my bottle, my sister's and took the quarter left in Mom's. Wanna guess how caffeinated I got?
Mexican dancer swirling around in a blur Swirls and swooshes
They went round and round and round, and man, what would I have given to be able to do the same. I like swirling skirts, I do.