Last Ruins

I promise. This is the last time I write about seeing ruins. Well, at least in Central America. I’m moving continents in a couple of days anyways. Hehe.

I don’t think anyone who visits Mexico City (unless for a quick work meeting) misses Teotihuacan. I certainly wasn’t about to either.

An hour bus ride from Mexico City’s northern bus terminal took me to Teotihuacan for 31P (one way). From there, I spent the next several hours exploring on foot. Tiring…
The area is quite large, with absolutely no shade, and located at a relatively high altitude.

At first sight, the structures appeared not too different from what I’d seen earlier. Lots of pyramids and rectangular structures surrounding an open courtyard.
Teotihuacan, however, belonged to an Aztec civilization, not Mayan. The structures, therefore, seemed more angular and boxy in comparison to the previous ruins. I also noticed differences in the relief sculptures as well. Definitely more detailed/fine. And I guess the Aztecs liked to make things grand. The pyramids were enormous!
The largest pyramid, called the Temple of the Sun, was climbable. As you can see, lots of steps. I did make it all the way to the top. Huffing and puffing...
But I think the Temple of the Moon (semi-climbable) provided better views of the overall complex.
While I was wandering around, a group of schoolchildren (on a field trip, I think) came up to me and started asking me random questions. I wonder what the survey was all about...