Teotihuacan

Only 8% are explored - and already that big... incredible.

 Last Sunday we went to Teotihuacan, one of Mexico's most important and biggest pyramides and once one of the world's biggest cities (some thousand years ago...).

Voladores

When we arrived there, we got our first highlight: As we had missed the "voladores" (lit. "flyers") in Cuetzalan, where they are typical, we were so glad to have the chance to see them here unexpectedly. Really crazy, how they jump down into nothing. Actually, it's not like bunjee jumping, but they rope slowly becomes longer, so that they turn to the ground smoothly. Amazing and aesthatic.

Pirámide del Sol in the back.

The pyramides themselves are even older than the Aztec culture, since they were already built before by an unknown people.

Closer view...

We had a guide who explained the things pretty good, but as for now I leave you with some pictures.

 

The "leaves" are fried as "nopales", the fruits are eaten as "tuna" - both delicous.

Our Mexican companion - her mother didn't want to climb the 250 stairs, so we took her with us.

C. (Denmark), R. (Japan), Me, K. (Canada), J. (USA), S. (Germany)

The nearby monastery reminded me of the Arabian influence in Andalucia

 Hot, interesting and very fun day.

USA and Canada sharing the car trunk to save us taxi costs :-D