Saturday again and we are on yet another bus. This bus tour is taking us to Teotihuacan. The name is pronounced (teo ti’ wa kan) and is most often translated to “Birthplace of the Gods”. Although new interpetations lean towards “place of those who have the road of the Gods” i.e. the dead. The name was given to the site by the Aztecs, eventhough they did not build the pyramids or live there. The pyramids were built before their time. The people that did, however, is a matter of debate. There is proof the the people of this site had contact with the Mayans. This leads historians to think that they either had good trade relations with or political controlled by the Mayan. By any means, they are long gone, but their spectacular pyramids remain.
On the way our bus took an unexpected detour to the Basilica of Guadalupe. Here there were several religious buildings and monuments. There was a metal statue of John Paul II that was made entirely of keys that were donated the faithful. The buildings at the Basilica here showed the various styles of architecture that were popular in different periods. My guess is the one that looks more like a masque was builded while Spain was conquer by the Moors. In the modern church they were already prepare for December 12th, Virgin of Guadalupe Day.
On the way our bus took an unexpected detour to the Basilica of Guadalupe. Here there were several religious buildings and monuments. There was a metal statue of John Paul II that was made entirely of keys that were donated the faithful. The buildings at the Basilica here showed the various styles of architecture that were popular in different periods. My guess is the one that looks more like a masque was builded while Spain was conquer by the Moors. In the modern church they were already prepare for December 12th, Virgin of Guadalupe Day.
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