I recently did temporary duty in Mexico City and after exploring the city markets, world class musuems and eating plenty of tacos, I decided to venture out beyond the city limits to see the pyramids of Teotihuacan. These pyramids are about an hour away from Mexico City, but once you arrive at the site you are amazed all the open land with large towering pyramids stealing the landscape's view. You can hike up to the top, carefully choosing your step and grasping onto the rope for dear life. Once you get up to the top you can see for miles. It was a little ironic how peaceful the view was yet knowing over 1,000 years ago these pyramid were used for sacrifices to the gods. I tried not think about the lives lost as I carefully focused on not falling down the step steps.
For lunch we ate in a restaurant located inside a cave. We had plenty of authentic Mexican dishes as we watch the native dances to the region. We all piled back into the bus, tired and full, but with plenty of souvenirs and memories of the pyramids.
