Wednesday, June 13, 2007

The Capital City

We did a lot yesterday, but didn't make it to Xochimilco. We may try to go during the day we have here after our class. We did enjoy touring around the city though. Here are some of our pictures:


The House of Tiles. It used to be a home and was turned into a Sanborns.

Some of the tiles.


David in the candy section of Sanborns.

The strangest thing I have ever seen (with the exception of the ladies tent spa posted previously), a giant gelatin dog.

The restaurant in Sanborns.

Real molletes! We make these on Sundays sometimes. I was so excited to have to real deal!


The Basilica.

This is for Sarah S. Aztec ruins beneath the Basilica.

Here you can see some of the tile work.

Inside the Basilica.


Some remains. This guy was buried alive!

The streets of Mexico City.

The Zocalo, third biggest square in the world!

Inside the Palacio Nacional. Can you find Texas on the map :o?

Mexican declaration of independence.

A death mask.

An Aztec Chihuahua!

Wall paintings in the National Palace by Diego Rivera. This one is of Cortez enslaving the Aztecs.

On the right, the lady with the lilies around her head, stands La Malinche. She betrayed her people for the Spanish. The downfall of a nation at the hands of a woman-haha.

The Basilica a few years back.

Cool looking food.

Look at all the people!

A man plucking the remaining feather from a chicken (David took this photo).

The handicraft market.

Our new wine glasses.

David's favorite cheese. It unwinds like a ball. We have looked for it EVERYWHERE in the states. I hope he got his fix!

David at Oxford street.

The Golden Angel.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We miss you tonnies and tonnies. Delilah says are "Germans allowed in Mexico?"

Call when you can!! Love and miss you. Oh btw, mom did that errand you had me ask her to do...

mom said...

Ashley saw the picture of the cheese and said, "Oh my gosh! Is that Oaxaca cheese?? I love that stuff!!" She's just like David! I'm glad you got to have some! :) Eat some for Ashley!