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Antarctica January 2002

 Mexico City 2002
A few photos taken while living in Mexico City, home to 20,000,000 people.
 
Mexico City Centre

 City Centre
Some pictures taken from the 44th floor of Torre Latinoamericana (The Latin American Tower) and a few shots from the historic city centre.
 
01 Looking out acroos the city from the Latinoamericana building
View from Torre Latinoamericana		 02 Zócalo from the top of the Torre Latinoamericana
View of Zócalo from Torre Latinoamericana		 03 La Catedral Metropolitana, Mexico city centre
La Catedral Metropolitana		    
 
04 Zocalo, Mexico city centre plaza
Panorama of Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)		 05 Palacio de Bellas Artes concert hall and arts centre
Palacio de Bellas Artes
 
Templo Mayor

 Templo Mayor
The archaeological remains of the Templo Mayor in Mexico city centre (behind la Catedral Metropolitana).
 
06 Tenochtitlan ruins
Excavated ruins of the ancient city Tenochtitlan		 07 Serpent head and body
Serpent head and body		 08 Archway leading to side street
Another of the many serpent heads that adorn the ruins		 09 Serpents head
Larger serpents head at the foot of the temple		 10 Stone statues
Stone statues found at the ruins
 
11 Cacti between pyramids
Cacti growing at the base of the ancient pyramids		 12 Pyramid remains
Remains of the immense pyramid		 13 Stone skulls
Rows of carved stone skulls		 14 Panorama of ruins
A small panorama of the ruins		 15 Templo Mayor museum artifact
Coyolxauqui, stone artifact from the Museo del Templo Mayor
 
San Angel area

 San Angel Area
San Angel, one of the more charming suburbs of Mexico City.
 
16 Cat on a car, San Angel
A cat sits atop an old car		 17 A street in San Angel
A typical street in the San Angel area		 18 Archway leading to side street
One of the many quaint side streets		 19 Cobbled street
Cobbled streets in San Angel		    
 
Voladores

 Voladores
Totonacs performing the Voladores just outside the the entrance to the Museo Nacional de Antropología.
 
20 Ready for launch
The ancient ceremony starts		 21 The Voladores unwinds
The descent begins		 22 The ropes unwind as the flier descends
Arms outstretched, a flier comes close to the ground		        
 
Museo Nacional de Antropología

 Museo Nacional de Antropología
A selection of artifacts from the museum of anthropology.
 
23 Aztec calendar stone
The famous Aztec sun stone		 24 Xiucoatl, fire serpent
Xiucoatl, the fire serpent		 25 Circular skull
An exhibit from sala Mexica (I think)		 26 Stone of Tizoc (detail) - huge drum shaped stone
Stone of Tizoc		 27 Model of Templo Mayor
Model of the temple complex
 
Chapultepec

 Chapultepec
In Polanco, the suburb where the Museo de Antropología is located.
 
28 Chapultepec grasshopper
Stone grasshopper carving, symbol of Chapultepec

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