This is likely our last post of a P-Day

Activity in Mexico City.  We went

 downtown amid the modern buildings.

There we saw some of the very oldest

remains of pyramids/temples and skeletons of

human sacrifices right down in the

middle of skyscrapers and museums, etc.

We have passed this place many times.

It is called the Museum of Three Cultures:

There are ruins here of very ancient temples,

a very old Catholic Church, and a fairly modern

building which housed nuns, and then became

a military prison.  We did this trip on our

P-Day, October 16, 2015

 Nola by Calendar Temple

It has images along the sides  
displaying symbols of each month of the year

 This is a very old Catholic Church.

The doors were huge and patched

many times.

Scientists found many, many skeletons

here...many are now on display.  This was

a couple found embracing.

 This image shows the 3 Cultures:

The ancient temple, the Spanish Cathedral,

and the more modern orange Nunnery &

later, Military Prison.  Also there is

the antique in the foreground and you can also

see this is right downtown surrounded by

modern buildings.

 Archaeologists found the remains of 
many people sacrificed to the Gods of Rain and Sun.
Temples to both gods are found here.

 More skeletons.  These folks, the Aztecs,

skewered their victims through the head

and put lines of skulls (like an abacus)

up for everyone to praise.

 After the 3 Culture Museum, we drove

further downtown to go to the Ministry

of Education to view more of Diego Rivera's

murals.

 Mexico does not celebrate Halloween.

They celebrate the Day of the Dead the first

few days of November.  They are more and more

absorbing some of our Halloween traditions, as seen

here in these big Halloween blowups.  We saw tons

of costumes and masks on the street as well.

 Mariachi Bands are very popular here.

Downtown MX City in one special area,

the performers line up on the street to be hired

by passengers in traffic.  They wear black suits,

string ties, and white shirts.  Their clothing is usually

studded with silver divets.  This weekend we attended

a wedding of a couple (missionaries) and they hired a 10

piece WONDERFUL Mariachi band, who played

classical music for 2 hours.  It cost $300 US for those

2 hours, but it was like no Mariachi we had ever

heard.  They used no music, and played and sang

beautifully.

 Look closely and you will see many

performers as we drive by.

 This is the courtyard of the 

Ministry of Education in

downtown MX City.  Under

those arches, the walls are covered

with murals by Diego Rivera.

 We love those pedibuses!

 We thought these bronze statues

of 2 large dogs very interesting.

Note their feet!  We have no idea

what the symbolism is.  These 2

folks are our drivers, tour guides, and

friends...the Harstons.

We felt like Lily Tomlin (Laugh-in)

Sitting in her BIG CHAIR!

 We've grown accustomed to heavy

security everywhere.