Monday, June 24, 2013

Nov 2012: I visit the Pyramid of the Sun and nearly become a sacrifice

 photo 736-IMG_6646_zps4acb589a.jpgSo I reach the Pyramid of the Sun and boy its an inspiring sight. Its not as imposing as the Cheops Pyramid but still its imposing.

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This is how it used to look like..bloody hell!

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Getting closer, it fills my vision, cant even get it in my camera view

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Some of the statues that were found here. Not much was found here anyway

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Man o Man, I have to climb up to that? just kill me.

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One of the archaeologists on site.   photo 751-IMG_0031-001_zpsf263d898.jpg

I start climbing..a short one this time

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And that just near about kills me anyway. I take a breather. See the Pyramid of the Moon in the background? But more importantly, can you see the dark covered whitish stuff in the foreground? this covered the pyramid once upon a time. And on here, gloriously large beautiful murals were painted. Alas, now nothing is left.

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the avenue of the dead

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I reach the next level.

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The sides of the pyramid have been restored..but what’s with the outcrops? so I found out that these outcrops helped to keep the limestone cover in place. Like pegs.

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Next level up

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The views are getting better. I am already at the height of the Pyramid of the Moon.

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These chaps were doing some kind of a sun dance…I think or the Macarena Variety..

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Next step up..higher than the Pyramid of the Moon. And should you be sitting there at the edge young lady?   photo 766-IMG_0080-001_zps48e37797.jpg

The courtyard in front of the pyramid of the sun

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The views have started to become spectacular..quite a lot of buildings in situ

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And looking into the distance..

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I have reached the highest level. possible level that is. Cant go any further. Its prohibited. The policeman at the top will ensure so. Some zone of investigation…

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I look down at the Pyramid of the moon, looks tiny

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I start going around the pyramid clockwise

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The car park

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The avenue of the dead looks very impressive

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You really cannot make out the sheer amount of construction from the ground..

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Broke out my telephoto lens to take a bit of a close up…gosh, and I just went up to the first level…there are 3 more levels to the Pyramid of the Moon..

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And looking back up..

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Walking on the final ledge. Thank God I was wearing good hiking shoes, I tell you, I saw girls wearing heels.

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Excavations and covers

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A well?

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I am now on the Northern side of the pyramid.

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Looking North

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And panning towards East. Pretty impressive.

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Keep walking on the north side

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Steep steep slopes.

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Oh! hello? there was a grated entrance here..and I tried to peek in but wasn't able to see much…quite interesting..

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Some more foundations

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Looking almost West

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And there’s the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent. Looks strange. Almost like its lopsided to the right no?   photo 797-IMG_0176-001_zpsd08e2f54.jpg  photo 798-IMG_0179-001_zps088e2564.jpg  photo 799-IMG_0182-001_zps02a50548.jpg

So that’s where we walked around..Huge frikking place

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I keep on walking

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A fairly sharp slope..wouldn't like to stumble down here.

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More evidence of the widespread construction here.

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More sun worshippers

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Hello there…what a job, eh?

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Steep steep steep

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More sun worshippers

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And sun worshippers of a different kind

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I head down

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See what i mean? 6 inch heels!!!! on top of a pyramid. These girls are crazy. And she heads up even more!

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I am down to the last level

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Looking up, I must have been crazy

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Looking back at the giant structure

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Beautiful..quiet, mysterious…this spoke to me more than the Cheops Pyramid did, I have to admit.

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Looking up the Avenue of the Dead.

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Back in the van

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The back of the Pyramid of the Moon. As usual, its a Potemkin Pyramid, lol, the front has been restored but the back is well, left to its own devices.

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We stop for a bite to eat

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Where I dress up :)

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Back in the van

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The sun is setting

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And another Pyramid??

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No, its just a modern structure.

An excellent day out indeed. Loved it. Now for bed..

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