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Here are more pictures of the archaeological sites visited in the Mayan peninsula last february. We did  the Puuc route. Just driving from one archaeological site to another starting with the Loltún grottoes and ending up in Uxmal.

1. Loltún Grottoes



2. Labná



3. Xlapak



4. Sayil



5. Kabah



6. Uxmal

Day trip to Teotihuacan... that was fun
I love that place but I was extremely tired so I was thinking on not going. I am glad I did!!

I went with 3 American friends and we had the coolest experience. They were amazed by the place!

We walked, walked and walked.... We climbed pyramids, got soaking wet and had a lot of fun together.

It certainly was a fun experience.

Ok, I couldn't resist... I just love this place

I am in love with the murals od Siqueiros and Juan O'Gorman that tell the history of my country. And this place is so rich with history and culture.... Not that I am racist but it feels like Europe!!

Mural de Siqueiros sobre la Revolución

I discovered a room with vitrals and I love it! It is in the top floor and it shows different Roman goddesses such as Diana, goddess of the hunt. It is so quiet up there and I feel like if I was in Europe. Of course they were made in Paris and Porfirio Díaz ordered them for the castle when he was president- But the room is so bright and colorful and the vitrals are such a masterpiece that include a lot of symbolism. Definitely have to come back to admire them for hours.... literally ;)

And if the windows are open, there is a fantastic view over Reforma St.

Today I went on a tour to Chapultepec Castle. Built in the 1700s and home of many presidents and one emperor. Now it its the National History Museum and I love it! A great place to learn about Mexico's history.

There are also many murals relating important parts of our history, such as the Wars with France and the U.S., The Independence War and the Mexican Revolution. And my favourite parts: the flags that were used in the independence war, the carriages, and the paintings representing the mixtures of races during colonial times. 

One of my favourite places in town

http://www.map.df.gob.mx/

It is a museum about traditions: handicrafts, popular dances, traditional costumes, festivities, religion, music. Well it is a perfect representation of Mexico: A culturally rich and diverse country.

Well, this weekend was different.

My friend Adriana is working during the week in the city but this weekend she decided to stay. That was fun, on Friday night we went out with her brother to a place in Plaza México and it was good... and on saturday we were tourists in town.

We and a couple of friends: Hilda, Ben y Scott went to Bellas Artes to se an exhibition of Magritte (Very good btw), then had churros at El Moro, went to Museo de Arte Popular (next entry), La Ciudadela (A market), the Cathedral and the restaurante El Danubio.

That was fun, Magritte is amazing and the exhibition is very very good. 

El Moro has the best churros in town and the hot chocolate is D E licious

The Popular Art Museum is one of my favourite places in the whole country

and El Danubio has a green soup with seafood that is very good!