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This is the bus that I
traveled on. It was very comfortable and our tour guide was
excellent.
Our tour lasted for 7
days and our first stop was Tampico. It was very pretty there, but
it was very humid, since it is right on the Gulf of Mexico.
Our second day brought us
into the Sierra Madre Oriental. I thought the mountains were
beautiful. I had seen the Rocky Mountains before and they are
spectacular, but as you can see below, these Sierra Madre Oriental are
almost tropical.
We spent our second night
in the most enchanting hotel in Xicotepec de Juarez. There were
gardens all around the hotel. Definitely a place I would like to go
back and spend some time.
On our third day we
stopped at Teotihuacan.
The next page of my journey tells all about the pyramids, especially since
that was the main reason we took the tour.
After spending time at
the pyramids, we arrived in Mexico city. Even though it is the
largest city in the world, I found Mexico City to be beautiful. We
spent 3 days there and had the chance to visit many places in the
city, and had the chance to go to the National Ballet Folklorico.
This is the Palacio de
Bellas Artes. This is where we watched to Ballet Folklorico. The
inside is just as spectacular as the outside.
This is the National
Cathedral.
This is the inner court
of the National Palace. It is here that you can see the murals of
Diego Rivera that tell the history of Mexico.
Just down from our hotel
was the Monument of the Independence Angel. I think what amazed me
the most was how the Paseo de la Reforma is laid out. As you can see
it is tree lined. There also circles at each major intersections
that either has a monument or is beautifully landscaped.
This is Xochimilco, or
the Floating Gardens. It really was enjoyable to have lunch while
floating in a gondola being serenaded by mariachis.
The next page contains
some of the pictures I took while visiting Teotihuacan.
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