Thursday, February 5, 2009
Cuernavaca to Puebla/Cholula
We can tell we are getting increasingly road-weary! Though this leg of the journey was only 120 miles, it took us FIVE hours to finally get from Cuernavaca to the RV park in Cholulaon the outskirts if Puebla! Along the way, we skirted around Popocatepetl, a large volcano which has been belching clouds of ash and smoke for the past several years. This part of Mexico is geologically a very active area, with regular earthquakes and a number of active volcanoes. Mexico City is close enough that this volcano holds the potential to do major damage to this urban area. Hopefully, it will remain peacefully at rest.
After settling in about mid afternoon, we walked to the Zona Archeologica where we toured the Great Pyramid of Tepanampa – actually seven pyramids superimposed one on top of the other over a period of 800 years by various Meso-American cultures – beginning with the Cholulans. On the advice of our guide, we positioned ourselves at the center of the Great Plaza - Patio de los Altares - entrance to the pyramid and site of rites and celebrations - and clapped. The echoes magnified by the surrounding structures were haunting! We can only imagine what magical sounds drumming, singing and dancing were created in ancient times. It is said that this pyramid rivals in size those found in Egypt.
Cuernavaca to Puebla/Cholula
We can tell we are getting increasingly road-weary! Though this leg of the journey was only 120 miles, it took us FIVE hours to finally get from Cuernavaca to the RV park in Cholulaon the outskirts if Puebla! Along the way, we skirted around Popocatepetl, a large volcano which has been belching clouds of ash and smoke for the past several years. This part of Mexico is geologically a very active area, with regular earthquakes and a number of active volcanoes. Mexico City is close enough that this volcano holds the potential to do major damage to this urban area. Hopefully, it will remain peacefully at rest.
After settling in about mid afternoon, we walked to the Zona Archeologica where we toured the Great Pyramid of Tepanampa – actually seven pyramids superimposed one on top of the other over a period of 800 years by various Meso-American cultures – beginning with the Cholulans. On the advice of our guide, we positioned ourselves at the center of the Great Plaza - Patio de los Altares - entrance to the pyramid and site of rites and celebrations - and clapped. The echoes magnified by the surrounding structures were haunting! We can only imagine what magical sounds drumming, singing and dancing were created in ancient times. It is said that this pyramid rivals in size those found in Egypt.
No comments:
Post a Comment