Pyramids and sombreros

These pyramids north-east of Mexico City were built by the Teotihuacan with wealthy citizens voluntarily buried alive at their base. The pyramid of the sun is apparently the second-tallest in the world.


The Aztecs later built their own city on top, until it was destroyed by Cortez and the Spanish Conquistadors in the 14th Century. At 2200 metres above sea-level, the climbs to the tops of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon left us gasping for breath.

We visited with a tour group, and later were taken to the obligatory "turistic" restaurant where a couple of mariachi guitarists serenaded our buffet lunches and proffered their sombreros, first for photos and then for tips.