Mexico City 2004

Album cover for the recording done during this trip. Photo look familiar? See page 3.

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Album cover for the recording done during this trip. Photo look familiar? See page 3.

Kathy visiting the Museum of Anthropology. An exceptionally impressive museum and worth the visit.

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Kathy visiting the Museum of Anthropology. An exceptionally impressive museum and worth the visit.

Fountain in the courtyard of the musuem.

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Fountain in the courtyard of the musuem.

The museum doesn't look like much at first but after almost 3 hours we had seem perhaps a third of it.

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The museum doesn't look like much at first but after almost 3 hours we had seem perhaps a third of it.

Wall mural of a man dressed as a jaguar for a ritual.

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Wall mural of a man dressed as a jaguar for a ritual.

Preserved and restored wall mural in the Anthropology Museum.

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Preserved and restored wall mural in the Anthropology Museum.

A section of wall from the Pyramids at Teotihuacan on display.

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A section of wall from the Pyramids at Teotihuacan on display.

Close up detail of the stone work.

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Close up detail of the stone work.

Diorama of the Teotihuacan site in the "backyard" of the Anthropology Museum.

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Diorama of the Teotihuacan site in the "backyard" of the Anthropology Museum.

Kathy at a restored wall.

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Kathy at a restored wall.

A tremendous number of relics were on display. This from the Mexica exhibit. Most dated from the 1300-1500's.

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A tremendous number of relics were on display. This from the Mexica exhibit. Most dated from the 1300-1500's.

Approximately 8 foot tall statue from the Teotihuacan exhibit.

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Approximately 8 foot tall statue from the Teotihuacan exhibit.

A column in the backyard area of the museum.

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A column in the backyard area of the museum.

Replica of a temple.

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Replica of a temple.

Kevin and Kathy in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

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Kevin and Kathy in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

We did two concerts here, in part ot fund the continuing efforts to restore and maintain the building which is slowly sinking into the soft soil below. Did you know that Mexico City was bu ...

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We did two concerts here, in part ot fund the continuing efforts to restore and maintain the building which is slowly sinking into the soft soil below. Did you know that Mexico City was bu ...

The banner for our concerts in the square outside the Bellas Artes.

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The banner for our concerts in the square outside the Bellas Artes.

Detail of the cupola.

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Detail of the cupola.

Detail of the facade.

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Detail of the facade.

Banner announcing the concert at the entry way.

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Banner announcing the concert at the entry way.

Kevin and Kathy under the banner. Both performances were sold out.

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Kevin and Kathy under the banner. Both performances were sold out.

The plaza in front of the Bellas Artes also was a gallery.

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The plaza in front of the Bellas Artes also was a gallery.

Another view of the gallery.

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Another view of the gallery.

The entry hall of the Bellas Artes. Outside design included many classical touches. Inside was Art Deco with local inspired themes built in.

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The entry hall of the Bellas Artes. Outside design included many classical touches. Inside was Art Deco with local inspired themes built in.

Carrera marble. Everywhere. Impressive to put it mildly.

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Carrera marble. Everywhere. Impressive to put it mildly.

The main lobby also serves as an art gallery with murals depicting themes from Mexican history.

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The main lobby also serves as an art gallery with murals depicting themes from Mexican history.

Mural symbolizing Aztec conquest by the Spanish in the 1500's.

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Mural symbolizing Aztec conquest by the Spanish in the 1500's.

Ronstrom's photo

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This should serve to give a sense of scale to the murals.

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This should serve to give a sense of scale to the murals.

Detail of one particular mural.

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Detail of one particular mural.

Detail showing the socialist side of Mexican history.

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Detail showing the socialist side of Mexican history.

Ronstrom's photo

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Kathy with the Bellas Artes murals.

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Kathy with the Bellas Artes murals.

School field trip!

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School field trip!

Detail of the glasswork in the rotunda of the lobby.

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Detail of the glasswork in the rotunda of the lobby.

Inside the music hall, this is one view of the stained glass section of the ceiling.

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Inside the music hall, this is one view of the stained glass section of the ceiling.

Better detail in this shot allows you to see the themes from Mexican history.

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Better detail in this shot allows you to see the themes from Mexican history.

This was as magnificent a hall as we had ever been in.

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This was as magnificent a hall as we had ever been in.

A wide shot of the full roof. Best guess estimate of the diameter is 40-50 feet across.

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A wide shot of the full roof. Best guess estimate of the diameter is 40-50 feet across.

Sculpture on the street outside the Bellas Artes.

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Sculpture on the street outside the Bellas Artes.

Contrast of the old against the new.

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Contrast of the old against the new.

Wide angle view of the grounds of Teotihuacan. At it's height, 1400's to 1500's it's estimated to have had a population of approx 200,000.

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Wide angle view of the grounds of Teotihuacan. At it's height, 1400's to 1500's it's estimated to have had a population of approx 200,000.

Temple of the Sun.

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Temple of the Sun.

The pyramid complex was about an hour north by northeast of Mexico City. To get there you drove through the epitome of urban sprawl.

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The pyramid complex was about an hour north by northeast of Mexico City. To get there you drove through the epitome of urban sprawl.

The pyramid is approximately 1 mile from where this photo was taken.

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The pyramid is approximately 1 mile from where this photo was taken.

Excavation and restoration work continues to some extent. Here are some details being work on.

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Excavation and restoration work continues to some extent. Here are some details being work on.

Excavation and restoration of one section of the city shown here.

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Excavation and restoration of one section of the city shown here.

Detail on the wall of the pyramid. Shown are jaguar and snake representations, two of the most common for the culture.

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Detail on the wall of the pyramid. Shown are jaguar and snake representations, two of the most common for the culture.

Ronstrom's photo

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Temple of the Sun. Part of the trip to this site has to include climbing to the top.

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Temple of the Sun. Part of the trip to this site has to include climbing to the top.

So we did. Group photo at the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan.

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So we did. Group photo at the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan.

View of the Pyramid of the Moon from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun.

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View of the Pyramid of the Moon from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Avenue of the Dead, looking up to the Pyramid of the Moon.

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Avenue of the Dead, looking up to the Pyramid of the Moon.

Kathy with the pyramid behind her, locals selling items of interest about to converge on her as should stood in one place for all of about 10 seconds.

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Kathy with the pyramid behind her, locals selling items of interest about to converge on her as should stood in one place for all of about 10 seconds.

Wall mural being worked on. Recurrance of the jaguar motif.

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Wall mural being worked on. Recurrance of the jaguar motif.

Lago Mayor and an upscale restaurant. This and the Polanco district were the upscale areas of town.

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Lago Mayor and an upscale restaurant. This and the Polanco district were the upscale areas of town.

A park fountain we happened across. The sculpure was a native character made of a tile mosaic.

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A park fountain we happened across. The sculpure was a native character made of a tile mosaic.

Better view of the mosaic that went into this character.

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Better view of the mosaic that went into this character.

Love those VW Beetle taxis.

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Love those VW Beetle taxis.

It's simply amazing what you run across....case in point a massive yellow labrador statue. Why? Never found out.

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It's simply amazing what you run across....case in point a massive yellow labrador statue. Why? Never found out.

Statue in the city.

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Statue in the city.

From another angle.

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From another angle.

Ronstrom's photo

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Detail from the top of the monument.

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Detail from the top of the monument.

Mounted Police. While there we heard that the MX City police were trying roller blades. Didn't see any though.

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Mounted Police. While there we heard that the MX City police were trying roller blades. Didn't see any though.

The Cathedral. While certainly not small or bland, it is more understated than many visited in Europe.

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The Cathedral. While certainly not small or bland, it is more understated than many visited in Europe.

Detail on the facade.

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Detail on the facade.

Government building in the Zocalo.

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Government building in the Zocalo.

Never quite figured out what they were protesting but at first they were doing it in their underwear, then finally naked.

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Never quite figured out what they were protesting but at first they were doing it in their underwear, then finally naked.

Spongebob is everywhere!

2009-06-01T20:57:35Z

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Spongebob is everywhere!