Three Pyramids and a Banknote

Today saw us exploring the amazing pyramids of Teotihuacan, believed to be the largest pre-hispanic city in Mexico. Although today the site is around two kilometres in size, it most likely covered more than twenty in its heyday.
The main attraction is the 'Pyramid of the Sun' the world's third largest pyramid. The picture above though is taken from the 'Pyramid of the Moon' which stands at the end of the site, offering great views of the area.

Building began here in the first century AD, with the ancient equivalent of urban sprawl continuing up until around the year 600. A variety of social, economic and enviromental factors probably led to it's demise, and then eventual collapse, around 800 AD.
The site was still visited in pilgrimage by the later Aztecs however, who believed they had discovered great tombs housing their Gods who'd sacrificed themselves to begin the Aztecs 'fifth world'.

Despite the schoolboy error of visiting on a Saturday, the crowds didn't seem to spoil the atmosphere as they usually would, almost helping create a picture of what the place was like when a fully inhabited city all those years ago.


In Other News

Despite yesterday's 'Miracle of the Lost E-Reader' I managed to lose my wallet today containing a crisp 500 peso note (about twenty five quid).
The wallet even had a picture of Jesus Christ on the front, but this alone was not enough to guide me back to the bus I'd left it on in time.

I'm already excited to see what I'll lose tomorrow. The smart money's on passport, with 'my marbles' being a good outside bet.