Xochicalco----The City of Ruins

One of the trips we went on while Ashley's
parents were here was a day trip to Xochicalco, which is a place that is famous for its ruins. Tavo, the nephew of our teacher, was our tour guide for the day. He doesn' speak much of any English so Ashley and I were the translators for her parents.

The picture to the above is of all of us inside the Observatory. This observatory is incredible. There is a small hole that leads from the top of a cavern to the outside of the observatory. One day out of the year the sun shine at the perfect angle and shines directly down through the hole. One this day the whole observatory and all of its underground tunnels become illuminated by the light. We were able to go into the tunnel and the picture of our hands was taken directly beneath the hole.

This city was located on top of a mountain so there is an incredible 360 degree view of the surrounding areas. Pictures can't even begin to capture the beauty of God's majestic land.

The picture to the below is a picture of the field where the indignous people would play, "el juego de pelota," or "the ballgame." Two teams would play one another and the team that won had the honor of being sacrificed to the gods.


Here is the biggest pyramid at Xochicalco. We were even able to climb up to the top of it. It's not really easy to walk up or down the stairs because the staires are very steep and the stairs are very narrow. These cities were also built so that there is perfect acustic sound. You can clap or talk and hear it echo throughout the city.

Here I am on top of one of the pyramids. Great view!