We entered the site and immediately one could feel the spirtual energy that encompasses it. For years I have taught about this site from information from a book, not really knowing the power of what I could have been teaching. You can relate the feeling to the first time you see the Grand Canyon....if you've been there.
The site has the size of an area for as far as the eye can see. Historians say that it was the biggest and most organized artisan and merchant population of the continent....born in the year 150 before our age. It flourished between 300-500A.C. and experienced decadence and destruction between 650-750 A.C. The two main pyramides named "The Sun" and "The Moon"....both still in great shape for their age...and firmly tolerate the 1000's who choose to scale the stairs to the top for a spectacular view of the whole area.
If you wonder how color was painted back in those days...there was a local artisan who was demonstrating that the eggs planted from insects in the nopal cactus gave them their red and plants could be used for yellow. ... very long and tedious process. Some of the area still has the remnants of color! I included a photo of the nopal, which also produces a delicious fruit called tuna.
My guides and companions were Carlos and Luis, local Mexicans who enjoyed the visit as much as myself, even though they grew up visiting it with their school groups and family.
Enjoy the photos ... some of my favorites, so far!
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