Our second full day in Mexico City was full of exploring. New subway lines, new restaurants, and new people. We began the day by touring the main Cathedral in the Zocalo which was overwhelming and gorgeous. The Cathedral was built by the Spanish after they conquered the Aztecs at the Templo Mayor. The Cathedral was also build right on top of the ancient aztec ruins, and it was incredible to see the skulls excavated under ground through the glass flooring.
After visiting the Cathedral we had a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant, and then met up with Alejandro Pastrana at his office right off of the site of the Templo Mayor. Alejandro took us through the obsidian artifacts that had been uncovered and/or reconstructed. After thanking Alejandro for his demonstrations, our class headed back to the Casa and got dressed up for our fancy dinner out at Sanborns.
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