View of the Aztec-built Pyramid of the Sun in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, outside Mexico City, Mexico. It is the third largest pyramid in the world. Stairs lead to the top. View of sacrificial altar where human sacrifices were offered. Various Aztec idols on pedestals, displayed for tourists. A large stone calendar (the Piedra Del Sol) used by the Aztecs, with two guards standing by.
View of Plaza De Constitution and The Cathedral, with automobile traffic in foreground, at Mexico City. The16 feet high bell of the Cathedral. The National Theater under construction with sculpture work in archway. Tourists walk around fountain in Alameda park. View of Independence Monument and The Paseo De La Reforma Boulevard. Chapultepec Castle seen in distance at the end of the Boulevard. Slate states that Montezuma's Palace stood on Chapultepec Hill. People ascending steps toward entrance of Chapel on Tepeyac Hill. View of Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe from Tepeyac Hill. Elevated wide view of buildings of Mexico City.
View of giant cypress sheltered Montezuma in fenced area in Mexico City. Mule drawn wooden carts on streets. Local children play. Man leads two donkeys heavily loaded with sticks. People with hats and blankets. Men gathered around peddler selling caged birds on street. Jugs and bottles piled up in front for selling. Woman and children sit by wooden pole in the balcony with chickens and dog. Donkeys in the background. View of thatched roof.
View of Spanish patio in Mexico City. Patio surrounded by fruit trees, flowers and fountains. Woman holding papaya stands next to Papaya tree. Spanish women in patio. Man standing next to poinsettia tree.
View of tree lined Aztec Viga Canals in Mexico City. Indian poles boat through muddy water. Vegetables grow in the garden along canals. Man pushes boatload of fruits and vegetables down canals. Woman in boat makes tortillas. The palace gardens of the former Empress Charlotte. Views of the ancient aqueduct system in Mexico City.
Cross on top of Dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana, Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N Centro Histórico de la Cdad, Mexico City 06000 Mexico) on the Main Square known as the Zocalo in Mexico City. Stone fence work and balcony area of the cathedral. Views of intricate stone carving work on the cathedral. Scene of streets of Mexico City with pedestrian and automobile traffic. A church bell is seen in the cathedral.