Museo del Templo Mayor and the Murals in the Education Department Museum – Mexico City Day 9

When the Spanish conquered Mexico they demolished the Templo Mayor, a massive temple pyramid. The enormous complex was first built around 1325 and was about 200 feet tall. The Templo Mayor site was buried under the cathedral and the Spanish city. In 1978 buildings were demolished and escavations started.

The Templo Mayor Museum displays the amazing things found at the site and what has been learned about the culture.

Duke entering the museum
Some of the excavations
Inside the museum
Massive carving from the site
A closer view

Next we went to the Ministry of Education building. in the early twentieth century. The former secretary of public education, José Vasconcelos commissioned artists to cover the walls of the building. There are many many Diego Rivera murals covering the walls.

Diego Rivera Murals
Another Diego Rivera Mural

For dinner we went to a highly rated Basque Seafood restaurant, El Danubio. It was excellent.

My giant prawns al diablo
Duke’s mixed seafood grill
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Author: marionvermazen

I am a traveler, hiker, avid reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, Spanish and French language student, knitter and genealogist. I am retired after working for almost 30 years in the Computer Industry. I live in Reno, Nevada with my husband Duke.

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