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2002 Mexico City Vacation

Dia de los Muertos, Cerro de la Estrella, and more


Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)


A large mural laid out on the Zócalo.


One of the many displays of offerings to the dead.


Two brick ovens set up in the middle of the street to bake holiday breads.


Some native dancers who are dancings around an offering.

Cerro de la Estrella (An extinct volcanic cone)


A view from the summit showing another extinct volcanic cone with high rises built in the cone.


Temple ruins on top of the volcano where important ceremonies and sacrifices were performed in connection with the Aztec new year (spring).

More (Zona Rosa, Paseo de la Reforma, Voladores and an Outdoor Market)


A street in the Zona Rosa, which is a major tourist area with many restaurants, hotels and nightclubs.


El Ángel (monument to independance) on Paseo de la Reforma, which is Mexico City's main boulavard.


Voladores (Fliers) from the Mexican state of Veracruz perform an ancient ceremony, which is sort of a slow-motion bungee jump.


One of many outdoor markets set up along sidewalks throught the city.

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