Spring Equinox 2012
In Mexico, thousands of people travel to Teotihuacan (and other sites around the country) to celebrate the spring equinox (usually around March 20). In particular, they go to the Pyramid of the Sun (La Pirámide del Sol) and stretch out their arms towards the sun. Furthermore, the sun’s rays are said to hit a particular point on top of the pyramid, which many visitors touch to absorb the sun’s energy.
For a first-time visitor to Mexico, Teotihuacan is definitely worth your time.
On a separate note, please send out your prayers to Mexico in hopes that everyone is safe after today’s 7.4 earthquake. Espero que todos estén a salvo..
Also, some past posts on my summer in Mexico..
Experiencing Cities
For those of us who love to travel, the list of places to visit can be daunting. Moreover, the expenses of traveling can be quite formidable. Fortunately with the advent of HD video, we can whet our appetites with some great video montages.
Riding camels alongside a Bedouin village
Vacationing in Eilat, Israel
Dead Sea, Israel
Hiking through the Negev Desert in Israel
Far from Home | At the crossroads of Israel, Syria, and Lebanon
Feast for All | A Druze woman bakes a hearty meal
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum (Jerusalem, Israel)
The doors were closed. We were caught in a trap, right up to our necks. The doors were nailed up; the way back was finally cut of. The world was a cattle wagon hermetically sealed.
- Elie Wiesel, Night
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum (Jerusalem, Israel)
Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.
- Elie Wiesel, Night
