Bridget stands on the Temple of the Moon, with the Temple of the Sun in the background,

At 8:00 on March 26, Lilliana Garduño picked us up and drove across Mexico City to Teotihuacán, the area of ancient pyramids to the north of the city.  Fortunately, there was little traffic — many residents of Mexico City leave for vacations during Holy Week.  Lilliana spoke about the Teotihuacán civilization, which flourished from the time of Christ until about the year 650 AD.  The enormous temples are a silent testimony to the greatness of the civilization and its financial and architectural prowess.

“La Gruta” is an underground restaurant not far from the pyramids of Teotihuacán.

After viewing the Temples of the Moon and the Sun, as well as the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, everybody was hungry.  Lilliana (who teaches gastronomy) drove to “La Gruta,” a large restaurant not far away that occupies an enormous underground grotto.  There must have been close to 100 young servers, hostesses, and waiters, all dressed in traditional costumes.  Lilliana’s husband, Adolfo, himself a chef at his own restaurant, joined us for a delicious meal.  After that, Lillian drove us to see Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl, a 16th century church where we met José Leonardo Martinez.