Undaunted Travelers: Mexico City's Museo de Antropologica - Best museum we've ever seen hands down

So we are a day late posting this blog. That's because we are just plumb tired! We have been walking 6+ miles per day for the last three days and we both have head colds. So last night we grabbed some tacos at a street vendor, ate and collapsed in bed.

This morning we slept in. I went out to get us some tamales (a standard breakfast food here - but like no tamal you ever ate!). Today's were Mole and with two liters of fresh fruit juice the bill came to $6 US.

Now, I am rested and fed so let me take you to the most amazing museum I've ever seen. And 2nd place isn't even close.

The museum of anthropology is the number one rated attraction in Mexico City. And for good reason. First, it is just beautiful. Marble floors, stunning lighting, and at a scale you just can't imagine. Marci and I spent almost four hours there and didn't even get to the second floor.

The museum is divided by major Mexican culture. So we started with the Teotihuacan Indians and then went on to Maya, Oaxaca, and of course Aztec.

I won't bore you with a step by step of the museum, but there are some things worth pointing out:

The Aztecs were just brutal. Their art is absolutely filled with death. The museum also chooses to take it head on - you will see a human skull with arrowheads in it.
The Meso-Americans were artistic genius'. They carve rocks and make clay figures like none I've ever seen.
The people of Mexico are proud of this heritage and they should be. They are to be commended for the attention to detail and "no expense spared" attitude of this place.
I was REALLY happy when I got to two small Anasazi panels. They even had Mesa-Verde Black on White!

So - here are some pics. Enjoy!