Mexico City / Chilangolandia Part 2

The last two days of our trip in Mexico City were dedicated to the pyramids of Teotihuacan, celebrating two special anniversaries, and trying to fit in anything else we forgot. Sunday we left early in the morning and took the metro to a large bus station that has buses that go to and from Teotihuacan all day.  Coming from Cancun where it is completely flat, seeing mountains and pyramids in Mexico City was just amazing.

Exploring one of the oldest and most mysterious civilizations in the world was awesome and I definitely recommend if you are traveling to Mexico City.

Teotihuacan ruins
Teotihuacan ruins
Archaeological site Teotihuacan
Archaeological site Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan archaeological Ruins
Teotihuacan archaeological Ruins
Teotihuacan excavation site Mexico
Teotihuacan excavation site Mexico
Teotihuacan ruins Mexico City
Teotihuacan ruins Mexico City
Teotihuacan Mexico

Teotihuacan Mexico

Teotihuacan Mexico pyramid of the moon
Teotihuacan Mexico pyramid of the moon
Pyramid of the sun Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the sun Teotihuacan
pyramids Teotihuacan Mexico
pyramids Teotihuacan Mexico
Teotihuacan historical site
Teotihuacan historical site
Teotihuacan archaeological site Mexico
Teotihuacan archaeological site Mexico
Teotihuacan pyramids Mexico City
Teotihuacan pyramids Mexico City
Pyramid of the sun Teotihuacan Mexico City
Pyramid of the sun Teotihuacan Mexico City
Columns Teotihuacan
Columns Teotihuacan
Columns palace Teotihuacan Mexico City
Columns palace Teotihuacan Mexico City
Pyramid of the moon, Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the moon, Teotihuacan

After a lot of walking and climbing we finished our long day at Teotihuacan and headed back to our hotel.

We rested for a good two hours and then we picked a romantic restaurant to celebrate two important anniversaries: two years of being together and my one year of sobriety.  We dined at J&G Grill at the St. Regis Hotel in Paseo de Reforma.  Fer and I took the time to reflect back on just how far we had come in two years of knowing each other and how incredibly lucky we both feel to have each other.  It also marked the beginning of my 1 year of sobriety celebrations, and well, we all know how I feel about that!  Dinner at J&G was intimate with delicious food, great service, and an amazing view of the city.  I highly recommend it.

J&G Grill Mexico City
J&G Grill Mexico City

Monday was our last day in the city and we decided to head down to the Zocalo and spend more time walking around that area.  I'm glad we had time to do this as I could take more pictures and see the sites up close and personal.  We also got to venture into an architecture exhibit, explored the "centro"area known for its intense shopping and haggling, and even stumbled upon a book fair.  Lastly, we ventured over to Ciudad de los deportes and saw the Plaza de Toros and the Cruz Azul soccer stadium.  It was a great ending to a wonderful trip.  That evening we headed back to Cancun.

Mexico City centro historico
Mexico City centro historico
Historic Mexico City Zocalo
Historic Mexico City Zocalo
Mexico City historic center
Mexico City historic center
Mexico City main square
Mexico City main square
Mexico City downtown
Mexico City downtown
shopping Mexico City
shopping Mexico City
Ciudad de los deportes Plaza de toros
Ciudad de los deportes Plaza de toros
Cruz azul football Mexico City
Cruz azul football Mexico City

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Mexico City and I can't wait to go back one day and see even more.  This big city shed a new light on Mexico for me.  It's not all beaches and tourists, but also city life, history, culture, and of course amazing food.  Have you been to Mexico City? What was your favorite thing? Let me know if the comments below!