Toby Buel
West Virginia University College of Law, Rising 2L
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Pyramids

When people think about the desert, they usually think of a hot, dry place. Well, let me tell you something, they’re right! Today we took a bus ride out of Guanajuato to visit some pyramids built millenniums ago. The archaeological evidence extracted from the area was pretty cool. There were beads, weapons, calendars, and other artifacts from which we could learn much about ancient Mexican culture.

The pyramids themselves were quite a site. According our tour guide, every 52 years the pyramids were added onto. New layers were created making them more magnificent than before. The climax of the trip was walking to an area near the pyramids with a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

So far this trip has been a blast. I feel like I am getting a real feel for Mexican culture. I’ve made some friends at the nearby University of Guanajuato. They are actually decent basketball players! I’ve also been able to learn some level of Spanish. It’s amazing what a few days in Mexico can do. I’m also glad to be able to tell this story to the readers. We have one week left, and I’m excited to be able to talk about the rest.