Ruins & Villa Rica

Hola! Yesterday, we all went to Cempoala, Quiahuiztlan and Villa Rica! Everything was so beautiful! The Cempoala ruins date back to 800 B.C. It is amazing...there is a huge stone ring in the middle of the ruins. If you stand in the middle and yell, the whole site can hear it. It's like a modern-day microphone. Cempoala was inhabited by the Olmec civilization. Here are some pictures!

After Cempoala, we went to another site called Quiahuiztlan...and no, I can't pronounce that. All of the historical sites in Mexico are in Nahuatl, the national indigenous language. Anyway, we went straight up the mountain in our tiny van...gulp...and finally got to the ruins site. Quiahuiztlan is known for housing Hernan Cortes during the Spanish exploration of Mexico. Here are some photos...the actual ruins photos were dumb. They just look like a big pile of rocks...haha. So here are some othes.

Finally, we went to Villa Rica. It's literally across the street from Quiahuiztlan. Villa Rica is a beautiful beach and is somewhat untouched. We were the only people on the beach! Some of the students began the day with yoga, but I preferred body surfing with some people. Everyone had a great time and GREAT food. I ate the best shrimp cocktail of my life! The Mexican secret: Orange Soda!!!