Wednesday, July 5, 2017

No Longer Lost in Translation

Once again, Juan Trigo entertained our driver with his name.  Everyone here responds like it is the funniest thing they have heard. John is ready to run for El Presidente.  He thinks he will win; once his Spanish improves.

The plan was to visit the Anthropological Museum and the Chapultepec Castle.  We only made the first.  It is one of the great museums of the world and cannot be seen in one day.  And, our feet needed to rest before a grand excursion early tomorrow morning.

Many of the explanation signs are only in Spanish.  We learned quickly how to use the camera feature of Google Translate.  The next three photos show how amazing the feature works.

The Object
The Description


Google Camera Translation

A sampling of murals and objects:

Mural depicting the migration

Reproduction of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.  We will see that tomorrow.

Human Sacrifices

Up-close and Personal -- notice the necklace is made from human jawbones

I call this one "Stop! In the Name of Love"

Stunning Jade Mask

Jaguars are a common theme

Burial Tomb

We saw more than death scenes and animals

Olmec Head

Another Olmec Head -- Somewhere there is a similar photo from 1971, but in the jungle.

Another amazing mask

I love these little figurines


Several temple reproductions in the grounds




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