For a little over a week during winter break, I went to Cancun and Mexico City, where I visited many pyramids.

The Culture of the Pyramids

Lives sacrificed for the heavens,

Death is a reward for warriors.

Hearts stabbed open to drink their blood,

Love for gods is greater than love for one another.

Bodies adorned with jewelry to be rich in beauty,  

Bones and obsidian used as weapons in war.

Dentistry and brain surgery advanced for its age,

Calendars more accurate than our own.

Jaguars, snakes, and monkeys worshipped as mysterious spirits.

Now, surrounded by sandy wind, people still praise to the sun at the top of the pyramid.