How much do you know about the people who lived in Mexico before it was invaded by Europeans? Who were the Pre-Hispanic inhabitants, and what else did they do besides build some of the world’s most impressive pyramids?
One of the best ways to understand a culture is to look at their art, and one of the best collections of Pre-Columbian Mexican art you will ever find is in the Museo Amparo in the historic center of Puebla City.
Housed in two colonial buildings, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, the museum was opened in 1991, and the pieces in its remarkable collection range in age from 2,500 B.C. to the present day. Can you guess when the three sculptures at the top were made?
The mother and child were modeled in clay by a Tlatilco artist between 1000 and 800 B.C. The dog with a cob of corn in her mouth is Comala from the Late Preclassic period of 300 B.C. to 600 A.D. And the man in a reflective state is Olmec, created sometime between 1200 and 500 B.C.
Want to see more? Then you should join the small group Cliff Dunning will be leading in October. Not only will you see pre-Hispanic Mexican art, you’ll also get to go into…
The House Where Frida Kahlo Lived
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón passed away in 1954, and the “Blue House” in the Cayoacan neighborhood of Mexico City that she and Diego Rivera called home was opened as a museum in 1958. That’s her kitchen in the photo above. You can also see her studio, bedroom and gardens. And you won’t want to miss the Gift Shop!
No Sacred Pyramid Tour of Mexico would be complete without visiting pyramids, and ancient pyramids you will see – at Teotihuacan, Cacaxtla, Cholula, Monte Alban, and more.
Explore Teotihuacan With An Expert Archaeologist
To make your experience even more special, ancient mysteries researcher and archaeologist Marco M. Vigato will personally show you around Teotihuacan. The night before, you’ll have dinner with Marco, when he’ll give a presentation about why “The City of the Gods” is the largest and most important city of pre-Aztec Mexico.
See all the details of our October 7 – 17, 2021 Mexico tour at THIS LINK.
5 Reasons Why Bali Should Be On Every Spiritual Traveler’s Bucket List
If you join Patti Weber’s Bali tour group in September, here are just a few of the experience you will never forget…
1. Hindu Temples – Taman Saraswati in Ubud (above photo) overlooks a picturesque pond of water lilies.
2. Holy Spring Waters – The clear bathing pools at Tirta Empul Temple are believed to have curative powers, so people come from all over Bali to purify themselves.
3. Traditional Balinese Healing – In your purification session, a High Balinese Priest and Healer will use a Tibetan singing bowl to energize, balance and enhance your seven chakras and help improve your immune system.
4. The Kecak Fire Dance – Tells the story of the Hindu Ramayana, and is traditionally performed near the beach at sunset by 50 to 100 men wearing only loincloths and carrying torches. Need we say more?
5. Warm, Generous People – from their colorful, traditional clothing to the flower petal offerings they leave, you are likely to find them in your heart for the rest of your days.
See all the details of our September 6 – October 8, 2021 Bali tour at THIS LINK.
Photo credits:
Pre-Columbian artifacts and museum exterior courtesy of the Museo Amparo, Puebla
Frida Kahlo’s kitchen by Miguel Tovar
Taman Saraswati Temple: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Balinese Kecak Fire Dance: Flying Pharmacist, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons