So our third and fourth stops of the day were El Catedral and La Plaza de Tres Culturas. El Catedral is obviously the church. La Plaza de Tres Culturas is the plaza where in 1968 the government shot and killed hundreds of students who had gathered to protest the government. It was all kept pretty hush hush so it's not really ever spoken of but that where it happened. Another reason it's important has to do with the big earthquake Mexico experienced. All of the department buildings that surround the plaza collapsed like pancakes. And the third reason the plaza is important has to do with the fact that on August 12, 1521 the final Indian Chief, Cuauhtemoc, was captured there by the Spanish. They were all very interesting places to visit.
El Catedral. Looks fake huh?
Where the very first pyrimaids in Mexico were located. 
Another View of El Catedral.
Some Indians dancing.
El Catedral Up close.
The Inside of El Catedral.
La Plaza de Belles Artes, the building is made of marbel and is sinking. It is where el ballet folklorico de Mexico is performed. We will be going to see it, incase you were wondering. 
The dedication to the students that died standing up for something they believed in. When the government started shooting lots of students ran to the church in the background and the priest wouldn't open the doors to let them in. 
The dedication to Cuauhtemoc. 
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