Today we (me, Marissa, Rebecca, and Masha) headed to Mérida
to explore the town and the ruins, which date all the way back to the time
period when Spain was part of the Roman Empire.
In one word, it was AWESOME! I
could probably write a separate blog post about each site that we saw, considering
I read up on them all in this nifty guidebook we got when we purchased our
tickets! Instead, I will just tell you
the basics, but if inquiring minds want to know, shoot me a message! One interesting little tidbit is that Mérida
has more ancient Roman ruins than anywhere else outside of Rome. It is extremely fascinating to see how the
city has just built up around them. You
are walking along and then BOOM, there is a Roman Forum right across from the
café where you are eating tostada. I
acted as official coordinator and timekeeper to make sure we got our money’s
worth and see all that we could, especially since the sites that we needed
tickets for all closed down during siesta.
First we hit up el Teatro and el Anfiteatro (the Theater and the Amphitheater), where the gladiator fights took place and where the plays/dramas took place respectively. Of everything we saw, this was probably the most impressive. It was relatively intact and easy to imagine the bloodshed, the events that took place in these ancient ruins. I can't wait to see them in Rome later this year :D
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| Me, the gladiator! |
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| Amphitheater |
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| Marissa and I |
Ok, point is, we saw a ton and it was really really cool. It is probably my favorite place that I have seen since I have arrived. I will probably update this post again soon, but we have been at the cafe during a busy time for entirely longer than is appropriate. It is such a tough life to be so busy doing fun things and seeing awesome sites!
these places.
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