We have been to see the pyramids of Teotihuacan. I forgot to take pictures of the pyramids. You will just have to trust that they are pretty amazing, especially considering they were built so long ago. If you want to know more about Teotihuacan, well, just Google it.
I did, however, take some video of something we saw just before entering the pyramid site. These five guys from the Totonac indigenous group of Veracruz performed a ritual called La Danza de los Volares, which includes climbing a 30-foot pole and "flying" off it from long ropes.
Wikipedia elaborates that according to Totonac myth, the gods told men “Dance, and we shall observe.” The Danza de los Voladores is meant to please the gods, although it doesn't seem like much of a dance. The men tie ropes around their waists and wind the other end around the top of one foot. Each rope is said to be wound around the top of the pole thirteen times, which by four equal 52 and corresponds to the ritual calendar. Another guy plays a flute and a small drum representing birdsong and the voice of the gods. The other four men represent the four cardinal directions. You'll see:
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