Wednesday, May 5, 2010

La Mujer Dormida 2010

Aztec Legend has it that when Princess Iztaccihuatl thought her beloved warrior Popocatepetl (means Smoke Mountain) had died in battle, she stopped eating and fell into a deep sleep. Upon returning from the war, her beloved took her in his arms and left the city. A few days later two very high volcanoes emerged throwing flames into the sky.
When the emperor, her father, saw the two mountains, he said to his people:
” Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl died of sadness Because they could not live without each other. Love has transformed them into volcanoes and their faithful hearts will burn as a flame forever”



Other views of the legend and close up of Mt. Iztaccihuatl - La Mujer Dormida (The Sleeping Lady) where you can imagine you see a sleeping lady on top of mountain.  The modern Mujer Dormida 2010 with the Mt Izt in the background barely visible in the photo.  I



In the last pic you can see both Popo and the Mujer Dormida in the background with a 2010 Poblana Dormida on the wall on top of the Cholula Pyramid.