September 12, 2004
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Residents of an ancient Mexican city protested on Saturday at the construction of a Wal-Mart store on the edge of the ruins. The sprawling warehouse-style Bodega Aurrera, a unit of Wal-Mart in Mexico, is due to open in December in Teotihuacan, a major archeological site outside Mexico City.
TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (Reuters) -
Mexico's government this month said a small pre-Hispanic altar was found buried at the construction site. Plans call for preserving the small structure under plexiglass in what will be the store's parking lot.
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wouldn't the Aztecs be proud. Under plexiglas in a parking lot. Capitalism trumps God once again.
I remember walking up that pyramid of the sun at 18. It was quite a workout. Forget the old man selling blankets with his old burro. Now Wal-mart can do the honors. NOT.
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