My experience with Mesoamerican art and culture is limited, outside of taking this class previously. I find it all very interesting as there is a lot of information and it pertains to a somewhat of a lost culture that is a part of North American history. I have been to Mexico and Costa Rica, and life in those countries was overwhelming in many ways. Over all I enjoyed it and everyone seemed friendly and open. There can be a lot of extremes, both good and bad.

I find it interesting that a culture could have an unknown origin. It seems like there could be so many possibilities to discover something that would be a key to understanding where they come from. It is a shame that so much was lost.

Three things that come to mind; surfing, beer, and good food. It doesn't really have much to do with this class, but I enjoyed the opportunity when I was down there. If I wasn't doing my preplanned vacation activities, I would maybe have checked out some artifacts. I like Mesoamerican art because there is so much to learn about it, especially since there is so few pieces, people have analyzed almost everything about them.