Nearly every province rebelled against their central government at one point after independence. Nevertheless, these were never social revolutions and the poor were never any better off afterwards. The pattern of privilege remained. It is easy to see many of the aforementioned legacies in Present day Mexico. When excavating for the subway system near the cathedral square of the colonial capital the Great Temple of the Aztecs was unearthed. The juxtaposition of ancient religious structures is typical of the religion practiced by many Mexicans today. While they might be singing Catholic hymns there might be Indian icons or dances associated, and certain saints are coupled with ancient Indian Gods. The most sacred site in Mexico, the Virgin of Guadeloupe, is built on a hill sacred to the Aztec mother goddess and the picture behind the alter is one of the Virgin Mary yet with distinctly Indian coloring. Politically, Mexico is one of the most provincial and violent countries in Latin America as regions espouse autonomy granted from colonial times. This regionalism has led to frequent revolts, guerrilla warfare and political instability (until the past half a century). Additionally, Mexicans have exhibited the migratory patterns first seen in the Indian conscripts of the Peruvian Andes. Some Mexicans left at will to the big cities while others were forced to depart, they rarely made the trip back to their ancestral homes if their dreams of a better life went unfulfilled. The politics surrounding economic decision-making is also important to view. As stated earlier, the Latin American economies were based on mining and agriculture. While mining has more powerful boom-bust cycles (as mines have finite amounts of material) agriculture has been a constant staple of the economy. Therefore traditionally, most technology and industrial products had to be imported. Such an economy made these countries quite vulnerable to foreign influences.