Aztecs
Mexico City was founded as Tenochtitlan in 1325 by the Aztecs and destroyed by the Spaniards and Indian allies in 1521. The Spaniards built a new city above the rubble. Therefore, when you dig down under the city you find the Aztec structures. Right off downtown Mexico’s City’s Zocalo Plaza is the Templo Mayor, site […]
This Said in Spanish segment has five subjects: 1. Arrival of Afghan refugees to Mexico 2. Haitian illegals in Mexico 3. AMLO and 500th Anniversary of Tenochtitlan 4. Ken Salazar, new U.S ambassador to Mexico 5. Migrant Covid deaths in Mexico. For the entire article, click here.Article by Allan Wall, published August 27th, 2021, on […]
Today is August 13th, 2021. It’s the 500th anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlan on August 13th, 1521. Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. It was a magnificent city on a lake. On August 13th, 1521, the siege of Tenochtitlan by Hernan Cortes and the Spaniards, with their many Indian allies, ended in […]
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It’s now been 500 years since Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived to Veracruz, Mexico. On April 21st, 2019, Cortes and his ships arrived to the island of San Juan de Ulua, right off Veracruz. The next day, April 22nd, 2019, the Spaniards went ashore. Thus began their conquest of the Aztec Empire, which fell on […]
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Interesting discoveries from the past few years may indicate that archaeologists may be close to finding a tomb or tombs of Aztec emperors. Entire article located here. Article by Allan Wall, published March 14th, 2016 on Mexidata.info.
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