Mexico-Tenochtitlan was situated where Mexico City stands today. Historic buildings in the capital were lit up, while ...

The largest Spanish-speaking city in the world is set to host cultural activities that will enliven the grand Zócalo ...

People visit the Zocalo marking celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the founding of the Aztec Empire Tenochtitlan, the ...

In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that for centuries has been shaped by just one perspective: a European one. The story of how Hernán Cortés and a few hundred Spaniards ...

Dancers perform during the celebration for the 697th anniversary of the foundation of Tenochtitlan at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) ...

A dancer performs during the celebration for the 698th anniversary of the foundation of Tenochtitlan at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) A ...

The film discusses the history of the Aztecs, the last great Indian civilization in Mexico, which began around 1168 AD. The Aztecs, originally invaders from the north, developed a complex society ...

Aztec victory, Spanish defeat revisited on 500th anniversary of "La Noche Triste" of June 30, 1520.

He notes that Tlatelolco was a “trade city” and that the “union of these two cities made the site of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco the economic and political center of the Valley of Mexico ...

Mexica dancers burn incense during a ceremony commemorating the 503rd anniversary of the fall of the Aztec empire's capital, Tenochtitlan, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo ...

However, the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and its people did not entirely disappear when the Spanish conquistadors destroyed it. By reorienting Mexico City-Tenochtitlan as a colonial capital and ...

Walking for hours through the gritty streets in the center of Mexico City, you can hear the daily urban soundtrack: Car engines, the call of the man who buys scrap metal and the handbells that ...