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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mexico has struggled with how to mark the 500th anniversary of the conquest, which resulted in the death of a large part of the country's pre-Hispanic population.

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 ...

Modern-day Mexico City sits atop the ruins of this once-great center of the Aztec Empire. ... both of which were likely in use from A.D. 1481 until 1519 in Tenochtitlan, in modern-day Mexico City.

By reorienting Mexico City-Tenochtitlan as a colonial capital and indigenous city, Mundy demonstrates its continuity across time. Using maps, manuscripts, and artworks, she draws out two themes: the ...