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Six Flags recently announced that one of their new rides next year will include a Batman-themed ride for Six Flags’ Fiesta Texas Park in San Antonio. Mark Bozer, park president, stated, “Every year we continue to provide more and more innovative technology and excitement for our park guests and season pass holders. BATMAN™: The Ride […]
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Tenochtitlan, Cortez and La Malinche meet Moctezuma II. When Cortés and his men arrived near the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, they were regarded as gods. The Aztecs believed that one day their god Quetzalcoatl would return, and Cortés in his resplendent armor seemed to fit the description. So, when the conquistador and his men entered Tenochtitlan, they […]
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The average Aztec kitchen had what is called a comal. The traditional comal has a round or oval-shaped top made of fire-hardened ceramic sitting on three or four stones, known as tenamaxtlán. The tenamaxtlán holds the ceramic top over a fire or coals, upon which food is cooked. When making salsas or salsas, the Aztecs […]
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The ancient Mayans left behind a wealth of artifacts and ruins, but unfortunately a good portion of what was left has been claimed by looters looking to sell the relics to the highest bidder. In the jungles of northern Guatemala, the ruins of the great Mayan city of Xultún lay almost hidden under thick vegetation. […]
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When we picture the Aztecs, we generally imagine them in the splendor of their ceremonial robes so often depicted in Aztec art. But what else did they wear? Research shows that most of the Aztec’s clothing was made from imported cotton or ayate fiber made from the Maguey Cactus. Because of the Aztecs’ extensive trading […]
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Detail of first page from the Boturini Codex, depicting the departure from Aztlán. According to the Aztecs, their ancestors came from a place called Aztlán, which means “the place of cranes” or “the place of herons.” Legend describes it as a paradise, similar to the Garden of Eden. The Aztecs left Aztlán and migrated for […]
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The Aztec Empire left an impressive legacy and evidence of their culture is still present in the modern world. Most people know that it was the Aztecs that introduced the world to chocolate – but did you know that there are several words in the English language that come from the Aztec language of Nahuatl? […]
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Montezuma II Montezuma II, also known as Moctezuma II, was the reigning Aztec emperor when the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes arrived in modern-day Mexico. Montezuma II ruled from 1502 to 1520, during what many consider to have been the height of the Aztec Empire. Montezuma was raised and educated in Tenochtitlán. He was trained as […]
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The Yucatán peninsula as seen from space Deep in the jungles of Mexico, archaeologists have re-discovered two ancient Mayan cities. The cities contain ruined pyramid temples, a gateway, a ball court, palace remains, altars, and stone monuments. The architecture of the cities leads archaeologists to believe that they were built between 600 and 1000 […]
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When the Spanish arrived in modern-day Mexico, they were amazed by the advanced culture of the Aztecs. Although the Aztecs are remembered for their brutal human sacrifices and warrior-centric society, they were still one of the most accomplished societies at that time. Here are some of the inventions of the Aztecs that allowed their culture […]
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