Founded in the late 1960s, MEChA has spent the last three decades indoctrinating Latino students on American campuses in the ideology of reconquista. According to MEChA propaganda, the Southwestern United States – including California, Arizona, « Continue »
MEDIA: “Please, Don’t Bury Me Alive!” Added to National Film Registry
Photo by The Library of Congress On December 17 the named 25 films of “Cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance” to America’s cinematic heritage for preservation for future generations. Considered the first Chicano feature, the « Continue »
Mayan Culture: Art, Dance and Architecture
Photo by dMap Travel Guide Mexico is a wonderful place for the lovers of culture, traditions and customs, and in your vacation to Cancun you will get to know a little bit more about the Mayan Culture: their art, dance and architecture. The Mayan « Continue »
What Should History Say About the Aztecs? – Essay by Vonkei
Photo by Xuan Che With them sacrificing humans, the Aztecs seemed barbaric and uncivilized; however history should say that the Aztecs had a very creative and organized empire. The Aztecs had high demands for its people, were highly religious, and « Continue »
Montezuma’s Gold: Is there cursed Aztec gold in Utah?
Photo by Xuan Che Historians say the richest cache of gold is hidden in southern Utah and that it’s buried deep within its caverns. The Aztecs killed each other on the spot so that their spirits could protect the gold. “People have died. « Continue »
A Passport to Guatemala’s Mayan Past
Photo by ohhenry415 My husband, Paul, and I sat near the bow of the skiff, soaking in the sun and the view as we zipped across Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala’s highlands. The Maya managed to preserve some of their culture, particularly in « Continue »
Mexican Venice: The Man-Made Island City of Mexcaltitán
Photo by Comefilm During the dry part of the year, Mexcaltitán looks like any other island off the coast of Mexico, save for its unusual shape. Mexcaltitán is known as ‘Mexican Venice’, and some believe that it was the original Aztlan, birthplace « Continue »
Aztec manuscript under the microscope
Photo by Xuan Che In May 2013 an “Exceptional” decision by MPs authorised the experts to analyse the materials used in the Codex in an attempt to date it. Some of these documents – such as the Florentine Codex begun in 1547 under « Continue »
The Rise of the Aztecs Part III, Tenochtitlan, The Aztec Capital
Photo by Xuan Che In The Rise of the Aztecs Part II, they had made it to their swampy little island, relatively safe under the stern gaze of the Mexican Valley’s masters, the Tepanecs. Not allowed to campaign on their own, they still thrived, « Continue »
Tikal Guatemala: A Long Time Ago, in a Mayan Civilization Far, Far Away
Photo by TausP. We traveled to Tikal on a day tour from Belize and had already visited some of Belize’s Mayan ruins. To the east is Tikal Temple I, the Temple of the Great Jaguar, which was built for the king and completed by his son. To the « Continue »