Photo by descubriendoelmundo Choosing to take a road trip through Guatemala will give you the unique opportunity to see Guatemala thrive up close. Don’t pass up the opportunity to stop at a roadside restaurant and sample some local dishes! « Continue »
Aztec Indians in Mexico City’s Zocalo
Photo by * CliNKer * Mexico City’s main square, called El Zocalo, was built over the Aztec’s empire former capital- Tenochitlan- which itself was built on an island in the middle of a large lake where the city’s main temple, the « Continue »
Many Mexicans Believe the Southwestern U.S. belongs to Mexico
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 »
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 »
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 »
Aztec Childhood and Family
Photo by Internet Archive Book Images To understand how children fit into the Aztec culture, and how they were honored, we should go right back to the beginning even before the children were born. The evidence points that Aztec parents loved « Continue »
Book by UCSB Scholar Discusses Approaches to Understanding Science Behind Ancient Mayan Astronomy
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) “The interpretation is so powerful and impressive and it takes hold of the field as a whole,” said the UC Santa Barbara professor of anthropology and of Chicana and Chicano studies who is also a specialist in « Continue »