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Mexico City, Mexico
Eagle Cuauhxicalli
This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.
Mexico City, Mexico
Xochimilco Raised Fields
These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.
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A 500-Year-Old Record of the Aztec Empire Comes to Life
The Digital Florentine Codex’s three languages and thousands of hand-painted illustrations provide a window into culture, war, and daily life.
Mexico City, Mexico
República de Guatemala 28
A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.
Zempoala, Mexico
Zona Arqueológica Cempoala
Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.
Mexico City, Mexico
Temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl
Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.
Mexico City, Mexico
La Rifa Chocolatería
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Mexico City, Mexico
Indios Verdes (Green Indians Monument)
After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.
Guadalajara, Mexico
'Sincretismo'
A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.
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To Work Out Like an Aztec, Play Hard Ball or Invest in Sneakers
Turns out there’s a lot of running involved in running an empire.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico
Palacio de Tepantitla
This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mixcoac Archaeological Site
The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.
Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Museo de Santa María de la Asunción
This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.
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The Chocolate-Brewing Witches of Colonial Latin America
The Inquisition persecuted women who used cacao to entice lovers and spurn enemies.
Chimalhuacán, Mexico
'Guerrero Chimalli'
This controversial, abstract sculpture is meant to represent an Aztec warrior.
Mexico City, Mexico
Temple Ehécatl
This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.
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