Colonialism in Mexico

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.