Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape ...

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec people. Many of these sites feature impressive pyramids standing ...

On the edge of Mexico City's famed Zócalo plaza, next to the ruins of the Aztec ... across the countryside as the ancient Romans or Inca did. Instead, the Aztec maintained what some scholars ...

They hang from the cold, stone ceiling of an ancient ... in Mexico City. “They’re always in these small groups—they’re very protective of one another.” Casting a shadow on the ruins ...

In 1519 Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel Leon­Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were ...

De plek valt ook binnen de Meso-Amerikaanse biodiversiteithotspot. Deze hotspot is de derde grootste ter wereld en omvat alle subtropische en tropische ecosystemen van centraal Mexico tot aan het ...

Before Spanish colonization, Templo Mayor served as the religious center for the Aztec people ... visitors said it's fascinating to see the ancient ruins that are tucked away in the center ...

With dozens of Unesco World Heritage Sites, thousands of miles of coastline and a dizzying variety of towns and cities, Mexico is one ... standing on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan ...