Two young dancers speak prior a performance as part of the commemoration marking the 700 year anniversary of the founding of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, known today as Mexico City, at Zocalo ...

Four children in Mexico were buried in the years after the Spanish Conquest with rituals and grave offerings that suggest that pre-Hispanic customs lived on for some time after the Aztec empire fell.

Mexican authorities are raffling off jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s ritzy holdings, including multimillion-dollar mansions and a luxury box at Aztec Stadium, according to a report. The ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Aztec palace that later became the site of the home of famed Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico City. The discovery was made ...

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Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The event is called the Aztec Dance (La Danza Azteca) and is mostly performed on weekends as a major tourist attraction of Mexican capital city. In its basic form it is a vibrant show with a lot of ...

MEXICO CITY, June 29 (Reuters) - In the heart of Mexico City's bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ...