Mexico-Tenochtitlan was situated where Mexico City stands today. Historic buildings in the capital were lit up, while ...

Mexico City rung in the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, which fell to the Spanish in 1521. It was the Aztec's largest city in the Pre-Columbian era.

Like a wound that has not yet healed, the vestiges of the great Tenochtitlan, which fell into the hands of the Spanish conquerors 500 years ago, are still present in México City.

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs 500 years ago this week when he, and his native allies, toppled their capital of Tenochtitlán, today in the heart of Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Descendants of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec emperor Moctezuma met Friday in Mexico City to mark the 500th anniversary of their forebearers’ first encounter.

A dancer performs during the celebration for the 698th anniversary of the foundation of Tenochtitlan at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) A ...

LACMA is marking the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan with an exhibition that aims to subvert the traditional narrative of Spanish conquest over Mexico.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walking for hours through the gritty streets in the center of Mexico City, you can hear the daily urban soundtrack: Car engines, the call of the man who buys scrap metal and ...

Mexico City – Descendants of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec emperor Moctezuma met Friday in Mexico City to mark the 500th anniversary of their forebearers’ first encounter ...