The main building of Tenochtitlán
Neighborhood: Downtown
Nearest Train: Zócalo
Phone: +52 5 42 0256
Fax: +52 5 42 4787
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In 1519, when the first Spaniards marched into the city of Tenochtitlán, it was the heart of the Aztec empire. Founded on a lake island in 1325, the city was the nerve center of political and economic control of an extensive area of Native America. More than 200,000 people lived in an urban area measuring almost 15 square kilometers, which included approximately 80 civil and religious buildings. The most important of these was the Templo Mayor, or Main Temple, on the crest of which were found two shrines; one dedicated to the god of war Huizilopochtli, and the other to the rain god Tláloc. Today, you can still see the temple's pyramidal base, enlarged seven times in 200 years. To one side of the site is the Casa de los Caballeros Aguila, House of the Men-Eagle, which once housed an ancient order of elite warriors.
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WOW!
This is an amazing place to visit. Go through the entire site and take the time to read it is reall...
Reviewed by:estinkerbell from on Aug 04 2008
Get in Free
If you have a student ID you can get in free any day of the week!...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 05 2007
Awsome, don't leave the city without going here
Awesome, it's a huge archaelogical site within the city !!! We spent more than 3 hours, most of ...
Reviewed by:mario_arribas from on Aug 16 2007
