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Nahuatl, also termed Aztec or Mexicano at times, is one of the most wide-spread of the indigenous languages of Mexico. It is the language of the Nahuas, of the empire of the Mexicas that dominated much of Mexico and Central America before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors. It was they who founded the city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City. Although Spanish is the official language of Mexico, the Nahuatl language continues to be spoken Continue reading What is Nahuatl? Overview of Nayarit, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Main destinations include Punta de Mita, San Blas, Rincon de Guayabitos, Sayulita. Tepic is its capital city. Continue reading Nayarit Mexico City, one of the world’s largest, is located in Mexico’s central high valley surrounded by mountain ranges and lying in the shadow of the Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes. This is the commercial, administrative and cultural heart of the Mexican nation, built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. Continue reading Mexico City Overview Ixcateopan, near Taxco and Iguala, Guerrero, hosts an annual festival in honor of the anniversary of the death of the last Aztec Emperor, Cuauhtemoc. Continue reading Ixcateopan, Guerrero The presentation and interpretation of a carved limestone statue of a Huastec indian goddess from the northern gulf coast of Mexico. A BBC radio segment, beginning with a commentary on the complexities of language in the interpretation of history and its artifacts, Continue reading Angles on a Huastec Goddess The Historic Center of Mexico City is located on what originally was the site of the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. It is a fascinating area to walk and within its confines can be found the Latin American Tower, Mexico’s Palace of Fine Arta (Bellas Artes), the Plaza de la Constitución or Zócalo, Mexico’s main square, the National Palace (Palacio Nacional), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the museum and archaeological site of the Templo Mayor, one of the most important of the Aztec temples. Continue reading Historic Center, Mexico City Malinalco is a small town in the state of Mexico near the border of Guerrero. A visit to Malinalso is an excursion into pre-Columbian and Mexican colonial history. Continue reading Malinalco |
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