What is Nahuatl?

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

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Music of Tierra Caliente

Mexico’s Tierra Caliente region in Guerrero, Michoacan and Mexico state is the cradle of Calentano Music, a lively melding of music, poetry and dance to the strains of violins, guitars and drums.

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