Yes. After Spanish conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521, they razed the city and built atop the ruins what is known today as Mexico City.
Ruins of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.
84 Ruins Road Aztec, NM 87410(505) 334-6174"The Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves ancestralPueblo structures in north-western New Mexico, United States,located close to the town of Aztec "(wikepedia)
Only Aztec ruins can be found in Mexico, as the Inca were an independent civilization that rose in South America (more specifically, Peru).Most Aztec buildings were destroyed during the Spanish conquest of Mexico, but some examples can be found in or around Mexico City:Main Temple (downtown Mexico City)TlatelolcoCuicuilcoXochicalcoTeotihuacan (not Aztec ruins per se, but were first discovered by the Aztecs, who copied this architectural style).
The Aztecs ruled Mexico when the Spanish conquered it. The Spanish created the Aztec ruins by destroying Aztec culture. No one needed to discover them. Everyone there knew about them since the days when the Spanish killed their makers.
Aztec ruins national monument
Modern Mexico City
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Mexico City is located atop the ruins of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 by the Mexica or Aztec civilization.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.