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Mexico city lies on the Aztec capitol of Tenochtitlan.
The Aztec Empire in 1519 had a population of about 5 Million people. Tenochtitlan (site now of Mexico City) had a population of about 200,000.
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was later re-constructed and is now the location of Mexico, D.F. (Distrito Federal de Mexico), which is the capital of México.
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. They were a civilization with a rich mythology and cultural heritage. Their capital was Tenochtitlan, built on raised islets in Lake Texcoco - the site of modern-day Mexico City. Aztec - Terminology. In Nahuatl, the native language of the 'Aztec', "Azteca" means "someone who comes from Aztlán", a mythical place in northern Mexico. However, the Aztec referred to themselves as Mexica
the Aztec capital tenochitlan was located on the site of present day Mexico city.
Present-day Mexico City.
Mexico City.
Mexico city lies on the Aztec capitol of Tenochtitlan.
It is somewhere near Mexico City. :)
Tenochtitlan was the Aztec capital on the site of Mexico city. It was chosen originally as a result of a prophecy.
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 on the location of present-day Mexico City.
The Aztec Empire in 1519 had a population of about 5 Million people. Tenochtitlan (site now of Mexico City) had a population of about 200,000.
19°25'57.85''N 99°07'59.71''WMexico City is atop the remains of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
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.
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was later re-constructed and is now the location of Mexico, D.F. (Distrito Federal de Mexico), which is the capital of México.
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