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.
Mexico City is the site of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The Spanish conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521 and built Mexico City over the ruins of the Aztec capital. Today, Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico.
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.
Mexico City, the modern capital of Mexico, now stands on the site where the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was located. Some remnants of Aztec structures can still be seen in the city's historic center, such as the Templo Mayor.
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 Lake Texcoco was a lake on which the Aztecs built a city called Tenochtitlan. The Spaniards later built Mexico City on Tenochtitlan, which is now the present day capital of Mexico. The lake is now completely drained.
19°25'57.85''N 99°07'59.71''WMexico City is atop the remains of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
The Spanish called the new colony they established on the site of Tenochtitlan "Mexico City" after conquering the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.