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The Spanish Conquistadors, in 1521. The official name of the city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan. At the time, Spanish practice after conquering a city was to keep most of its name intact. As the name was too large, they just kept the name as Mexico, and kept if for the last 490+ years.
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Is Mexico City Ciudad de Mexico in Spanish?
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How do you say Life in Mexico City in Spanish?
"Vida en Ciudad de México" means "Life in Mexico City," in Spanish.
Before the spanish took over what was the name of the city that was there before Mexico city?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan
What is Ciudad de Mexico?
The literal Spanish translation to Mexico City.
What was the capital of spanish Texas?
mexico city
What does monterrey mean is spanish?
its a city in Mexico
Is acapulco a Spanish speaking country?
No. It is a Spanish-speaking city in Mexico.
What state has the capital Mexico City?
Mexico City, or the City of Mexico, is the capital and most populous city of Mexico.
What Spanish speaking city is built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City, capital of the country of Mexico.
Why did the spanish build road between Santa Fe and Mexico city?
To get to Santa Fe from Mexico City; or, to get to Mexico city from Santa Fe . . . perhaps . . .
Do Aztecs live in Mexico or Eygept?
Mexico, particularly Mexico City, which used to be their capital city of Tenochtitlan before the Spanish conquered them.
What were the two easternmost spanish settlements on the northern frontier of spanish Mexico?
There were two easternmost Spanish settlements on the northern frontier of Spanish Mexico. The first settlement was Mexico City, and the second was the Yucatan.
