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The people of pre-Colombian Mesoamerica, that we call the Aztecs, called themselves the Mexicas (the Nahuatl word: Mexihcah). They feasted on a rich and varied diet. Thanks to Bernal Diaz del Castillo, who was with Cortez and...

Based upon evidence derived from chemical analysis of the residues found in pottery vessels of Mesoamericans, the drinking of chocolate beverages dates back to at least 3,500 years ago. The Olmecs were the first to cultivate...

Most of us are familiar with the prickly pear cactus. You know, the roundish flat green pads that have lots of spines, tiny fine stickers and produce a round red fruit, that also has stickers. This humble cactus was cultivated...

The Mayan civilization was considered to be the parent culture from which all other Mesoamerica societies evolved. But the Olmec were in reality, the cultura madre, the mother culture. Most scholars agree that the Olmec were...

Spain wanted to expand its borders past the Rio Bravo, today known as the Rio Grande, but did not have much success. For the most part the area north of the river was inhabited by hostile Indians and the terrain was vast and...

During the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917) the Mexican Political Constitution of 1917 was drafted and approved in February of that year. Article 130 stated that church and state are to be separate. All churches and religious...

Geothermal water is created through the action of the internal heat of the earth. These pools of water are known as Mineral and/or Hot Springs. Their temperatures differ from spring to spring; from tepid to very hot. Geothermal...

Advocate of The Amerindians of New Spain Vasco de Quiroga was born to a noble family in Castile, Spain, between 1470 and 1478. The exact date is not clear. He died March 14, 1565. He is best known for his protection of the...

According to the oral tradition of the Yaqui Indians the Creator gave life to the animals of the ocean. Some of these sea creatures emerged onto the land and were called the Surem. The Surem were of short stature. They were a...

Indigenous People of Mexico A peaceful and quiet people, the Tarahumara, have an archeological history of over 2,000 years. They call themselves Rarámuri, the “foot runners.” At one time they inhabited the northern portion of...