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Tlaloc

Statue of Tlaloc at the Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology). Tlaloc was the Aztec god of rain, fertility, and lightning. The statue dates to the 5th century A.D. and was discovered in Coatlinchán. IMG00129p1
Mexico City

July 28th 1965
Arriving in Mexico City, arranged ground transportation took us to the Hotel Reforma. Travel arrangements for the New York, Washington, DC, and Mexico parts of our trip had been made by Valene’s travel agent business partner, Mr. Stadleman. A day exploring Mexico City took us to the Zócalo or Plaza de la Constitución. It is the main square of Mexico City and was the central point of the Aztec ... read more
North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

Mexican Flag The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
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