The Aztec dance

Aztec Dancer in Zocalo

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December 7th 2006
Walking towards Mayor Templo, i could hear drums beating. It was the Aztec Dancers in Zocalo. They perform almost everyday and also on special occasion, for example on the day when Tenochtitlán fell to the Spaniards, the day of the dead. ... read more

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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