Ruins of Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan in Mexico City. Clockwise from top left: ear flare, Tlaloc mask (2), lightning bolt scepter(Mirsa Islas Orozco/Courtesy of ...

For most of human history, chocolate existed only in a small corner of the world, in a form that would be all but ...

Valentine’s Day and chocolate — they simply go hand in hand. In recent years, the confection has been regarded as the symbol of affection with stores and major retailers selling them by the box. But ...

The Spanish conquerors of the 16th century were met by the sophisticated Aztec culture when they first landed on the shores of Mexico. The Europeans’ steel weapons and armor and their horses allowed ...

The Aztec calendar stone is one of the most recognisable artifacts from ancient Mexico, plastered on t-shirts, tourist tat, ...

Page from the Aztec codex Matrícula de Tributos(History and Art Collection/Alamy Stock Photo) Before the Spanish arrived in 1519, the highest officials of the Aztec Empire could count on the provinces ...

Undergrad and graduate programs are mentoring this region’s next generation of actors, directors and designers ...

One of these places is, of course, the Caribbean — specifically the Dominican Republic, which is currently basking in highs of 26°C. Home to cloud forests, unique wildlife and the highest point in the ...

Was the 1521 surrender of the great Indigenous empire to the Spanish crown a triumphant conquest, an existential tragedy—or even a genocide? Generations of Mexican schoolchildren were taught the story ...

San Diego State got a miracle, but it wasn't enough to avoid a stunning upset. Troy beat the Aztecs 108-107 in double overtime Tuesday night in Viejas Arena. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, ...