MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City is marking the 700th anniversary of its founding with a series of public events on Saturday, including artistic performances honoring the city’s Indigenous origins.

Mexico-Tenochtitlan was situated where Mexico City stands today. Historic buildings in the capital were lit up, while replicas of several Aztec gods were placed in the main square and illuminated ...

A note on spelling and translations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Water and the sacred city -- Chapter 3: The Tlatoani in Tenochtitlan -- Chapter 4: The city in the conquest's wake -- ...

The celebrations mark the founding of Tenochtitlan in 1325 by the Mexica people, later known as the Aztecs, who settled in the Valley of Mexico following a divine sign: an eagle on a cactus. The ...