On a warm July day in 1822, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City echoed with the sounds of celebration. Agustín de Iturbide, a man of Basque descent born in Valladolid (now Morelia), Mexico, in 1783, stood before a cheering crowd as the heavy imperial crown was placed upon his head. He became Agustín I, the […]…

Located in the Yucatán Peninsula. Ek Balam, meaning ‘Black Jaguar’ or ‘Jaguar Star’ in Yucatec Maya, was a significant northern Maya kingdom, known historically as Talol, during its peak from 770 to 840 AD. The ruined city is situated about 12 miles north of Valladolid and 27 miles northeast of Chichén Itzá, making it a […]…

The Yaqui or Yoeme people have lived in the river valleys of south-central Sonora in northwestern Mexico since time immemorial. The name “Yaqui” comes from the Yoeme word “Hiyakim” which was the name these people gave to their homeland. The Yaqui resisted outside influence for hundreds of years and as a result much of their […]…

Although separated by well over 1,000 miles, the ancient civilizations of Mexico did have contact with their distant northern neighbors.על ידי Mexico Unexplained

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An enslaved woman from India found herself living 10,000 miles away from home in 1600s colonial Mexico.על ידי Mexico Unexplained