Eagles, snakes and cactus have now become synonyms for Mexico and appear on the national emblem of this country.●⌒

There is a very unique huge stone sculpture in the Aztec culture called "Sunstone" (thestone of the sun, theaz teccalendarstone, mexicasunstone, Spanish piedradelsol) which was excavated in 1790 in the main square of Mexico City.

Because this stone has sun and symbols of dates, it is usually called the Aztec calendar. However, according to the introduction in the museum, this is not the case.

According to the museum, this stone was an altar prepared for the victims of the gladiator at that time, called temalacatl. The piece found was not complete because there was a huge crack from the front to the back center. During the tlacaxipehualiztli celebration, the gladiators fought on this huge stone. This should be the function of this stone.

In the center of this stone is the face of Xiuhtecuhtli (the Vulcan of Aztec). He holds the heart of a pair of people, and his tongue turns into a sacrifice knife. There are four suns around him, and in front of the fifth sun, the symbols of 20 days are carved in turn.

There is a market model in the exhibition hall, which reproduces the prosperity of the cities built by the Aztecs back then. It can be seen that the cities built by the Aztecs were quite large. People from different classes, those who do business, and those who are powerful, are vivid.

coatlicue, also known as teteoinan, means the mother of the gods. It gave birth to the moon, the stars and huitzilopochtli (God of War and God of the Sun). This is also a very classic carving. However, Yunluo did not find any information. Friends who know it, please say it.

The Aztecs were the first Mexicans to discover the pyramids of the sun and moon built by the Teotihuacán civilization in a relatively clear historical record.

However, when the Aztecs first saw these two pyramids, the Teotihuacans had disappeared for many years for unknown reasons. Therefore, this history is difficult to unveil.

So, why did such a powerful kingdom established by the Aztecs disappear again? This is "thanks" to the Spanish colonial rule. This historical cloud falls in the later chapters or talks about it.

The reason for taking this picture is that it is very similar to the mythical animals such as dragons or unicorns in Chinese history. The Spanish brought modern civilization to Mexico, brought modern European languages ​​and religions, but exterminated the ancient civilization that had already broken in Mexico.

In 1325, the Aztecs established Tenochitelland in this place. A huge artificial island, now the center of Mexico City. Yunluo will take you to see this ruins another day and pursue that lost history.

Plaza de la Constitucin is located in the center of Mexico City, also known as the Central Square or the Zocalo Square. The central square has a huge Mexican flag in the center of the Plaza de Constituent Square, surrounded by important buildings including the National Palace, the Supreme Court and the Cathedral. Many traditional clothing vendors dressed in Indian ethnic costumes and colorful Indian folk artists are a unique scenery on the square. Yun Luo lives near the square, and he takes many photos from time to time.

In order to allow the temperate Mexico to enjoy white Christmas, artificial ice rinks began to be laid in the square. As Christmas approached, giant Christmas trees were placed on the square.

Plaza Constitution is a silent testimony of Mexico's vicissitudes. It is sometimes called the "Three Cultures" Square. Because there was a pyramid temple built by the Aztecs who lived in Mexico in the Middle Ages. However, after the Spanish colonial invasion in the 16th century, the first thing was to destroy the temple and build a church on the original site. Three hundred years later, the Spanish were driven out of Mexico. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs building built by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1950s. However, at this time, the Mexicans had lost their language. They spoke Spanish and could no longer understand everything left by their ancestors.

The parents of locals will let their children accept some rituals of "wizards" wearing ancient Indian costumes. The ceremony began, with smoke and wizards chanting. Perhaps, the little girl is blessed with good health and peace. Are the fruits and branches on the street expressing their longing for their ancestors?

There are Indian dance performances on the streets. The drummer is so young. I feel like an intern. The demons dance very uniquely. Yunluo likes it very much. The bright clothes and goods are very ethnic. However, one morning, Yunluo encountered the armed forces.

After all, this is the political center. I don’t know whether it’s a performance or a leader. Of course, in the square, not all those who carry big hats are soldiers. This is just a person who shakes something that can produce music to ask for money. The female traffic police in the square also wear big hats. Of course, it is also the greenest green hat Yun Luo has ever seen in the world.

At night, the buildings around the square also became mysterious and beautiful. The atmosphere of people holding concerts in the square was very warm. There were many people driving to watch the performances... a festival harmony and atmosphere.

The streets of Mexico are almost intact with colonial buildings left by the Spanish rulers more than 300 years ago.

On the crowded streets, the most conspicuous sign is wc. There are three of them here, have you found it? Note that although wc has been the first choice for toilets in English teaching in China in the past few decades, the word wc has been flooded in China for a while. In fact, this word is rarely used in Western countries. They are generally labeled as toilets or. Yunluo finally found the second country in the world to use wc to represent toilets. He was very excited. He felt like "meeting comrades".

An ancient building with banks, shopping malls, etc. A cartoon map of Mexico sold on the street. The shopping malls around the Constitution Square are full of golden signs. There is actually a golden sign here on 7/11 sign, which is amazing. McDonald's also released a golden sign.

Street shoe shining service is not uncommon, but it is interesting to let customers sit so high. On the quieter and quaint streets, there are art and museums and lively Christmas supplies shops. Street lights are not supported by electric poles, but are hung with steel wire, which is exactly the same as Amsterdam.

National Museum. Unfortunately, there are soldiers guarding each other today and it is not open. There are so many people queuing up to go to the toilet, which is more spectacular, haha! The cute ethnic dolls on the street.

As mentioned earlier, the ruins of the Aztec temple are located on the side of the Constitution Square in the city center. The Aztecs were the last group of powerful natives on the Mexican land. Because after them, the Spanish came, overturned their temples roughly, and built the first church on the American continent on their ruins, and then promoted colonial rule.

Three hundred years later, when the Mexicans awakened and independent, everyone spoke the same Spanish. No one knew everything left by their ancestor Aztec.

So, just like the photo shows. The Mexicans dug on the ruins left by their ancestors, hoping to find the memories of history erased by the Spanish. Yun Luo knew that compared to them, the Chinese were happy. Qin Shihuang unified the language and writing, so that the history of the Chinese could be easily preserved for thousands of years.

At the same time, the holy impressions that the religions represented by those churches once left in Yunluo's mind were greatly reduced because their popularity in the world is at the cost of destroying the material and smart civilizations created by other races.

In short, all actions that destroy the earth's ecology, including the diversity of civilizations, are shameful. This is the only remaining ruin in the Great Aztec Temple after the Spanish stolen.

During archaeological activities in Mexico, they discovered this stone carving (of course, this one in the picture is a colorful copy). They really don’t understand how humans used materials similar to cement to fill the stones and built a solid temple. These buildings are not inferior to the modern and modern buildings in the distance.

What’s more interesting is how people in those days were lighting and moving in such a closed temple? The huge pipeline. This red brick is so familiar and is a common material for Chinese architecture in the 1970s.

The buildings on the outer and inner layers are very different. It is said that the natives are tired of the new and old. Every time they spend a while, they will add a layer to the original building. It seems that the problem of human extravagance and waste has existed since ancient times.

The Mexican Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Mexico City (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitanana delaasunciondema or lacatedral demexico) is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. It is located on the north side of the Constitution Square in the center of Mexico City.

Yunluo once said that this church was built on the Aztec temple of the former Spanish invaded Mexico. It was built in 1573, shortly after Spain conquered Tenochitelland and was completed in 1813. It is in the style of a Spanish Gothic church. It is 110 meters long and 54 meters wide. There are 25 bells in the two bell towers. Among the 16 chapels, 14 are open to the public, with their own gorgeous altars, paintings and sculptures. The cathedral also has two huge organs of the 18th century.
Chapter completed!