La Capital: The Biography of Mexico CityThe history of Mexico City is a sweeping, dramatic saga of individuals confronting victory and defeat, opulence and misery, euphoria and catastrophe. A colorful panorama, told by a Latin American correspondent of the New York Times. 16 pages of photos. |
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This legendary version of the Aztec arrival in the Valley of Mexico is still taught as
factual history to Mexican schoolchildren . ... A closer approximation of the truth is
that the Aztecs arrived at the lakes ' edge in a hungry and savage state around ...
This legendary version of the Aztec arrival in the Valley of Mexico is still taught as
factual history to Mexican schoolchildren . ... A closer approximation of the truth is
that the Aztecs arrived at the lakes ' edge in a hungry and savage state around ...
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Once they arrived at Axayacatl ' s palace , Cortés commanded Motecuhzoma to
send for the Aztec chieftains who led the attack on the Spaniards in Veracruz .
While waiting for the chieftains , the Spaniards permitted Motecuhzoma to carry
out ...
Once they arrived at Axayacatl ' s palace , Cortés commanded Motecuhzoma to
send for the Aztec chieftains who led the attack on the Spaniards in Veracruz .
While waiting for the chieftains , the Spaniards permitted Motecuhzoma to carry
out ...
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In the summer of 1522 , his wife Catalina Suárez arrived unexpectedly in
Veracruz on a ship from Havana carrying some of her relatives and other
Spanish women . Years before , Cortés had been forced to wed her to gain a
pardon from his ...
In the summer of 1522 , his wife Catalina Suárez arrived unexpectedly in
Veracruz on a ship from Havana carrying some of her relatives and other
Spanish women . Years before , Cortés had been forced to wed her to gain a
pardon from his ...
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La capital: the biography of Mexico City
Κριτική χρηστών - Not Available - Book VerdictKandell, former Latin American correspondent for the New York Times and a native of Mexico City, has written a magnificent 700-year history of the first big city of the new world, today its largest ... Ανάγνωση ολόκληρης της κριτικής
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Prologue | 3 |
The Valley and Its First Inhabitants | 9 |
The Cannibal Empire | 26 |
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