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This is a current-day map of the geographical area of Mesoamerica which extends from present day Mexico, through Guatemala and to parts of Belize. It emphasizes cultural heritage sites.
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Cortez docked in the Yucatan Peninsula in what is the present state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.
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Hernan Cortez scoured the lands of Mesoamerica looking for riches and in the meantime encountered many indigenous peoples.
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He found the Maya in the jungles of Guatemala.
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The Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan in the Northern Valley of Mexico. It is located about one hour North of present-day Mexico City.
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A detail of a carved tribute to the god Quetzalcoatl. Located in Teotihuacan.
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The great capital city of the Aztecs calledTenochtitlan. This is where Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztecs. It is located in the heart of Mexico City.
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The fateful image of Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma together before the fall of the Aztec Empire.
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This is an image of what the great empires of Mesoamerica look like today.
