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Old Aztec Quarter and Chapultepec Bind Mexico City Past and Present
The article tours the old Aztec quarter around Lake Texcoco, Chapultepec, and the Paseo de la Reforma, describing how Aztec causeways, floating gardens, temples, and royal palaces once framed a thriving capital. It notes the invasion, the Cortes era, and modern changes that merged ancient life with contemporary city constraints while preserving enduring street life and waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapultepec
Paseo de la Reforma
City of
Mexico
Anahuac
Waea
San Diego
Cal
Zacatecas
Puebla
Mt Apahuac
Lake
Texcoco
Calzadas
Xochimilco
Chalco
Zumpango
Babylon
David
Solomon
Rome
Athens
New World
Monte Azumas
Republic
Cortez
Walla