Aztec in Mexico

This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.

This controversial, abstract sculpture is meant to represent an Aztec warrior.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Local lore claims this rocky cape hides a lost Aztec treasure.