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Tenochtitlán

(Encyclopedia) TenochtitlánTenochtitlántānōchtētlänˈ [key], ancient city in the central valley of Mexico. The capital of the Aztec, it was founded (c.a.d. 1345) on a marshy island in Lake Texcoco. It…

Time Tangled Island: Aztec Empire

Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Aztec sun stone Related Links Aztec Montezuma Spain: History, Geography, Government, and Culture Try our Aztec…

Biographies: Notable Explorers

Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Quiz: Explorers Quiz: Women…

exploration

(Encyclopedia) exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also…

Honduras Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Honduras Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Honduran Relations PEOPLEAbout 90% of…