Nahuatl

what it is. When I didn’t know that I think that is a kind of vegetable at that time. But it is actually a member of the berry family. We should know that the ingredients are what those are. The word “avocado” is believed to be derived from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl, which means “testicle” and obviously describes the shape of the fruit. It also likely refers to the fact that believed the avocado to be an aphrodisiac. Avocadoes are discovered by the Mesoamericans, Avocadoes have long been a…

Portocarrero, one of the most renowned captains of the expedition. However, shortly after Portocarrero returns to Spain as an emissary of Cortes to Charles V and Cortes gets the Malinche for its value as an interpreter between the Mayan language and Nahuatl, dealing Jeronimo de Aguilar (Spanish castaway who had been held captive and it was rescued by Cortes in Cozumel) of Maya-Spanish translation. Thus, with the use of three languages and two interpreters, they were carried out all contacts…

Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors were able to conquer Tenochtitlan. This was due to having superior weaponry beyond known knowledge. The effects of the known epidemic small pox, which overawed the Aztec population . There was a severe shock to the Aztec leadership while leaving an untarnished leadership. This lead to a direct downfall of the Aztec civilisation. This was the end of the first stage of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire. Hernan Cortes was building up both alliances and…

Slide: Places to See! Click on “Destination: Time for Kids.” Choose two cities (red dots on map) and summarize why they are destination places in Mexico. City 1: Monterrey- The 3rd largest city in Mexico. The people call Monterrey the City of the Mountains. The mountain provides a stunning backdrop. City 2: Tulum- Tulum was a Mayan fortress city but now is a place for visitors to see a piece of the Mayans culture. Tulum’s beaches are used for visitors to soak up the sun or take a nice swim in…

Most people nowadays would assume the aztecs was such a long time ago but it is actually estimated that 1.5 - 2 million people still speak nahuatl, the aztec language. When they went under many things changed for the aztecs. They weren't allowed to practise their old religion and were expected under the law, to adopt the dominant spanish catholic religion, so they converted to catholicism.…

Marina, Malintzin, and Malinche are few of the names given to Hernán Cortes’ personal translator. She was a daughter to a father and mother to the Chiefs of a town called Paynala. When she was a little girl, her father died and her mother gave her away to some people of Xicalango. Then, they gave her away to people of Tabasco who would then end up giving her away to Cortes. She served not only as an interpreter but she also had a son of Cortes who they named Martin. To the Spanish, like Bernal…

arrived in Mexico in 1519, they needed someone to help them translate what the Aztecs were saying in order for them to conquer their land. Upon their arrival, they turned to a young woman named Dona Marina who knew a lot about the land and spoke Nahuatl. In the accounts of both Hernan Cortes and his comrade Bernal Diaz del Castillo in “The Spaniards’ Entry into Tenochtitlan,” both write about their entry into Tenochtitlan with del Castillo briefly mentioning La Malinche in his account writing,…

The term “Hispanic” broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a cultural link to Spain (“Hispanic,” n.d., para. 1). The terms “Latino” or “Latina” refer to people with cultural ties to Latin America and people of nationalities within the bounds of Latin America (“Latino,” n.d., para. 1). The term Latino can be used to refer to males or females, whereas the term Latina is used to refer to females only. The terms “Hispanic” and “Latino” can be used interchangeably to…

The Aztec culture is a very interesting modern day culture. Even though their culture is different than American culture, there are still many things that are really interesting about their culture, such as their origin, their religion, art, and the languages that they speak. Even though there may be more differences between the Aztec culture and there American culture there are also similarities. The Aztec culture is an Indian culture that originated in central Mexico. The culture started to…

The Aztec’s worshiped many gods (deities). The most worshiped god in the Aztec culture was Huitzilopochtli, whose name meant left handed hummingbird. An interesting characteristic of Huitzilopochtli is he was born full grown. He was the god of sun and war and was a cultural god. Coatlícue, his mother became pregnant by placing feathers under her breasts. When her more than 400 children learned of the pregnancy they were outraged and revolted against her. When Coatlícue was decapitated by her…