Itzcoatl, First Emperor of the Aztecs

Posted June 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The first emperor of the Aztecs altered the past and set the course for the future of an empire

Emperor Ahuizotl and the Expansion of the Aztec Empire

Posted May 7, 2023May 23, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This young emperor doubled the size of the Aztec Empire and died a tragic death

First Contact, Mexico Meets Spain, 1519

Posted August 7, 2022June 23, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The first contact between the Spaniards and Aztecs is often misunderstood.

Guadalupe’s Messenger, San Juan Diego

Posted October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities

A humble Native man was witness to apparitions of the Virgin Mary on a hill in Mexico

The Werewolves of Coita, Chiapas

Posted June 22, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Werewolves appeared in a town in Chiapas in Aprill 2020.

Chinampas, Floating Gardens of Ancient Mexico

Posted May 11, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

A unique form of agriculture has existed in Mexico for over 1,000 years and is in danger of disappearing.

The Totonacs: A Forgotten Civilization

Posted February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

An important ancient culture in Mexico seems lost to history. Who were the Totonacs?

Mictlantecuhtli, Aztec God of Death

Posted December 9, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Lord of the Underworld was one of the most powerful gods in all of ancient Mexico.

Xoconochco, the Remotest Aztec Province

Posted September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

This rich province of the Aztec Empire was very far away and hard to hold onto.

Chichimeca: Warriors of the North

Posted April 22, 2019March 21, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

This fiercely independent people repelled the Aztecs and the Spanish. Who were the Chichimeca?

The Tragic History of the House of Texcoco

Posted January 28, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A dynasty of a small ancient Mexican kingdom managed to survive upheavals & tragedies

Dreaming of Tenochtitlán

Posted January 7, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

To the Spanish conquistadors the Aztec capital city was a place of wonder and magnificence.

Coatlicue, The Goddess with the Skirt of Snakes

Posted August 19, 2018 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The goddess of great destruction and abundance, Coatlicue was feared and revered.

War God of the Aztecs: Huitzilopochtli

Posted September 18, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The powerful god of war demanded human sacrifices & blind obedience.

The Eagle and Jaguar Knights

Posted July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

An overview of the elite special ops force in the Aztec military

The 8 Omens of Montezuma and the End of the Aztec Empire

Posted June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Myths and Legends

According to legend, 8 bad omens appeared in the final days of the Aztec Empire.

The Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala

Posted May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Religious Curiosities

Pope Francis fast-tracked 3 boys to sainthood. This is the story of their lives & times.