Legend has it that at the beginning of 1 1 century, the sun god gave instructions to the wandering Aztec tribes to move south. When he saw an eagle resting on a prickly cactus with a snake in its mouth, he settled there and established a happy country. 1325, 18 In July, the Aztecs came to the north bank of Lake Teskoko. The two priests who first explored the road finally saw a magical scene on the island in the middle of the lake: a huge stone stood at the intersection of two rivers, and a vibrant cactus grew on the huge stone. At the top of the cactus, there is an eagle with a long snake in its mouth. This is where the sun god inspired them to live in peace! So, the Aztecs settled here and created Tran City and Nositi with hard-working hands. Later, according to this legend, Mexicans took the eagle as a national symbol, and stood it on a cactus with a long snake in its mouth decorated on the national flag and national emblem. Today, when people stroll through the Constitution Square in the center of Mexico City, they can see an iron eagle statue standing on the pedestal beside the square. There is a famous saying engraved under the statue: "As long as the earth exists, the reputation and glory of Mexico-tenochtitlan will never disappear."
1325 to1515438+065438+18. In less than 200 years after Cortes led the Spanish colonial army to tenochtitlan, the Aztecs created a splendid civilization in Tran, Nositi. They filled lakes to build cities, built waterways and built magnificent temples and palaces, such as Quetzalcoatl Temple, travolta Water Temple, templo mayor, Mosuma Palace and so on. Tenochtitlan has become the Indian city of Venice. According to historians' estimation, tenochtitlan had 60,000 residents at that time, with about 300,000 residents per household, making it one of the largest cities in the world at that time. The ancient city was built on an island in Lake Teskoko, and several dams filled with lake water connected the whole city in the lake. There are dozens of pyramid temples in the city center, among which the Sun Temple is 35 meters high. Outside the square are resplendent palaces and rows of neat houses and terraces. The streets are crowded with people and canoes are rowing on the lake.
152 1 August, the invading Spanish colonists razed it to the ground. Later, they forced the Indians to build Mexico City on the ruins of Tran City in Nositi. European style palaces, churches and monasteries have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. In addition, two canals were dug, one leading to the tuul River and the other to the Gulf of Mexico, and roads leading to the ports of Acapulco and Veracruz were built. 1535, Mexico city was designated as the capital of the new Spanish governor-general. There were three floods in Mexico City: 1626, 1627 and 1629. The third flood lasted for three years, and 30,000 Indians were drowned. Up to now, there are still many colonial buildings in Mexico City, which is not only a unique feature of Mexico City, but also a historical testimony of Mexican colonial rule.