Mexico is a large, dynamic Spanish-speaking nation with a diverse landscape and a rich history that includes the temples of Chichen Itza, the Mexican Revolution, Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican-American War.
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Background to Mexican Independence The land that is now Mexico fell into Spanish hands in August 1521 when Hernán Cortés and his army of conquistadors toppled the Aztec empire, ushering in three centuries of colonial rule and importing new diseases that decimated once‑flourishing native populations. Under orders from the Spanish king, Charles V, Cortés founded […]
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8 U.S. states exist on land that used to belong to Mexico. Learn more about Mexico’s history!
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Chicano activists took on a name that had long been a racial slur—and wore it with pride.
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