The altars set up during the Day of the Dead today are not exactly the same as those used in pre-Hispanic times.

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The 30th anniversary of the Cultural Concerts on Colfax kicks off Oct. 29 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax in Aurora, with a ...

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has been famously quiet about her Jewish ancestry. Yet she will live and govern ...

If he is right, then the Aristo-Canine may be a subterranean guide into the mystique of a people we know as the Aztec, but who called themselves Mexica (pronounced meh-SHEE-ka), and whose legacy ...

Poinsettia's roots go deeper than the plant's Christmas status. Learn more, including why people are returning to its ...

A ceremonial dance group from Chicago versed in Aztec tradition will perform a ritual, and singer Alejandra Robles will ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and ...

The Aztec, who referred to themselves as the Mexica, began as a group of nomadic peoples who settled on Lake Texcoco in central Mexico around the year 1325. After introducing the reader to the ...

If you’re looking for your daily dose of inspiration, search no further. On Oct. 10, in honor of International Day of The ...

We dived deep into the beauty rituals of artists and aestheticians across L.A., and in turn learned more about their ...

Cacao beans held great prominence in the daily lives of Mesoamerican Indians. According to the Mayan and Mexica religions, cacao had divine origins as the god Quetzalcoatl discovered cacao.