The City Of Dreams: The Aztec Conquest Part 2
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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Conquistidors Eat Mantacia De Pobre
Montezuma encourages cortes to explore tinochitlan while he and his men rest. The spaniards enter the city on the lake and spend the day absorbing all its wonders. They see menageries of exotic animals, jaguars, mountain lions,. osselots, parrots, boa constrictors and crocodiles. There were foodstalls and goldsmiths and street performers. A few of the spaniards even managed to sneak off with some local prostitutes. It was packed with people during the day, often as many as 60 thousand at a time. And they sold pottery, animal skins and jewelry.
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