How do you say Tenochtitlan?
What does Tenochtitlan mean in English?
Tenochtitlan was a Nahua altepetl located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. Its name comes from Nahuatl tetl and nōchtli and means “Among the prickly pears [growing among] rocks”.
Is Tenochtitlan now Mexico City?
Tenochtitlán, ancient capital of the Aztec empire. Located at the site of modern Mexico City, it was founded c. 1325 in the marshes of Lake Texcoco.
How do you spell the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec in Meso America. It is the site for present day Mexico City.