The Spanish had been in the New World since 1492 ... while the Aztecs and Incas were cursed with naiveté. The conquistadors arrived in Mexico and Peru in ridiculously small numbers—a few ...

New Mexico is ... arrived in New Mexico, the state was populated by Native Americans, who now make up about 11% of its population. In 1598, Juan de Oñate led a Spanish mission to colonize the ...

Long before the Spanish conquistadors made their way to New Mexico, the region was home to numerous tribes of Pueblo people. Today, the cultures of these Indigenous peoples are preserved at the ...

chilli and tomatoes—that originated from pre-Columbian Mexico and South America. The cochineal insect was brought to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 15th century, and held a worth akin to ...

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The Mexican Consulate in New ... Mexico at that time. Juarez artists creating animated film about their city It is said to be the foundation for how the Spanish ...

When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the temple was among many structures that were destroyed and a new cathedral ... in the heart of Mexico City. Today, the area remains ...