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Commemoration Of The Ceremony Of Toxcatl And The 502nd Anniversary Of The Slaughter Of The Templo Mayor In Mexico City

A group of pre-Hispanic dancers hold the representation of the Mexica god Quetzalcoatl (which means Feathered Serpent), during a procession on the occasion of the Ceremony of Toxcatl in the Zocalo of Mexico City, which represents one of the most important festivities of the solar calendar of the ancient Nahua/Mexica of the era called Toxcatl, which, according to historical data from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, was celebrated in mid-May, at the end of the dry season, and referred to the period of heatwave and aridity experienced every year, before the arrival of the abundant rains that refresh the air and bring relief to the inhabitants of Mexico City. It is said that while the Mexica were celebrating the Ceremony of Toxcatl, on the orders of Hernan Cortes and Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish army massacred women, girls, boys, elderly people, musicians and dancers during the ritual. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10044446
Date Taken	14 May 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto

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