MEXICO CITY (AP) – In the pantheon of Mexico's pre-Hispanic gods, most Aztec deities are depicted as brutal, blood-thirsty beings only appeased by human sacrifices. But Mexico's Templo Mayor museum on ...

BLACKFOOT — A local Aztec dance group is celebrating its 20th anniversary this weekend and is inviting the community to learn about its culture. The Danza Azteca Quetzalcoatl of Blackfoot, a nonprofit ...

Members of the Aztec dance troop, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac, rehearse for the troupe's first theater performance, an original play about migrating to the Mexican border. It’s called ''Camine, Camine, ...

Beautiful feathers, colorful attire and unique rhythm are some of the traits an Aztec dancer embodies. But this art form is more than a hobby, it is a duty — one which must be carried with utmost ...

One of the great comeback stories in dance – with one of the longest histories – can be found right here in the Bay Area, in San Jose. On culturally significant days of the year, performers from ...

The Aztecs march in the canyons of the great city. Their tall feather headdresses jut skyward. They beat drums, stomp and chant. They dance in twirls and high steps, moving forward. One of them ...

Ruby Marek and her family were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and looking forward to the annual Mexica New Year celebration in San José, where Aztec dancers from all over the nation and from Mexico ...

For 45 years, Grupo Tlaloc has worked to preserve and protect Mexican-Aztec dance and educate Coloradans about its traditions. This is the most-wooded state in the US.—and no, it’s not Washington or ...

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The event is called the Aztec Dance (La Danza Azteca) and is mostly performed on weekends as a major tourist attraction of Mexican capital city. In its basic form it is a vibrant show with a lot of ...