22 • The deaTh of azTec TenochTiTLan, The Life of mexico ciTy
UNITED STATESMEXICOValley of MexicoGUATEMALA
HONDURASCUBAJAMAICAPacific OceanGulf of MexicoNICARAGUA
EL SALVADORCOSTA RICAPANAMAAztec Empire BELIZE00250 500 Miles250 500 KilometersN
figuRe 1.15. Map of the Aztec Empire, in relation to modern political boundaries, by Olga Vanegas.