The Chichimec people migrated into the valley of Mexico in the 12th century AD, and built their capital city at Tenayuca, located a few kilometers north of Mexico City.
Stone Sculpture of Coiled Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent) at Tenayuca. Photo © Andrew Turner
In Nahuatl Chichimec means "barbarians", which gives you some idea of what the conquering Aztecs thought of them, but despite the Aztecs, and a hundred years later the Spanish conquest, the ruins are relatively intact (restored of course) and open to the public. In this new photo essay, contributing writer Nicoletta Maestri describes her recent visit to the architecture and history of these ruins.
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