Colonia Tlatelolco in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

Battle of Tlatelolco

Batalla de Tlatelolco

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 2, 2015

1. Battle of Tlatelolco Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El 13 de agosto de 1521
heroicamente defendido por Cuauhtemoc
cayo Tlatelolco en poder de Hernan Cortes
No fue triunfo ni derrota
Fue el doloroso nacimiento del pueblo mestizo
que es el Mexico de hoy

English translation:
On August 13, 1521
although heroically defended by Cuauhtémoc
Tlatelolco was overtaken by Hernán Cortés
It was not a triumph or a defeat
But rather was the painful birth
of today's Mexico

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1521.

Location. 19° 27.085′ N, 99° 8.227′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Tlatelolco. It can be reached from Vía Sin Nombre. The marker is at the Tlatelolco Archeological Site on Eje Central near the intersection with Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón. The marker is just west of the main entrance to the Santiago Apostol Catholic Temple. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06900, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico

and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

specifically in Mesoamerica,

on the Ring of Fire,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

a Spanish colony,

and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Favor request…and talent for the gods (a few steps from this marker); Coyolxauhqui: The dismembered goddess

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(a few steps from this marker); Tzompantli altar (“flag of heads”) of the north (within shouting distance of this marker); Santiago Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stage 1 of the Templo Mayor de Mexico Tlatelolco (within shouting distance of this marker); Momoztli: a neighborhood altar (within shouting distance of this marker); From peaceful convent to bellicose military barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Walls and roads: limits and communication (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 2, 2015

2. Battle of Tlatelolco Marker

The ruins of the Templo Mayor are in the background to the west of the marker.

The Fusion of Two Cultures by Jorge González Camarena, 1963 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

3. The Fusion of Two Cultures by Jorge González Camarena, 1963

(La Fusión de Dos Culturas, Museo Nacional de Historia, Ciudad de Mexico). The Cuauhtémoc bust on the right is a copy of the original by Jesús F. Contreras, ca. 1890.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on January 5, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.