San Diego State University’s debate over the Aztec Warrior mascot is patronizing to the great indigenous nation whose name the school represents. Although well-intentioned, the controversial movement ...

Mascots are supposed to be symbols of luck, unity and pride for students, alumni and fans of sports teams and schools. However, when a mascot appropriates an entire culture, it does just the opposite ...

TEPOZTLÁN, Mexico — Unless you have Aztecs in your family tree, you may find this city’s name hard to pronounce. But so much else is easy, or irresistible. The Aztec echoes, the steam baths, the ice ...

Introducing Ehecatl, Ocelotl and Calli. Meet your new San Diego State Aztecs symbols. Wind, jaguar and house. On Thursday, the university formally unveiled the results of a six-year project to ...

Mexico City is an incredible historical center with thousands of years of artifacts and culture. Before visiting Mexico City, it is good to have a basic understanding of Aztec culture. The Aztec ...

There’s no dearth of culture and language in Southern California. The Census Bureau rates the 40 most common languages spoken by Americans — and 39 of them are spoken in L.A. At a church in Santa Ana, ...

One of the most interesting but terrifying religious practices of Aztec culture was the Aztec death whistle. The skull-shaped ceramic instrument not only looks creepy-it also produces the most ...

To be clear from the start: John Leguizamo is not in it, but countless other Latinx characters are, going back several centuries of sadly overlooked world history. John Leguizamo co-wrote “Kiss My ...