Mexico: Life In The Valley Of Mexico
Life can be rough for some residents of Mexico City, but for others, they have a high standard living.
The first settlers in the Valley of Mexico came thousands of years ago. In 1325, a group now known as the Aztecs settled on an island in Lake Texcoco. They then created a city called Tenochtitlán. Since the Aztecs were great warriors, they soon created an empire. The city grew fast as well. When the Spanish arrived in 1519, Tenochtitlán was a huge city. Over 200,000 people lived in the Valley of Mexico. In 1521, the Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire. Small farms used to be what the people here did for a job. But, large commercial farms took over, and most small farmers couldn’t support their families anymore, because of rural decline.
The first settlers in the Valley of Mexico came thousands of years ago. In 1325, a group now known as the Aztecs settled on an island in Lake Texcoco. They then created a city called Tenochtitlán. Since the Aztecs were great warriors, they soon created an empire. The city grew fast as well. When the Spanish arrived in 1519, Tenochtitlán was a huge city. Over 200,000 people lived in the Valley of Mexico. In 1521, the Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire. Small farms used to be what the people here did for a job. But, large commercial farms took over, and most small farmers couldn’t support their families anymore, because of rural decline.