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fromFortune
1 week ago

'It is very important to vindicate her': Mexico's president wants to reclaim the story of Malinche, 16th century translator for the conquistadors | Fortune

Malintzin served as translator for Hernán Cortés, influencing the Spanish conquest and becoming a contested symbol of agency, survival, and betrayal in Latin America.
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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

La Malinche: A Complicated Woman in Context

Malintzin served as Hernán Cortés's primary interpreter and instrumental collaborator in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, embodying both betrayal and Indigenous resilience.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Lost Mayan city is FOUND in Mexican jungle after 330 years

Scientists discovered a lost Mayan city, Sac Balam, where the Lakandon Chʼol resisted Spanish conquest for 109 years.
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