500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF AZTEC CAPITAL

A woman wearing a plume takes part in the celebration of the 500 anniversary of the last day of indigenous domain ahead of the fall of Tenochtitlan to the Spanish at the Zocalo square. Mexico City authorities have announced a series of cultural events to take place throughout the year to mark the anniversary of the fall of capital of the Aztec Empire and the city’s founding by the Spanish. -- AFP