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Judi Lynn

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4. It seems to have been an overwhelmingly advanced city during the Aztecs, and before that, too,
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 11:05 PM
Aug 2019

from what I've read.

Have been stunned about how they ever created the incredible floating gardens, too. They even had a way to bring water in aqueducts from the mountains, so shockingly advanced, and the Europeans couldn't have been less respectful when they decided to take everything in sight, and kill the citizens who were there already.

I really don't get what happens to people when greed steals their souls.

To know that the Floating Gardens survived to the present day all these many hundred years is wonderful, at least.

It's great hearing what you saw during your trips. More US citizens should realize how great people and cities are on the other side of the border, too, when the people have a chance to succeed.

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