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Aztec pleasure gardens

Tenochtitlan was a garden city, and the Aztecs/Mexica had a real passion for flowers!

For the Aztecs/Mexica ‘Flower’ was an important calendar sign and - like feathers or jade - a symbol of something PRECIOUS.

Aztec ambassadors carried bouquets of flowers to show respect and admiration...

Ancient Mexicans, rich or poor, shared a love of gardens going back thousands of years. Mexica nobles employed whole teams of professional gardeners.

The Spanish Conquistadors called Aztec gardens, with their fountains, baths, sculptures, exotic plants and more ‘the most beautiful we’ve ever seen’...