Drinking Our Way Through History

Episode 33: Hernán Cortés and the Fall of the Aztec Empire Part I - Stinky Spaniards

Cooper & Ian Episode 35

The boys are back and here to stay! In this episode, we begin our series on Hernán Cortés's 1519 expedition to Mexico, highlighting his arrival on the Yucatan Peninsula, his encounter with the sophisticated Aztec Empire, and the eventual clash between Spanish and Aztec civilizations. The episode delves into Montezuma's rule, Aztec society, and the brutal conflict that marked the fall of Tenochtitlán.

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