We just learned about the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.
Another state in Mexico is called Tlaxcala.
Not counting the federal district of Mexico City, Tlaxcala is the smallest state in Mexico.
The name Tlaxcala is either from an ancient word that meant crag, a steep cliff face.
Or it comes from the Nahuatl word meaning "place of corn tortillas".
(from: wikipedia - tlaxcala)
The Tlaxcala coat of arms has the letters I K F with crowns on the top.
This is for the kings and queens of Spain, Doña Juana I de Catilla, King Carlos I and King Felipe II.
The yellow castle is for the Castile in Spain, and the flag has an eagle on it because King Carlos was the head of the Holy Roman empire.
The skull and crossbones are for the people who died fighting for their freedom.
(from: wikipedia - tlaxcala)
There is a volcano called Malinche in Tlaxcala.
(from: wikipedia - malinche (volcano))
There is an ancient town about 3,000 years old called Xochitecatl, with some pyramids full of carvings and sculptures.
(from: wikipedia - xochitecatl)
Another ancient town was called Cacaxtla, which had some very old paintings in the Aztec style.
(from: wikipedia - cacaxtla)
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