Celebration Marks 611th Birthday of Aztec Chief

By Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express News

The sound of drums echoed throughout San Pedro Park Sunday afternoon, signaling the 611th birthday celebration of a man revered as an Aztec poet, peacemaker, warrior and philosopher.

Jesus de la Torre, founder of Colectivo Cultural, an organization that works to preserve Mexican tradition, arranged the celebration for the ruler Nezahualcoyotl, which was attended by a small group of friends and family.

He’s been heralded for having a role in the rethinking of Aztecs as an artistic, peaceful society rather than a militaristic, sacrificial culture.

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