“And when we saw so many cities and towns built in the water, and other great towns on dry land, and that straight and level causeway leading to Mexico, we were amazed, and said that it was like the enchantments they tell of in the legend of Amadís, because of the great towers and cues [temples] and buildings rising from the water, and all built of masonry. And some of our soldiers even asked whether the things we saw were not a dream.”
“When we entered the city of Mexico we were struck by the number and size of the buildings: some of our soldiers asked whether they were built by men, for it seemed to them that they were larger than any buildings they had previously seen.”
“The great market place, twice as large as that of Salamanca, was so crowded with people that we were astounded. There were buyers and sellers of every sort of merchandise… gold, silver, precious stones, featherwork, cloaks, cotton, cacao, pottery, tools… everything one could think of.”
“The great cue [temple] stood on a high terrace and could be seen from far away. The steps were so steep that we were tired before reaching the top… From up there we could see the whole of the city and the lake and all the villages around it, and we were amazed at the sight.”
“It was so wonderful that I do not know how to describe this marvel, nor do I believe its like has ever been seen, nor shall be seen again.”
- Bernal Diaz de Castillo, True History of the Conquest of New Spain
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