People line up to receive traditional ceremonies from indigenous priests in modern versions of Aztec ceremonial dress, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

In the old town, many line up to receive ceremonies from indigenous priests in modern versions of Aztec ceremonial dress, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Portrait of Michacoa Aztec dancer in feather head-dress and painted face as Senor de Muerte or Mr Death performing in the Zocalo.

Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Michacoa Aztec dancer wearing brightly coloured feather head-dress performing in the Zocalo.