Museo Nacional de Anthropologia was by a long way the best museum display Kate or I have ever seen. The display is a selection of artifacts from many of the civilisations which occurred in Mexico from all periods. Of most note was the famous head dress of Moctezuma II [Montezuma] which was given as a gift of peace to Cortez. Following this several years later Moctezuma II was likely killed or ordered killed by Cortez [the exact details are unknown]. The head dress is made from the feathers of the Quetzal, one of the most beautiful birds in Central America.
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