He guardedly welcomed Cortez into Tenochitlan

but things didn't go too well. He eventually lost the respect of the Aztec people and became a prisoner inside his own Palace. Eventually the Spanish (we think) killed him, and his priests secreted his body away in a cave somewhere, along with the bigger part of his fortune. Where, legend says, he still lies, with the treasure.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on November 10th 2006 at 11:12:13


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