Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire Meanwhile, Moctezuma's ambassadors, who had been in the Spanish camp after the battles with the Tlaxcalans, continued to press Cortés to take the road to Mexico via Cholula, which was under Aztec control, rather than over , which was an ally of Tlaxcala. They were surprised Cortés had stayed in Tlaxcala so long "among a poor and ill-bred people". Cholula was one of the most important cities of Mesoamerica, the second largest, and probably the most sacred. Its huge pyramid (larger in volume than the great pyramids of Egypt) made it one of the most prestigious places of the Aztec
Aztec Soccer Club yet to be announced. The Boston Aztec women’s team began play in 2005 in the WPSL, which was ranked as the #1 women’s soccer league in the United States by Women's World Football Ranking Service in 2005. In 2006, the Aztec women earned their first winning record (3-2-6) and played the eventual 2006 WPSL Champion Long Island Fury to two 0-0 draws. In 2006, they played home games in Salem, MA at Salem St. College’s Alumni Field. The Aztec Soccer Club’s Premier (U15-U18) and Jr. Aztec (U11-U14) boys and girls teams play in the New England Premiership (NEP) and compete