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Prehispanic Echoes and Urban Labyrinths
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Aztec island city foundation whose ruins lie beneath modern blocks
  • 2. Avant-garde literary movement with roots in early 20th-century culture
  • 4. Pre-Columbian altepetl known for its alliance and conflict
  • 8. Rapid transit line gliding over busy city arteries
  • 10. Narrow passage weaving through colonial neighborhoods
  • 11. Colloquial demonym for a capital dweller with cultural flair
  • 13. Volcanic stone chiseled into colonial cathedral facades
Down
  • 3. Philosopher-king whose poetic legacy weaves through city history
  • 5. Floating gardens municipality preserved with chinampas
  • 6. Borough named after the 'mountain of flags' in Nahuatl
  • 7. Describes the network lying below city streets, often archeological
  • 9. Bosque and historic hill where Mexican emperors found refuge
  • 12. Ancient city whose pyramids shadowed early valley settlements
  • 14. Viceroyal architectural marvel hosting muralist masterpieces
  • 15. Pre-Hispanic settlement whose name means 'place of clouds'
  • 16. Main plaza still pulsating with colonial and indigenous echoes

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