Max Donigan és Leo Porter már évtizedek óta együtt dolgozik azon, hogy végre valóban meggazdagodjon. Ezt a célt kincsvadászattal akarták elérni, eddig nagyon elhanyagolható sikerrel. Egy napon azonban feltűnik a gyönyörű Patricia, aki egy szakadt és kopott térképet mutat nekik. A térkép felkelti a két férfi érdeklődését, hiszen az aztékok elveszett kincsének rejtekhelyét mutatja meg. Max és Leo a lánnyal együtt elindulnak, hogy felkutassák a felbecsülhetetlen értékű kincseket, ami a hőn áhított gazdagsághoz vezetné őket. Csak egyvalamire nem gondolnak: a térképnek van egy másolata, ami az egyik legveszedelmesebb kalandorvezér kezébe kerül.
New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to turn the knowledge to his advantage, but will his gamble pay off or will he end up as lizard food?
Cortez (Ian Ziering) és hódító katonái senkit nem kímélnek, aki az útjukba kerül. Egy azték falu azonban ellenáll a hódítóknak, és hamarosan hosszú, véres csata veszi kezdetét. A bennszülöttek rendszeres áldozatot mutatnak be a földjükön élő szörnyetegnek, Azték Rexnek, azt remélve, hogy megvédi őket majd a behatolóktól. Ám a dinoszaurusz a falu lakóit is megtámadja. Így az indiánok és a spanyolok kénytelenek együtt szembeszállni a szörnyeteggel.
Alessandra Panaro (Rosita Arbellez)Mexikó az amerikai polgárháború idején. A megbuktatott elnök támogatói egy titokzatos kincs nyomába erednek, amelynek segítségével megdönthetik a hatalomra jutott gonosztevő Maximilian császár uralmát. A kincs rejtekhelyét azonban csak Karja, az azték hercegnő tudja, akinek élete egy percig sincs biztonságban, s mindenre elszánt gonosztevők járnak a nyomában. Ám szerencséjére Dr. Sternau személyében igazi támogatóra talál. A hajsza lélegzetelállító helyszíneken folyik a kincsért és a hatalomért.
Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.
A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl and accidentally kills his wife by giving her one of the beast's feathers, causing the creature to track her down and slaughter her. Using this knowledge he exacts revenge upon his enemies by placing one of the feathers on his intended victim and letting the beast loose to wreak havoc.
Two journalists, Carlos and Lola, investigate the murder of a young woman whose body appeared with her heart torn out, in what seems to be a human sacrifice. The investigation leads the reporters to a museum, whose director is the famous Doctor Gallardo.
Pókerjátékban nyert birtokának növelésére Patten őrnagy a jómódú don José Vicuna lányát, Mariát veszi feleségül. A Vicuna családot olyan átok sújtja, hogy leküzdhetetlen szerelmi vágy ébred bennük az első ölelés nyomán. Évekkel később, Patten lányát, Evalinát, aki időközben gyönyörű nővé érett, kompromittáló helyzetben kapják rajta két fiatalemberrel. Bár a lány ártatlan, apja mégis az átoktól tartva arra kötelezi, hogy menjen feleségül a két férfi valamelyikéhez. Fájdalmas versengés indul meg Evalina kezéért, mivel mindkét férfi mást szeret...
A man comes into possession of an ancient Aztec doll. However, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, which takes over his body.
Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her chambers. Tecza next leads Cortez into the city, thus causing the destruction of her nation and securing the love of Alvarado.
Go beyond the lost human history! A profile and examination of the recent findings of a highly advanced human settlement submerged at the end of the Ice Age when the sea level rose. The story of Atlantis has its roots in actual historical events!
The film is a drama about the aftermath of the 1520s Spanish Conquest of Mexico told from the perspective of the indigenous Aztec people. It explores the social, religious, and psychological changes brought about by a historical process of colonization that both defined the American continent and is also highly reminiscent of today’s neocolonialism.
Two young women are about to receive the great honor of being sacrificed to their Mexica gods; but the cruel and bloody ritual does not go as expected.
NASA film documenting the launch and commissioning of AzTechSat-1, a pioneering one-to-one communications satellite in space.
In the time of the Aztec Empire, Yohualli Coatl – a young Aztec boy – experiences tragedy when his father and village leader, Toltecatzin, is murdered by Spanish Conquistadors. Yohualli escapes to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of imminent danger. Using the temple of Tzinacan, the bat god, as a lair, Yohualli trains with his mentor and assistant, Acatzin, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spaniard invasion, protect Moctezuma’s temple, and avenge his father’s death.
Santo and Jorge Rivero team-up to stop an international syndicate from stealing Mexico's greatest treasure.
They are some of the biggest pyramids on the planet, millions of tons of stone and earth towering above the landscape in a display of massive wealth and power. But it wasn't the pharaohs that built these pyramids. This is the majestic ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, home to one of the most powerful civilizations of its time. But why, around 750 AD, did the advanced civilization that created Teotihuacán suddenly vanish? The identities of its founders, the language they spoke and even the original name of the city are all unknown. DNA analysis of bodies from Teotihuacán shows they weren't Mayan, Incan or Aztec, but an entirely different civilization. It was assumed to have been a peaceful, utopian society, but the latest discoveries are revealing a much darker scenario. In the depths of Teotihuacán's pyramids, experts have uncovered vault after vault filled with curious human remains.
For centuries, archaeologists have been trying to understand the Aztec empire and reveal the truth about their origins. Now, new excavations could reveal astonishing secrets about how they lived and what life was like inside one of the greatest empires in history. Where did this group of nomadic people originate from? How did they undertake building their towering pyramids and other ambitious engineering feats using manpower alone? And how was such a powerful empire wiped out after just 200 years of power?
Montezuma is a 2009 BBC Television documentary film in which Dan Snow examines the reign of the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II.
A battle between Good and Evil from the realm of the Ancient Aztecs. A detective is searching for a man who killed his daughter in an orgy of blood. The killer is trying to bring back an ancient Aztec god to rule the world. Caught in the middle is Lisa, a beautiful young woman with a heritage she doesn't care about much less comprehend. The circle of life and death is about to come to a crashing halt in the upcoming film DEPARTYD.