With the arrival of the Spanish, things changed drastically in this part of the world and history changed its course. Mexico saw two very different cultures intermingle and blend, first through colonial times and later, when its inhabitants were finally ready to continue as a free state.  Click on the links to find information on the most fascinating and significant events and periods in Mexican history.

• Pre-Hispanic Mexico
• Pre-Classical Period
• Classical Period
• Post-Classical Period
• Spanish Conquest and Colonial Period
• Towards Independence
• War with the U.S. and Recolonization Attempts
• The Mexican Revolution
• The Zapatista Movement
• Mexico Today