E38 Leyendas V: Una Trágica Historia de Amor

This is part 5 of the Leyenda SeriesHundreds of years ago, when the Aztec Empire dominated the Valley of Mexico, it was common practice to subject neighboring towns and to require a mandatory tax.  It was then that the chief of the Tlaxcaltecas, bitter enemies of the Aztecs, weary of this terrible oppression, decided to fight for his people’s freedom.The chief had a daughter named Iztaccihuatl: the most beautiful of all the princesses, who had professed her love for young Popocatepetl, one of her father’s people and the most handsome warrior.  Before leaving for war, Popocatepetl asked the chief for the hand of Princess Iztaccihuatl.The father gladly agreed and promised to welcome him back with a big celebration to give him his daughter’s hand if he returned victorious from the battle. Later,  Princess Iztaccihuatl was told that her beloved had died in combat. Crushed and overwhelmed by sadness, the princess died without even knowing that it was a lie. Popocatepetl returned victorious to his people, hoping to find his beloved princess. Upon arrival, he received the terrible news of the death of Iztaccihuatl.The young warrior lovingly kissed her cold lips, took a smoking torch, and knelt in front of his beloved to watch over her eternal sleep.Here are the other parts of the Leyenda Series: E09: Leyendas I: La LloronaE17: Leyendas II: La LechuzaE25: Leyendas III: El Monstruo de XochimilcoE29: Leyendas IV: El Palacio de LecumberriE38 Leyendas V: Una Trágica Historia de AmorSend me a text but know that I can’t respond hereUpdated official intro without the season year Support the showYou will find the full transcript behind the show notes:  https://interspanish.buzzsprout.comIf you have a story or topic you would like me to cover, please send your suggestions to: [email protected] visit my socials:https://linktr.ee/InterSpanish