Changes were made on this public holiday 16 december

16th of December is known as the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa. It is a public holiday to celebrate the unity of Africans and Afrikaners and to celebrate the end of Apartheid. It has been a public holiday since 1995 and is still celebrated today to promote the union of cultures and beliefs.

Tenochtitlán was the capital of the aztec empire. it was a busy and bustling city where“there are daily more than 60,000 souls, buying and selling, and where are found all the kinds of merchandise produced in these countries.” when cortes arrived in 1519, theenormity of the trading market and the smoothness of it’s running both surprised and  impressed him.