There was once a prophecy that, according to Huitzilopochtli, the Sun and War god, the Aztec people had to leave where they lived and search for a different place to build a city. This place was said to be where they would spot an eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus, devouring a snake. Eventually they found the place where their future capital would be, and named it “Tenochtitlàn”, which translates to “place of the prickly pear cactus”. The ancient capital is now in the center of Mexico City, where the population around it has grown exponentially over the centuries.
Casa Moderna is an annual 3 day home improvement expo for builders, architects, designers, and DIY enthusiasts. Inspired by spongebob’s pinapple house and the story of the prickly pear.
