After eventual victory , Cortes destroyed the city . Ruins of an Aztec city located in Iztapalapa neighborhood , Mexico City . This is a sprawling , crime - ridden district . The Aztecs ruled an empire stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean .
Ruins of an Aztec city located in Iztapalapa neighborhood , Mexico City . This is a sprawling , crime - ridden district . The Aztecs ruled an empire stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean .