42. Mural in the Government Palace in capital city of Tlaxcala. The apocalyptic mural tells the story of the prophecy of Quetzalcoatl (bearded white god), foretelling his return. The comet (blazing star) precedes the return of the white god, and the rest of the mural depicts the historical return of Cortez and the destruction of the Aztec Empire.

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