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Answer: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, the enormity of the trading market and the smoothness of it's running both surprised and impressed him.

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When Hernan Cortes arrived at the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, he was impressed because:

  • It was very efficiently run and organized
  • It had a great system of trade in its market
  • He was impressed by the construction

Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico to take the area for the Spanish and when he got to the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, he was so impressed that he was at odds about whether to leave it as it was or to replace it with something more European.

The reason he was impressed was:

  • It was organized - the planners of Tenochtitlan had organized the capital such that it was praised by the Spanish soldiers  
  • Trade - Tenochtitlan had a massive market that allowed for all sorts of trade
  • Construction - Some building were as high as 40 m and used hydraulic engineering.

In conclusion, Tenochtitlan was an impressive city and Hernan Cortes could not believe how amazing it was.

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