Montezuma

The 1847 battle over Mexico City is recalled on the U.S. side in the opening line of the Marines’ Hymn: “From the Halls of Montezuma ...”

Others credit Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who got a taste of chocolate after being served Xocolatl by Montezuma himself.

The Montezuma Grade is a road that winds through the park.

At Anza Borrego Desert State Park, brittlebush and other species of desert shrubs have bloomed, and the colorful Montezuma Grade is expected to appear when there’s more warm weather.

I was a pretty creative kid, even attempting to write a soundtrack to a school play about ��ǰ���é�� and Montezuma in the second grade.