A statue of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of death, appears ready to lunge toward his latest victim at the Templo Mayor museum in the Centro Histórico area of Mexico City. Mictlantecuhtli was the ruler of the underworld in Aztec mythology, and his frightening, shadowy realm was known as Mictlan. Click the above image to enlarge, click to view my high-resolution photo gallery, or click to read my travel guide “A Weekend Guide to Mexico City’s Centro Histórico.”