Montezuma Well

 

Tourists who come to the Well today often ask why it is called Montezuma Well. Actually, the name is a complete misnomer. Montezuma never left what is now known as Mexico City; and the Well is a spring rather than a well. Today's rangers are often heard to say, "Montezuma never slept here."

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A History of Montezuma Well, by Jack Beckman (pdf)

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