Question: what part of mexico are the aztecs from
Answer: Aztec culture ( / ˈæztɛk / ) , also known as Mexica culture , was a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521 , during the time in which a triple alliance of the Mexica , Texcoca and Tepaneca tribes established the Aztec empire .