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Why is Montezuma's Revenge an slang term for diarrhea in Mexico? |
Travel Info Why is Montezuma's Revenge an slang term for diarrhea in Mexico? Travel Tips Montezuma's Revenge is the colloquial term for incidents of travelers' diarrhea or other sicknesses contracted by tourists visiting Mexico. The name is a reference to Montezuma, the Aztec ruler who was defeated by Hern谩n Cort茅s. As most Mexicans seem to have develop a resistance to such sicknesses, this term was coined as most sufferers are from outside Mexico. Others Because the explorers gave the native Americans about 12 serious infectious dieses that nearly wiped out the poulation including Flu , colds and smalllpox , the conquistadors picked up the native bacteria of salomnella for these parts so Montezuma got his ''Revenge'' if inadequatley Also known as the Tijuana Two-Step up here in the Baja Norte State. Moctezuma, the Aztec king was betrayed by Hernan Cortes, the invader, and to this day the king has his revenge on foreigners through their lower intestinal systems. |
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