Aztlan is an old concept concerning the land where the Aztecs migrated from. Some people may know, while others may not, but legend has it that the Aztecs left their territory, Aztlan, located in the Southwest of the United States, looking for the promised land where they would settle, which they would identify by finding the symbol of an eagle devouring a serpent on a prickly pear cactus, on a lake. A total of seven groups departed from Aztlan and went in different directions looking for the symbol. Later on, this land where they found the symbol would end up being former Tenochtitlan and current Mexico City, and that symbol is now used as the Coat of Arms of Mexico, which also appears in the current Mexican flag. Aztlan would later come to be an important concept for Chicanos. Since Aztlan was said to be located in the Southwest of the United States, Chicanos gave this area a special spiritual value, and even more because it used to be part of Mexico before the United States had taken over this territory, so they had the presence already (Leal 3-8). Therefore, Aztlan became a symbol in the Chicano cultural revolution, which they would use for empowerment. In 1969, the document “El Plan Espiritual de Aztlán” was presented as the manifesto for the Chicano Movement in the Chicano Youth Liberation Conference that took place in Denver, Colorado. This document talks about the fundamentals of the Chicano Movement, including the empowerment of the Chicano community in cultural and political aspects. As you can see, Aztlan is a concept of high cultural value for all Mexicans, to the point where it is included in the Mexican flag itself! During the Chicano cultural revolution, many Chicanos were finding themselves while others were promoting their culture, proving that there was nothing to be ashamed of for being Mexican and that they should rather be proud of their own culture (Plan de Aztlan). Ultimately, it can be concluded that Aztlan is an important cultural concept backed up by many years of history, and it is a physical location, although not precisely determined.