Games and sports were an important component of the Aztec culture. Beyond providing the Aztecs with a means of entertainment and activity, ancient Aztec games had a religious meaning and were often played as a part of their ritualistic ceremonies or during sacrifice.eyond providing the Aztecs with a means of entertainment and activity, ancient Aztec games had a religious meaning and were often played as a part of their ritualistic ceremonies or during sacrifice.
Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), whose real name is NeftalÃÂ­ Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, was born on 12 July, 1904, in the town of Parral in Chile. His father was a railway employee and his mother, who died shortly after his birth, a teacher. Some years later his father, who had then moved to the town of Temuco, remarried doÃÂ±a Trinidad Candia Malverde.
In 1923 he sold all of his possessions to finance the publication of his first book, Crepusculario (Twilight). He published the volume under the pseudonym Pablo Neruda to avoid conflict with his family, who disapproved of his occupation.