Montezumas Revenge

Montezumas Revenge is a Mexican legend, but we also think it applies here. It refers to the conquering of the Aztecs by European invaders led by Hernán Cortés in 1520. The current emperor of the Aztecs at that time was Moctezuma II. He was killed by his own people, in a revolt against the Spanish invaders. The legend goes that anything bad that happens in Mexico to descendants from the invaders, or any non-Mexican for that matter, could be interpreted as a posthumous "revenge" of the emperor against his enemies. Today, Montezumas Revenge is used to refer to traveler's diarrhea caused by a bacterium strain present in food and water, to which Mexicans (and Guatemalans) are normally immune, but that causes disease in foreigners.

Prayer Request: Good Health!