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MEXICO
Welcome to Mexico!

MEXICO CITY
Capital

SPANISH
Language

ALPHABET
The Spanish Alphabet

CH (Che) II (Eye) RR (Doble erre) H (Ene)

MESTIZO
Race
Ms. Mexico: Ximena Navarrete

NATIONAL COSTUME
Wome n:

Huipil
Men:

Sarape

ROMAN CATHOLIC
Religion

TRADITIONS
The Day of the Dead

Nov.1: Day of the Little Angels Nov. 2: Day of The Dead

TRADITIONS
Cinco
De Mayo May 5th,
The Day of the Battle of Puebla.

CURRENCY

PESO (MXN)
1000 P = 309.53 MXN

FOOD
Mole Poblano
(Sauce)

SPORT
Charreada

(Horse Rodeo)

CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC
Governmen t
President: Felipe Calderon

HEROES
1. Emiliano Zapata Salazar

HEROES
2. Benito Juarez

FLAGS
Presidential Standard

Actual Flag

CHICHEN ITZA
Tourist Spot: A mythical great city built during the Mayan

BASILICA DE GUADALUPE

Tourist Spot: A Virgin Mary apparition in Mexico, to a peasant named Juan

ZOCALO
Tourist Spot: Largest public square in the world surrounded with buildings that represent the colonial power church and

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Tourist Spot: The Aztec Calendar

ACAPULCO
Tourist Spot: Prominent beach getaway for Hollywood and

MEXICAN LITERATURE

Showcases a scenario of an emblematic picaresque of a Mexican.

DON QUIXOTE
A doughty gentleman lies here; A stranger all his life to fear; Nor in his death could Death prevail, In that last hour, to make him quail. He for the world but little cared; And at his feats the world was scared; A crazy man his life he passed, But in his senses died at last.

MEXICAN LITERATURE

The Popol Vuh (Book of Counsel) was written in the Quich language and incorporates two Mayan cosmogonical myths: the creation of the world and falling of Hunahpu and Xbalanque into Xibalba which is the underworld of the Maya.

MEXICAN LITERATURE
Epic Poetry-chronicles of the life of the famous people. Lyric Poetry-religious, military or philosophical context. Dramatic Poetry-mixed elements of music & dance. Historical Prose- the sayings of the

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Mexicanos, al grito de guerra el acero aprestad y el bridn.
Y retiemble en sus centros la Tierra,

Al sonoro rugir del can.

Y retiemble en sus centros la Tierra,

al sonoro rugir del can!

Mexicans, at the cry of war, Make ready the steel and the bridle, And may the Earth tremble at its centers At the resounding roar of the cannon. And may the Earth tremble at its centers At the resounding roar of the cannon!

Maraming Salamat po!

Petialyn Pagasartonga Phoebe Cubay Rochelle Paria