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Mexico
Mexico is a country on the southern tip of North America. Not to be confused with the US State of New Mexico, it is home of ancient Aztec and Maya civilizations. Also known for Tequila, Mariachis, Cancun and Los Cabos, this is the place to ask anything related to Mexico.
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Are there a lot of Lebanese in Mexico?
Yes. Mexico has traditionally welcomed immigrants and refugees from conflicted areas throughout the world. Middle Eastern Mexicans are the result of such policies; right now this ethnic group makes up to 1% (1.1 million) of the Mexican population. Most "Arab Mexicans" trace their origins to Lebanon, with many other from Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine. There are also Mexicans of Turkish, Iranian, Israeli (Middle Eastern Jews), and Armenian descent.
What is the name of the road between the missions?
The road between the missions is mostly US 101, but is known as El Camino Real, the Royal Road.
Half black half Mexican looks like?
In Mexico he is known as an "Afro-Mexicano":
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Where in Mexico city can you see the structures of the Incas Aztec and Maya?
Only on the National Museum of Anthropology. These three cultures were located on different regions and at different times. Aztecs were located on central Mexico, while Mayans inhabited the Yucatan peninsula and parts of Belize and Guatemala. Incas lived in Peru, 4252 Km (2642 miles) away on South America.
Most people in Mexico follow the standard 40-hour workweek (five, 8-hour working days plus two resting days).
Is vaquero a Mexican Spanish word?
The "vaquero" word is plain Spanish, as vaqueros existed in Spain before Mexico was discovered during the Age of Exploration (1518). However, the modern vaquero profession (having sombrero, iron spurs, and riding a horse) was "invented" by Mexican cowhands who tended to cattle in ranches or "haciendas" located throughout central and northern Mexico between 1600 and 1800.
Why is mexico called land of the shaking Earth?
Because it is prone to earthquakes: located atop three tectonic plates (North American, Pacific and Cocos Plates), Mexico is one of the most geologically active regions of Earth. This has resulted in a varied topography, which includes the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges, the Mexican Altiplano (or Central Mexican Plateau) and the flat lands of the Yucatan Peninsula.
As long as you have an American passport, you can enter Mexico.
Problem is on your way back to the US. Without a valid proof of citizenship, you will not be abe to return to US soil.
How was the gutierrez-magee expedition successful in the fight for Mexican independence?
How was the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition succesful in the fight for Mexican independence
What Size of a two person cell in Mexico?
The standard size of a two person prison cell is about 9' by 12', but it varies between prisons. Some are inhumanely smaller than that.
What is the capital of guanajuato?
Guanajuato also. Guanajuato is a state and a city (in the same state)
