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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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What was unique about the Aztec Capital City of Tenochtitlan?
1. It was built on water
2. It had a giant gold temple in the middle
3. Roads connected it to the main land
4. Human Sacrifices were held on the temples
5. They used Chinampas to farm
What are the two famous landmark in mexico?
There is a little bit for everybody in Mexico:
There are many resort beach areas, around the three seas that touch Mexico, such as Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and the Mayan Riviera on the Caribbean coast; Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo or Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast and even some nice but undeveloped beaches near the port cities of Veracruz or Tampico in the Gulf of Mexico. Hotels themselves usually offer activities on their premises, such as paragliding, jet ski or a banana boat ride. Also, most of them provide tours to nearby natural and man-made attractions, such as waterparks, whale-watching or snorkeling.
There are many ancient Mayan ruins and pyramids, such as Chichen Itza, Tulum or Uxmal on the Yucatan Peninsula. There are also many other ruins in or around central and southern Mexico, such as Teotihuacan, Monte Alban or The Tajin, belonging to other ancient civilizations such as the Teotihuacans, Zapotecs or Olmecs.
There is a vibrant night life in and around major cities, including discos, casinos, bars and restaurants on Cancun, Cozumel, Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara or Tijuana.
There are many beautiful natural landmarks in Mexico, including the Copper Canyon or Barranca del Cobre in the state of Chihuahua, the Cañon del Sumidero in Chiapas or La Bufadora in Baja California, as well as many national parks and biologic reserves such as El Chico, La Malinche, El Vizcaino or El Cielo biosphere and natural reserves. You can go for outdoor biking, hiking or mountain climbing in many of these places.
All throughout Mexico you can look for their culture and traditions, including gastronomy - which has nothing to do, and is much tastier, than the 'Mexican food' you are accustomed to. There are also many handcrafts you can find and take home such as the ponchos or zarapes, fashionable huipil clothing, Mexican sombreros, Oaxacan black pottery, Taxco silver jewelry, Chiapas amber jewelry or Zacatecan gold trinkets.
If you want to find out about the history of Mexico, you should go to Mexico City, where you can find some of the largest repositories of Mexican memory, including the Castillo de Chapultepec Museum, the National Museum of Anthropology, the Templo Mayor Aztec ruins and many other museums throughout the city, such as Frida Kahlo's Museum, Museo de Bellas Artes or Modern Arts Museum, which are devoted to the arts.
There are of course, thousands of natural and man-made landmarks throughout Mexico that you can visit, such as:
- The Monumento de la Independencia (Independence Monument) and Monumento a la Revolucion (Revolution Monument) in Mexico City.
- Forts of Loreto and Guadalupe, where the legendary Cinco de Mayo or Battle of Puebla took place.
- Many colonial downtowns in cities such as Guadalajara, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato or Queretaro.
- Former prison of San Juan de Ulua on the city and port of Veracruz.
- Cenote Dzitnup - underground water spring - near the city of Valladolid, on the Yucatan peninsula.
- Sotano de las Golondrinas (Cave of the swallows) in the northern state of San Luis Potosi.
- Velo de Novia waterfall in Chiapas, close to the border with Guatemala, where the famous Predator (1987) movie was filmed.
- Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of the Chrystals) where out-of-this world giant selenite chrystals are found.
- Agua Azul Falls - Chain of powerful beautiful waterfalls located in the Chiapas rainforest. Water of the falls has bright blue color and is rich with lime. Lime is sedimented along the way of the falls, creating unusual natural sculptures and encasings for trees and other objects.
- Arbol del Tule. Located in the southern state of Oaxaca, this Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) is one of the oldest trees in the world (1,400 - 1,600 years).
- Monarch butterfly wintering parks. Located in the western and central states of Michoacan and State of Mexico, there are twelve wintering habitats of the monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) with some trees covered with a thick layer of millions of butterflies.
- Coyuca Lagoon. Located on the northern outskirts of the resort city of Acapulco, it is a fresh water lagoon where people can enjoy a wide variety of aquatic activities such as snorkeling, yachting or fishing.
- The Land's End Arch, unique landmark of Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California Peninsula.
- The church of San Juan Parangaricutiro, partially buried due to multiple eruptions by the Paricutin volcano. Nowadays, only the bell tower protrudes from the volcanic rock.
- Xel-Ha natural aquarium, on the Mayan Riviera. It is centered around a natural inlet and lagoon, where hundreds of tropical fish species inhabit.
The physical features of Acapulco and Mazatlan are?
Both of them are on the Pacific coast and as such, have a rather hilly terrain but beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean. Also both of them are internationally renowned resorts.
How did the US intervention both help and hurt Mexico?
Mexican-American War April 25, 1846 - February 2, 1848
Where is the Mesoamerica region located?
The Mesoamerican region is located in Central America and Mexico. It consists of the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and parts of southern Mexico.
Does a us citizen need a passport to fly within Mexico?
Yes. All international travel generally requires a passport (often for exit control, as well as entry control), except for certain exceptions. Entry into Hong Kong for nationals is via ID card for example.
Why does Mexico have fewer major rivers and natural lakes?
Most rivers in Mexico are short and unnavigable, due to the rough terrain that composes most of the territory; especially along the west coast where the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range is located. Notable exceptions include the Culiacan (875 Km/644 mi) and Balsas (770 Km/479 mi), which are the second and third longest rivers in Mexico, and flow from the Central Mexican Plateau into the Pacific Ocean.
In terms of lakes and reservoirs, the same roughness found in Mexico's landscape, prevents lakes from being as large or as common as those found in other areas of the world. This however, does not mean that there are no lakes: the most important include the Chapala Lake (1261 Km2/487 sq mi), the Angostura Reservoir (640 Km2/247 sq mi) and the Miguel Aleman Reservoir (500 Km2/193 sq mi).
Did Mexico own parts of the us?
Yes. Mexico owned California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
However, Mexico lost all those territories at the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
Do you need a passport to fly to zacatecas from tijuana?
Yes, passports are required on flights between most countries these days.
Is Colgate toothpaste made in Mexico?
Some of it; usually for US, Canada and Central American markets it is manufactured at the Colgate-Palmolive plant, located in the town of San Jose de Iturbide (20°59'54.11''N 100°23'25.07''W), in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
What are the three states that the US obtained from Mexico?
Actually eight US states (either all or part) used to belong to Mexico. Texas was the only one to become independent, then to join the Union. Texas claimed parts of present-day New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming. The territory making up all or part of the following states were ceded to the USA by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848: California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming.
A guerrilla group that took over seven cities in the chiapas region of Mexico
What country did Mexico fight in a battle in 1862?
The country that try fought in the battle of 1862 was the french.
Why is farming difficult in Mexico?
Lack of financial support and limited subsidies have limited Mexico's agricultural sector for decades -- if not centuries. This prevents them to acquire better seeds, fertilizers and advanced farming equipment, and has resulted in many farmers resorting to subsistence farming.
When did the oil spill in Mexico occur?
There have been two major oil spills in the Gulf Of Mexico:
2010 April 20 : BP Deepwater Horizon (Macondo Blowout) Oil spill.
1979 June 3: Ixtoc I oil spill.
Minor spills:2004 September 16: Taylor Energy wells. Hurricane Ivan caused leaks to 26 wells near Louisiana.1990 June 8: Mega Borg SE of Galveston. Explosions in a tanker's pump room caused fire and oil spills while transferring oil
2007 October 23: Kab 101 - Storms caused damage to Kab 101 causing collisions, leaks resulting in evacuation of oil rigs.
2010 July 27: Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Boat clips abandoned oil line, causing oil to spurt into the air.
The BP oil spill was initiated by a methane leak which ignited and exploded on the oil rig. The valve gave out on April 20th, 2010 but the oil rig ship sank two days later (April 22nd, 2010). The oil leak was mostly stopped on July 15, but the spill continues to exist.
April 20th 2010 72days ago i think from July 1st 2010
The Gadsden Purchase (1853) qualifies as such.
What languages are spoken in Playa del Carmen Mexico?
Spanish. English is widely spoken, specially close to tourist spots.
Cancun is in Mexico, so the language spoken there is Spanish
Tennessee northern border runs at 36 degress 30' a boundry that countiued from North Carolina. On its eastern border on North Carolina its a rugged line due to appalachian mountains. On its western border mississippi river helps form Arkansas-Tennessee. On its southern border it runs at 35 degress due to georgia. And tennessee was influenced with this line and accepted it to go towards mississppi river.
What is the routing number for HSBC Mexico?
There isn't one. Mexican banks use swift code and 18 digit clabe number. For international transfers, clabe number and swift code are used. Some Mexican banks will provide you with a routing number. That routing number belongs to a US bank that is used as a middleman.
What mountains do you pass through if you go in a straight line from San Diego to Mexico city?
Betwin San Diego and Mexicali (sierra de Juarez and San Pedro Martir) and betwin Sorora and Chihuahua (sierra madre occidental) the you enter the central plateau of Mexico (Mexican highplains frome Chihuahua all the way to Mexico City.
How will Mexico be in the future?
Solar, wind, hydro-power, biomass and geothermal. Mexico is blessed with these renewable sources, althoug it is only beginning to realize its full potential. One example is wind power, for which Mexico has installed several wind farms worth 1,370 MW of energy (2012), while it is believed it can grow up to 71000 MW (or 71 GW) of energy from this power source alone. If Mexico were to fully develop its renewables potential, it would achieve a capacity of 308 GW, or five times its current installed capacity (53 GW for 2010) which is mostly based on thermoelectric power plants fueled by oil, natural gas and diesel.
What river did Texas and US believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas?
who led the first settlers in Texas
