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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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How far is the US Mexico border from Cancun?
It depends on where you start. See, Baja is a pretty long peninsula that stretches 1,250 Kilometers (775 miles) from the San Diego-Tijuana border down to Cabo San Lucas. Therefore, "Baja" is as close as 1,200 Km (733 miles) between Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City, or as far-away as 2,300 Km (1,400 miles) between Tijuana and Mexico City.
Can filipinos go to Mexico without visa?
pls inquire from the Turkish embassy online and you will get all FAQ you need.
How many children does the average family in Mexico have?
Right now, there are 2.34 children per woman. This means the average Mexican family is composed of the father, the mother and the three children.
However, it is pretty common that Mexican families tend to live together under the same roof, because of housing cost sharing and closer family ties (i.e: the aunts sometimes take care or babysit the children). This means grandpa, grandma, their sons, their wives and their children live together.
How many hours does it take to drive from Los Angeles California to Guadalajara Mexico?
If you use Cuernavaca-Acapulco highway or Carretera Federal 95D, best known as Autopista del Sol, it will take you 4 hours, but it will cost you USD $50 the hole trip.
What year did Mexico get control of Texas?
Texas was a part of Mexico for about 15 years (1821-1836). The period started when Mexico gained independence from Spain, and ended when Texas gained independence from Mexico with the Texas Revolution.
What natural boundary or physical feature separate Texas from Mexico?
The Rio Grande river. The Rio Grande, or Big River
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What are the three countries north of Mexico that are part of North America?
Canada and United States of America I'm not aware of a third
The United States, Canada and Greenland.
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Greenland is a self-governing part of Denmark, and as such is not a separate country. Neither are the French islands of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, which lie to the south of the island of Newfoundland, a separate country.
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a sovereign nation, having gained its independence from Britain on July 10, 1973. The Bahamas lies north of the southernmost part of Mexico's northern boundary.
Which canaidian capital city is the only walled city in north america outside mexico?
Quebec City is the capital of Quebec. Quebec's Old Town (Vieux-Québec) is the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls still exist.
What do the colors and eagle represent on the Mexican flag?
The Mexican Coat of Arms, which also appears on the Mexican national flag, illustrates the fulfillment of a prophesy describing where the Aztec people would found their first city. It shows an eagle perched on a cactus with a serpent in its mouth.
Before 1325 AD, the Aztec (or Mexicapeople, as they called themselves) were a nomadic tribe who wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribe would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus.
The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital city, on March 13, 1325. Not deterred by the unfavourable terrain, they set about building their city, using the chinampa system (misnamed as "floating gardens") for agriculture and to dry and expand the island. That city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City (19° 25' 57.85'' N, 99° 07' 59.71'' W).
What is the landforms in Mexico and Central America?
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 and the flat lands around the Yucatan Peninsula. Also, The Tropic of Cancer (23° 26' 22'' N) effectively divides the country into northern temperate and southern subtropical zones.
From which country did Mexico gain its independence?
To answer your question quickly; Starting in 1810 Mexico fought for 11 years to win their independence from Spain. For a more detailed answer refer to the text below.
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In the early nineteenth century the Mexicans were discussing how to revolt against Spain. This thought of revolting was influenced by America and France. There were several groups starting to rally the people for this cause. A leader of one of these groups was a priest named Father Miguel Hidalgo. Hidalgo lived in Dolores, Mexico. Hidalgo and his officers were planning a revolt for late fall of 1810. There were things that they needed to do to prepare the people for the revolt. They needed to make swords, bullets, and train the Indians how to fight. The Spanish people found out about the revolt and the Spanish government ordered the arrest of Hidalgo and his officers. When Hidalgo heard about this he called a meeting at his church. He rang the church bell on the night of September 15, 1810 to call his congregation to the church for a mass. When all the people arrived Father Hidaglo rallied the people to fight. He gave the speech that is now called Grito de Delores. He said "Viva Mexico" and "Viva la independencia!" These famous words he said have been remembered and are said each year at the Independence Day celebrations.
All the people fought together, Criollos (wealthy Mexicans of Spanish blood), Mesizos (children born of a marriage of a Spaniard and an Indian), and Indians. The people used clubs, knives, stone slings, and ancient guns. The people marched to Mexico City and along the way they fought. A battle took place in Guanajuato between the Spanish soldiers and Hidalgo's followers. The army sacked the town and killed the Spaniards. They continued to fight on their way to the capital. When they finally reached the capital, the army hesitated before going in to fight. When they hesitated some of the people deserted the army. Before the year was over Father Hidalgo was captured and executed. Other people continued to fight for the cause and Father Hidalgo's Grito de Delores (Cry of Delores) became the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence. The people fought for eleven years before they finally won their freedom.
Today Mexican Independence Day is a major celebration in Mexico, bigger than Cinco de Mayo. The people of Mexico celebrate with a fiesta. A fiesta is a party or festival. Fiestas are held for many different reasons that vary from honoring a person, to events in Mexico's history. Fiestas can be simple or elaborate and can last from one day, up to a week or more. There are many things that can happen during a fiesta, some of these things are colorful parades, music, dancing, eating spicy food, drinking strong drinks, bullfights, rodeos, and fireworks. Vendors come and set up booths to sell toys, souvenirs, food and drinks.
The celebrating begins on September 15 (the eve of Independence Day) by having crowds of people gather in the zocalos (town meeting place) of cities, towns, and villages. In Mexico City a huge square is decorated with flags, flowers and lights of red, white, and green. People sell confetti, whistles, horns, paper-machete helmets, and toys in the colors of red, white and green. The people also eat lots of food.
What food and drink is popular in Mexico?
None. New Mexican cuisine is non-existent, having imported most cuisine from either California, Texas or Mexico.
What animals can only be found in Mexico?
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Plants:Orchids, Cactus, Chrysanthemums, and poinsettias.
Animals:
The cool north mountains has large mammals such as wolves, bears, coyotes, foxes, and deers.
The tropical regions have jaguars, cougars, ocelots, tapirs, monkeys, and anteaters.
An animal called the burro, a donkey like creature is found throughout the country.
There are also small mammals found in Mexico such as spider monkeys, opossums, and armadillos.
The most popular and smallest dog comes from Mexico, it's the Chihuahua.
Mexican birds such as quetzals, flamingos, hummingbirds, parrots, and vultures are found in Mexico.
In the Mexican waters you'll find catfish, tuna, bass, sardines, shrimp, dolphins, whales, and crocodiles.
Overall, Mexico is quite dangerous for American/European standards, but it is much safer than most of the third world. Also, crime is limited to regions that are ports of entry and distribution of drugs into the United States.
The best way to measure how dangerous a region is, is the homicide rate, or intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. While the US has an overall rate of 3.9, Mexico has a rate of 15.7, which puts Mexico as safer than say, Brazil (24.6) or South Africa (33), but more dangerous that either Costa Rica (10) or Russia (9.5).
Even then, crime is not homogeneous. Some regions within Mexico are extremely dangerous, such as the southern state of Guerrero, with a homicide rate of 67; its most important city, the beachside resort of Acapulco, has a homicide rate of 104.73, setting this region as equally as dangerous as say, ISIS-infested countries.
On the other hand, there are places safer than most of the developing world, such as say, Aguascalientes or Yucatan (3 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants).
Was Mexico capitalist or communist during the cold war?
Mexico was ruled by the Industrial Revolution Party from the 1920's until 2000. The PRI as it is called is a socialist left party. Until the 1970's the Mexican government had severe restriction on the practice of religion and other party's were not permitted to participate in National elections.
What time of day do Mexicans eat?
Around 2-4 PM. Mexican meals have the following pattern:
6-8 AM: Breakfast
2-4 PM: Dinner (heaviest meal of the day)
8-10 PM: Supper
Some people have lunch during the 10 AM - 12 PM time interval, but it is usually a light meal.
What draws tourists to Mexico?
Mexico is the tenth most visited country in the world, receiving about 23,400,000 million tourists annually. The vast majority of these tourists are Americans. Mexico has some very beautiful sceneries, such as beaches or cities. The country is rich in history and culture. Tourism has slowed down dramatically, however, due to the Mexican Drug War.
Where are Gas and oil rigs in gulf of Mexico?
The oil rigs are clustered around the gulf of Mexico, extracting oil from under the sea floor.
What are the environmental differences between north Mexico and south Mexico?
The central plateau is a moderately hilly, temperate land covered by grasslands and oak and pine forests while northern Mexico is mostly arid and semi-arid; the south is covered by tropical grassland and tropical rain forests.
What is the major physical feature that runs from Alaska to Mexico?
Alaska has a number of mountains, glaciers, active volcanoes, and huge tracts of forested land. It also has some of the planet's most varied extremes of cold, heat, rain, snow and wind. In addition, Alaska is the most northern, western, and eastern U.S. State.
What are some cultural things in Mexico?
From what I've heard one tradition which used to be very popular was the last child no marriage tradition. The last born child was to take care of the mother until the day that the mother died. The child was therefore forbidden any sort of marriage and love.
Those kind of traditions date back to the 1930s (see the Mexican movie Como Agua Para Chocolate), and unless you are talking about the most backward village in the middle of nowhere, they are no longer true. Modern traditions can be englobed in "the family above everything else", where the extended family is the most important "institution" for Mexicans. For instance in many places, not only the nuclear family (mom, dad and children) live under the same roof; also the grandparents, unmarried brothers and sisters, etc. live altogether. That is a cultural shock many Americans have to face when Mexican neighbors move in: they are usually an extended family of many adults, children and elder people living together, "making noise" and "partying all the time".
Why is Mexico part of both North America and latin America?
Geographically Mexico is on the North American subcontinent (not to be confused with the United States, as it is usually known). Culturally speaking, Mexico is part of Latin America, as it shares many common traits such as language, religion an general traditions to other countries in Latin America, such as Cuba, Peru or Argentina.
