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What are the contributions of Spain to Mexico?
Mexico is a mix of cultures, being the most important the Spanish and Mesoamerican cultures such as Maya and Aztec. As for the Spanish culture, it includes the language (Spanish), religion (Roman Catholicism) and several traits and traditions brought into the society when Mexico became part of the Spanish empire. One such example is bullfighting.
How do Mexico's holidays and art show the influence of Mexico's history?
Of course. Mexico is a mix of three cultures, including the Native American culture (800-1521 AD), Spanish culture (1521-1821) and the Mexican culture, after Mexico attained its independence from Spain in 1821. Most cultural traits, including holidays and art tend to show Mexico's past influences.
Is Mexico a city culture or a country culture?
Both. There is a national culture common among all Mexicans, and there is a local culture specific to Mexico City inhabitants. For instance, the national Mexican culture includes religion (Catholicism) and language (Spanish), while the Mexico City culture includes some traits not found in other parts of the country. This is just like the general American culture vs. the more specific, New Yorker culture.
What countries are the same as Mexico?
None. Each and every country has its own culture, traditions, politics and economy. Mexico however, has common traits with several countries from Latin America, such as Guatemala, Panama, Chile or Argentina. These traits include religion, language and general cultural traits (i.e: all of them were part of the Spanish Empire from the 16th to 19th centuries).
How did the Spanish change Mexican culture?
Before contact with Europeans, Mexico was home to several Native American civilizations, including the Aztecs and Mayans. With the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, most local culture and traditions were destroyed, being replaced with Spanish traditions such as language and religion; other traits were the results of merging cultural traditions -- such as Day of the Dead. Nowadays, Mexico is a mix of three cultures: Spanish, Native American -- especially Aztec and Mayan -- and "Mexican culture", which is the result of 200 years of Mexican independence.
How did the spanish culture change?
Before contact with Europeans, Mexico was home to several Native American civilizations, including the Aztecs and Mayans. With the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, most local culture and traditions were destroyed, being replaced with Spanish traditions such as language and religion; other traits were the results of merging cultural traditions -- such as Day of the Dead. Nowadays, Mexico is a mix of three cultures: Spanish, Native American -- especially Aztec and Mayan -- and "Mexican Culture", which is the result of 200 years of Mexican independence.
How do you use culture trait In sentence?
One culture trait of Mexico is the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Other culture traits include their cuisine and deeply Christian faith.
What are some things in the US from Mexico?
The most important would be the cowboy culture, which was copied from the Mexican 'vaqueros' (literally, cowboys in Spanish) who developed several haciendas in northern Mexico, (nowadays the US Southwest). From there, you have several other traits, such as the rodeo and the Tex-Mex cuisine, based on the traditions from these cowhands.
What examples of Mexican culture do you see in the US?
The most important would be the cowboy culture, which was copied from the Mexican 'vaqueros' (literally, cowboys in Spanish) who developed several haciendas in northern Mexico, (nowadays the US Southwest). From there, you have several other traits, such as the rodeo and the Tex-Mex cuisine, based on the traditions from these cowhands.
How does Mexico keep their culture today?
Mexico is a blend of pre-Columbian traditions, cultural traits from Spain (which conquered and kept Mexico as an overseas colony from 1521 until 1821) and the culture kept since it became an independent country. As any modern, dynamic society, Mexican people are continuously evolving, culturally speaking, by acquiring traits from other countries. See the related questions for further detail.
Where did Spain take over Mexico?
No it didn't. On Sept.16, 1816, New Spain (as was called Mexico at that time) started the war of independence against Spain. The war lasted for 10 years and saw the rise of the independent nation of Mexico.
Is Peru more different or similar to Mexico?
Both are as similar or as different as the United States and England: each one has its own history, politics, economy, culture or cuisine. The only thing in common is the language (Spanish), religion (Catholicism) and one or two cultural traits.
