México

México

Capital: La ciudad de MéxicoCurrency: Peso mexicanoLanguage: Español Populación: 106.202.903

Mapa de México

Aztecs – fell to HérnanCortés in 1521

Mexican Independence Sept 16, 1821

Benito Juarez

21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872- born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, then 1861–1872 as constitutional president. He resisted the French occupation of Mexico, overthrew the Second Mexican Empire, restored the Republic, and used liberal efforts to modernize the country.

1910 Mexican Revolution

Constitution of Mexico 1917

El Presidente

• Presidente Felipe Calderon Enrique Peña Nieto (2012)

Chichén Itzá

Tenochtitlán

Cancun

Diego Rivera (Painter) 1886 – 1957

Frida Kahlo (Painter) 1907- 1954

Mexico City – World’s 3rd largest city (23 million)

La comida

El mole poblano

Maize

Center of Mexican food

for over 5 hundred years.

Mestizos -is a term traditionally used in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines for people of mixed heritage or descent.

60%- 70% of Mexicans are mestizos.

Musica

• Norteña – en el norte• Cumbia y Sala – area de

Veracruz • Mariachi – have become

a national anthem

Ritchie Valens

Mexican-American musician is best known for his hit "La Bamba." His successful career was cut short when he died in a plane crash at age 17.

Carlos Santana Has won 10 Grammy Awards. Supernatural -(1999) It went

15 times platinum in the US and won 9 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.

Paulina Rubio

Paulina has sold over 20 million of records around the world and is considered one of the most influential Latin celebrities in the world.

Thalía

She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide so far, becoming one of the best-selling latin musicians of all time

SELENA

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , best known as simply Selena, was a Mexican American singer who has been called queen of Tejano music. 

el beisbol

Boxing

Oscar De La Hoya - won 10 world titles. Has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income.

Julio César Chávez- won 6 world titles.

el fútbol

Estadio azteca - 105,000

- built in 1966 - 1968 Olympics

Lucha libre

Salma Hayek

George Lopez

George Lopez is considered America's King of Mexicans. He is a comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced sitcom George Lopez.