MEXICO

Mexico is one of the world's most incredibly travel destinations. Mexico will make all your vacation wishes

come true. Come for a week or a month and

you'll never run out of things to do.

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LOCATION LANGUAGE TRADITIONAL FOOD ARCHEOLOGY FOLKLORE ARTISAN CRAFTS IMPORTANT CITIES

LOCATIONMexico is a country with a large population which is located in North America.

Countries near Mexico include Guatemala, Belize, United States of America and El Salvador.

Its biggest cities and towns include Mexico, Ecatepec, Guadalajara and Juarez.

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LANGUAGE

Mexico is one country of many peoples. Just as in the United States, the society speak different languages and have different customs and beliefs. There are more than 50 indigenous languages (other than Spanish) spoken in Mexico. However, Spanish is also understood almost everywhere.

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TRADITIONAL FOOD Mexican food is prepared with time, love

and care.

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CABRITO

○ Start in Northern Mexico, with "cabrito", a traditional dish of roast baby goat slow-cooked over mesquite coals with a variety of Mexican herbs and spices.

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MOLE

○ In Oaxaca, discover the home of the world-famous Mexican Mole Sauce! If you dare, be sure and sample the "chapulines", too.

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EAT IN FAMILY

The main meal in Mexico is traditionally taken mid-afternoon and is a social affair, with large families meeting to dine together. The actual evening dinner hour usually starts well after 8 PM and can easily last until 11 PM. 

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ARCHEOLOGY If exploring ancient sites and archeological wonders is your

idea of a great vacation, you could spend years exploring what Mexico has to offer.

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FLOKLORE There are various

“pre-Hispanic” and regional dances.

Jalisco Mexico, one of Mexico’s largest cities and home to the “Charro” (cowboys of Mexican culture), is host to the International Mariachi and Charrería Festival every September.

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ARTISAN CRAFTS You will find silver jewelry, amber,

pottery and ceramics, wood carvings and furniture, paintings, colorful blankets, all kinds of leather goods, guitars, hand blown glass, baskets, unique (and often very colorful) clothing, tile, sculptures, the list goes on and on.

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IMPORTANT CITIESThe capital deserves at least a

couple of days of your time, Mexico City gets a lot of bad press but this is one of the world's great cities.

Monterrey is a modern, well-planned city that is easy to navigate and full of cultural offerings

The city of Cancun began as a tourism project in 1974 as an Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR .Since then, it has being one of the two most well-known Mexican resorts

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