2. AllaboutMexico
Priscilla Toledano
Fulbrightscholar
ForeingLanguageTeachingAssistant
Program
FLTA
2011-2012
3. Overview
Federal constitutional republic in North America
Boundaries
Extension: over 760, 000 sq mi
5th largest country in America
Population: over 112 million
The most populous Spanish-speaking country.
31 states and a Federal District
4. Pre-ColumbianMesoamerica
Olmec
Toltec
Teotihuacan
Zapotec
Maya
Aztec
5. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
TheFather of the Independence
(September 15, 1810)
6. Climate
The Tropic of Cancer
Many large cities in Mexico are located in the Valley of Mexico
(temperature averages from 60.8to 64.4F) and cool nighttime
temperatures throughout the year.
Cities in the northexperience temperatures of 104F or more in
summer. In the Sonoran Deserttemperatures reach 122F or more.
7. Biodiversity
Mexico is one of the 18 megadiverse countries of the world.
1st place in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species
2nd place in mammals with 438 species
4th place in flora with 26, 000 species
8. Mexicosnativeculinaryingredients
9. Tequila
Tequila is a spirit made from the blue agave plant, primarily in
the area surrounding the city of Tequila, 40miles northwest of
Guadalajara, and in the highlands (Los Altos) of the western
Mexican state of Jalisco.
10. Economy
Dailyminimumwages are set annuallybylaw and determinedbyzone; $5.75
USD in Zone A (Baja California, Federal District, State of Mexico,
and largecities), $5.59 USD in Zone B (Sonora, Nuevo Len,
Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Jalisco), and $5.45 USD in Zone C
allotherstates.
11. Transportation
12. Culture
Family
Traditions
Food
Musicand dance
Tourism
13. Family
How important is the family for the Mexicans?
What are some of their traditions that keep them so closely knit
with each other?
14. Traditions
Day of theDead
November 1st and 2nd
15. Traditions
Independence Day(September 16 th)
16. Traditions
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: NuestraSeora de Guadalupe), also
known as the Virgin of Guadalupe
December
12th
17. Lotera
Lotera is a Mexican game of chance, similar to Bingo, but using
images on a deck of cards instead of plain numbers on ping pong
balls.
18. Food
Gorditas, tacos, tortas, tamales, mole, chiles en nogada,
tequila.
19. Music and dance
Mariachi- El Son de la Negra
20. Tourism
Tamaulipas
21. Tourism
Chiapas: Palenque y Montes Azules
22. Tourism
Yucatan Cenote Chichi de los Lagos
23. Tourism
Veracruz
24. Tourism
Sinaloa
25. WelcometoMexico!!!!
Priscilla Toledano
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26. References
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MexicoretrievedonSeptember 25,
2011
Youtube Ballet Folklrico de UAG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGkU5dw7XoretrievedonSeptember 25,
2011
Youtube Estrellas del Bicentenario de Mxico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0psKcffZEg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8xmZIqGazs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH1O7t14g0k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDTDdkyydI&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZAU-mKLe1A&feature=relatedretrievedonSeptember
25, 2011
