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| ==== Teotihuacan ==== | ==== Teotihuacan ==== | ||
| - | The city of Teotihuacan is very old. Its largest pyramid, now called the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed around 100 AD. These times predate most of the known cultures of Mesoamerica. It is not known who the builders of the city were or what it was really called (the current name comes from the Aztecs, who were more than a thousand years later). The city was home to over 150,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time (though far behind Rome). [([[https:// | + | The city of Teotihuacan is very old. Its largest pyramid, now called the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed around 100 A.D. These times predate most of the known cultures of Mesoamerica. It is not known who the builders of the city were or what it was really called (the current name comes from the Aztecs, who were more than a thousand years later). The city was home to over 150,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time (though far behind Rome). [([[https:// |
| ==== Mexican Wave ==== | ==== Mexican Wave ==== | ||
| - | Mexican Wave, La Ola is a type of cheering performed by the audience during sporting events. The Estadio Universitario is a football stadium in the Mexican city of San Nicolás de los Garza. It is in this stadium that the so-called Mexican wave was created | + | The Mexican Wave, also known as La Ola, is a type of cheering performed by the audience during sporting events. The Estadio Universitario is a football stadium in the Mexican city of San Nicolás de los Garza. It is in this stadium that the so-called Mexican wave was created |
| ==== Sombrero ==== | ==== Sombrero ==== | ||
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| ==== Popocatépetl ==== | ==== Popocatépetl ==== | ||
| - | Popocatépetl (also known as El Popo) is an active stratovolcano in Mexico with an elevation of 17,802 ft. It is located southeast of Mexico City. It is the second-highest peak in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba 18,491 ft. The name Popocatépetl is derived from the Aztec language and means " | + | Popocatépetl (also known as El Popo) is an active stratovolcano in Mexico with an elevation of 17,802 ft. It is located southeast of Mexico City. It is the second-highest peak in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba, which reaches |
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| + | ==== Independence ==== | ||
| + | Mexico declared independence from Spain on September 16, 1810, and it was internationally recognized on September 24, 1821. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Pico de Orizaba ==== | ||
| + | Pico de Orizaba is the highest point in Mexico. This dormant stratovolcano is the third highest peak in North America after Denali and Mount Logan. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== The flag of Mexico ==== | ||
| + | The flag of Mexico consists of three equal vertical stripes in the colors (from left to right) of green, white, and red. In the center is an eagle sitting on a prickly pear tree devouring a rattlesnake, | ||
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| + | ==== Rio Grande ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Religion ==== | ||
| + | The leading religion in Mexico is Catholicism practiced by 82.7% of the population. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Languages of Mexico ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Cholula ==== | ||
| + | The largest pyramid in the world by volume is located in Mexico, specifically in the city of Cholula. It is believed to have been built by the giant Xelhua in the 3rd century BC. The process of creation was supposed to take him even a few centuries. The temple was built in honor of the god Quetzalcoatl. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Santa Anna ==== | ||
| + | Mexican commander Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated limb. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Cocoa currency ==== | ||
| + | Cocoa beans were used as currency by the Aztecs. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Sesame seeds ==== | ||
| + | About 75 percent of all sesame seeds grown in Mexico end up on the McDonald' | ||
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| + | ==== Sacrifices ==== | ||
| + | Each year the Aztecs sacrificed 1% of their population to the gods - about 250,000 people. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== 45 minutes president ==== | ||
| + | Pedro Lascurain is the 34th president of Mexico elected to office on February 19, 1913. He made history as the world' | ||
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| + | ==== One gun-store ==== | ||
| + | There is only one store in the country that sells guns. It is estimated that nearly 90% of the weapons on the market are illegally smuggled from the United States. [([[https:// | ||
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