Mexico presentation

Mexico

The food's spicy!

List of Content

Map of Mexico

Founding legend

indigenous people

Cuisine

Fun facts!

Location

Mexico is located on the southern portion of North America. It is the third largest country in Latin America, after Brazil and Argentina.

Founding Legend

Present

1325 C.E.

Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, was founded by the Aztec or Mexica people around 1325 C.E.

After Hernàn Cortez conquered and destroyed the city, he ordered the construction of a Mexico City to be built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan

1529

Their god, Huitzilopochtli, directed them to build a city where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake

When they saw this exact scene on an island (located in what was once Lake Texcoco), they founded Tenochtitlan on that island.

How many Languages are there?

Indigenous groups in Mexico!

Did you know?Mexico is home to 68 Indigenous Groups, each speaking their own native language and together accounting for 364 variants.

Mexico is one of the countries with the most indigenous languages! A total of 68 native languages are spoken, divided into more than 350 linguistic variants!

Mexican Cuisines!

TACOS

TAMALES

BURRITOS

ENCHILADAS

CAMOTE ENMIELADO

JERICALLA

JAMONCILLO

CAPRIOTADA (BREAD PUDDING)

Time for some Fun Facts!

01. Mexico is home to the world’s largest pyramid!

Featuring a height of 66 meters, 400-meter base and a total volume of 4.5 million cubic meters the pyramid is significantly larger than the pyramid of Giza, even though it is less popular.

02. The meteorite that wiped-out dinosaurs struck Mexico!

The meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs 65 million years ago hit the Mexican peninsula of Yucatán (Chicxulub crater)

03. Mexican cuisine is officially World Cultural Heritage.

In 2010, the UNESCO added Mexican cuisine to the list of Immaterial World Cultural Heritage. Mexican cuisine roots date back from colonial times where Spanish cuisine met native preparations thus creating a unique blend!

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