Mexico

Capital: Mexico City

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Location & Size

1,972,550 square kilometers

Food & Language Food

› Tortillas› Frijoles (beans)› Chili Peppers› Guacamole› Salsa

Language› Spanish

Tortillas:- Can be made of flour (more common in the north) or

maize (the traditional method and still the most common in the south).

Frijoles (beans):- A good source of protein, beans of different

varieties are most commonly boiled and then fried.

Chili Peppers:- The bigger the chili, the milder the flavor.

Guacamole:-Avocado mashed with onions, chilies and cilantro.

Salsa:- A sauce, although it is most commonly

associated with the red or green mix of tomatoes, onion, chili and cilantro.

CustomsPinata: - A pinata is a decorated container filled with candies. The container can be any shape. Examples are a donkey, a star, or a famous character. Pinatas are hung from a rope and broken with sticks by blindfolded children.  They are a common site at birthday parties and special celebrations.

Fiesta:- Holiday celebrations. There are between 5,000 and 6,000 celebrations each year in Mexico.

Clothing- Village men usually wear plain cotton shirts and pants with leather sandals called huaraches. - Village women wear blouses and long, full skirts. They usually go barefoot. They use shawls, which are called rebozos, to cover their heads.

- The most unusual Mexican fashion is worn by the women of Tehuantepec in the far south. They wear elaborated, lacy aprons and skirts decorated with gold coins.

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Landforms Two Mountain Ranges• Sierra Madre Oriental

• Sierra Madre Occidental

Smaller Mountain Ranges

Volcanoes

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