interesting facts about Mexico , Mexico facts
Capital Mexico City
Largest City Mexico City
Language Spanish
Currency Peso
Population 86,740,000
Main Religions Roman Catholic
Government Federal Republic
Area 756,066 square miles
Agriculture corn, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, tobacco,
livestock
Industry oil, silver, gold, food processing, steel, chemical, textiles, tourism,
fishing
MEXICO Interesting Facts
Corpus Christi Day
Papantla is a village near the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. Vanilla is produced
in the area. One main tradition in Papantla is the Rito de Los Voladores (Rite
of the Flyers).
Mexico City
Mexico City is the largest city in the world. It was built on the site of the
ancient city of Tenochtitlán. Tenochtitlán was built in 1325 by the Aztecs. It
was destroyed by the Spanish when they conquered Mexico. Hernando Cortez first
entered the Valley of Mexico in 1519. With fewer than 200 soldiers and a few
horses, he conquered the Aztecs. In 1521 the Spanish destroyed the city of
Tenochtitlán.
Volcanoes in mexico
In the Central Highlands region of Mexico there are many volcanoes. Two
volcanoes can be seen from Mexico City. These are Popocatépetl and Ixtacíhuatl.
Both of these are quiet, although Popocatépetl sends up steam and smoke
occasionally.
mexico Corn
Corn is the main food crop grown in Mexico. It is grown on half of the
cultivated land. The Indians living in what is now central or southern Mexico
ate corn from wild plants about 10,000 years ago. About 5000 B. C. the Indians
learned how to grow corn themselves. Corn is used to make flat pancakes called
tortillas. They are sometimes folded and stuffed with different foods to make
tacos.
Names
Mexican children are given both their father's last name and their mother's
maiden name. This tradition helps preserve the heritage of both parents. Fathers
would often weave a God's eye when their children were born. At each birthday
for five years the father would weave another God's eye.