MEXICO

(by Tamara) J3M.Location

• It is a country located in the south of North America. Bordered on the north by the United States of America, the south by Guatemala, to the east by the Gulf of Mexico and to the West by the Pacific Ocean.

Language

• The official language is Spanish. 67 indigenous languages are national languages , but they are not officially recognized languages.

Population

• The population is over 117 million inhabitants.

Government• Politically, Mexico is a democratic, federal,

representative and composed of 32 states: 31 states and the Federal District.

Currency

• The currency is the Mexican peso.

Tradition• The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration also is

celebrated in some Central American countries, and in many communities in the United States

• The origins of the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico predate the arrival of the Spanish. In rituals celebrating the life of the ancestors it was common to keep skulls and show them during the rituals to symbolize death and rebirth.

• The celebration of the Day of the Dead, was established in Mexico as a date of visit and homage to deceased loved ones. Two days a year, graves and burial sites are arranged and the return of the spirits to the place of the living is celebrated.

The Trip

• You can get there by plane• The trip lasts 9 hours• The price of the ticket is $ 7,000 • If you are Argentinian, you don't need a VISA

to enter this country.

Food

• The typical Food of Mexico are the Tacos

Drinks

• The typical drink of Mexico is Tequila

Cancún

Isla Mujeres

Chichén Itzá Chichén Itzá is one of the

principal archaeological sites of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. In its golden years it was for the Maya people the political , economic and religious center, the most Important of the peninsula.

Chichén Itzá was recently named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and Considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1988.