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Mexico

Mexico. Escrito por: Sophie Warner. Mexico Bandera.

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Mexico

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  1. Mexico Escrito por: Sophie Warner

  2. Mexico Bandera The green stripe represents joy, love, and hope. The white represents honesty, purity, and peace. The red stripe stands for hardness, strength, and bravery. The coat of arms is derived from a legend that the wandering Aztec people were to settle at a location where they would see an eagle on a cactus eating a snake.

  3. Map of Mexico This is where Mexico is located.

  4. Mexico • The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. • The population of Mexico is 112,468,855 as of July 2010. • It is the 11th biggest country population wise.

  5. Exports • One of the biggest exports in Mexico is oil and oil products. • Another one of the biggest exports is fruits.

  6. Holiday • One major holiday in Mexico is Dia de Muertos or The Day of The Dead. • It starts on October 31 and is celebrated until November 2nd. • During these days the families prepare for family reunions, place colorful ornaments on their burial spots. They put offerings on their families altars. • Usually November 1st is set aside to remember deceased infants and children. • November 2nd is usually set aside to celebrate deceased adults.

  7. Seasons • There are 2 main seasons in Mexico. The rainy season and the dry season. • The rainy season starts in May and usually ends sometime around September. • The dry season starts in October and usually ends around April. • The average climate in Mexico is 61 F.

  8. Money Currency One U.S. dollar is equal to about 12 pesos. Ten U.S. dollars is about 120 pesos. One hundred U.S. dollars is about 1,202 pesos. One thousand U.S. dollars is equal to about 12,022 pesos.

  9. National Anthem • Mexicanos, al grito de guerraEl acero aprestad y el bridón;y retiemble en sus centros la tierraAl sonoro rugir del cañón. • Ciña oh patria! tus sienes de olivaDe la Paz el arcángel divino,Que en el cielo tu eterno destinoPor el dedo de Dios se escribió. • Guerra, guerra sin tregua al que intenteDe la patria manchar los blasones! Guerra, guerra! Los patrios pendonesEn las olas de sangre empapad. Guerra, guerra! En el monte, en el valleLos cañones horrísonos truenen Y los ecos sonoros resuenenCon las voces de Unión!Libertad! • Mexicans, at the cry of war,prepare the steel and the steed,and may the earth shake at its coreto the resounding roar of the cannon. • Gird, oh country, your brow with olivethe divine archangel of peace, for your eternal destiny was writtenin the heavens by the hand of God. • War, war without truce to any who dareto tarnish the country's coat-of-arms! War, war! Take the national pennants and soak them in waves of blood. War, war! In the mountain, in the valley, the cannons thunder in horrid unison and the resonant echoescry out Union, Liberty!

  10. Ver This is the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City. This is the oldest and largest Cathedral in Latin America. It took 221 years to build. Cancun beach is a beautiful place for swimming, scenery, and just hanging out. A lot of people go there so they can swim with the dolphins.

  11. OIR The Mexican Wolf usually is found in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. The black jaguar is usually found in northern Mexico.

  12. TOCAR • The Sonoran Desert gets the most rain than any other desert in the world. If there isn’t enough rain in the desert, a sand storm happens. • This Chichen-Itza temple is located in the Yucatan peninsula and is one of the most visited places in Mexico.

  13. OIER • You can smell the national flower of Mexico, which is the Dahlia. It is found in the mountainous regions of Central America, Mexico, and Columbia. • Mexican quesadillas are very popular in Mexican restaurants. Lots of people say that they smell amazing too.

  14. PROBAR • When you go to Mexico, you can smell these exotic fruits such as, papaya, star fruit, and guava.

  15. Bibliography • http://www.mexperience.com/guide/essentials/mexico-currency-exchange.php Jan. 27th • http://gomexico.about.com/od/planningandinformation/ss/weather.htm Jan 27th • http://www.climatetemp.info/mexico/ Jan 27th • http://www.inside_mexico.com/anthem.htm Jan 29th • http://www.manzanilloresorts.com/Anthem.htm Jan 29th • http://sacred-destinations.com/mexico/mexico-city-cathedral.htm Feb 2nd • http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/mar/papr/du_mexwolf.html Feb 3rd • http://www.blueplanetdiomes.org/sonoran_desert.htm Feb 3rd • http://www.chichenitza.com/ Feb 6th • http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/nationalflowers/mexico-national-flower Feb 6th • http://www.pictures.com/s?q=map+of+north+america Feb 8th • http://www.pictures.com/s?q=mexican+quesadillas Feb 8th • http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2133-exotic-summer-refreshment-a-guide-to-mexico-s-tropical-fruit Feb 8th • http://www.pictures.com/s?q=guava Feb 8th

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