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MEXICO

MEXICO. BY GABBY ELMORE. Where is Mexico Located?. In North America N orthern Hemisphere Atlantic Ocean on the e ast Pacific Ocean on the west Gulf of Mexico Shaped like a fat fish hook It has two mountain ranges Some parts are covered by deserts

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MEXICO

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  1. MEXICO BY GABBY ELMORE

  2. Where is Mexico Located? • In North America • Northern Hemisphere • Atlantic Ocean on the east • Pacific Ocean on the west • Gulf of Mexico • Shaped like a fat fish hook • It has two mountain ranges • Some parts are covered by deserts • Tropical jungles cover other areas

  3. What is the climate in Mexico? • Dry deserts • 24 inches of rain a year • Jungles get 216 inches of rain each year • Some mountains are covered with snow all year around. un

  4. What do they wear in Mexico? • White shirts • Hats are called sombreros • Serapes are heavy wool blankets worn over the shoulders • Women wear cotton skirts and blouses decorated with beautiful colors

  5. What Holidays does Mexico Celebrate? • Day of the Dead is celebrated from October 31- November 2 • During this special time, people remember loved ones who have died • They bake special bread, eat candy skeletons, have picnics in cemeteries, dance and light candles. Bands play and there are fireworks

  6. What Food do they Eat in Mexico? • Corn, stew, tortilla, frijoles (beans that are boiled, mashed, and then fried) • Hot red chili peppers • Atole(a drink made from corn) • Mole (sauce made from spices and chocolate) • Bananas • Tacos • Rice

  7. What Language to they Speak in Mexico? • They speak Spanish • Good Morning- Buenos Dias • Good Bye-Adios • Please-Por Favor • Thank-Gracias • Boy- el nino • Girl- la nina

  8. What are Mexico’s Sports and Games? • Soccer, baseball, boxing, racquetball • Bullfighting- a matador waves a bright cape at the bull hoping the bull will charge • Charreria- cowboys try to roll a bull onto its back using the bull’s tail

  9. What National Monuments does Mexico Have? • Wall of Skulls was built by the Mayas and Aztecs • Aztecs built pyramids

  10. Population • Mexico has over 113 million people • 20 million people live in Mexico City

  11. What is the Meaning of Mexico’s Flag? • Green means hope • White means purity • Red stands for the blood shed by heroes

  12. What is Life Like as a Kid in Mexico? • Help parents on farms • Older girls watch the younger kids while the parents work in the fields • They play soccer

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