AP HUG ABC's of Culture in Mexico
Published on Feb 06, 2016
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AP HUG ABC's of Culture in Mexico
By: Abhi Mohan &
Andrew Santillan
Period 3
A - Art
Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros have led the Mexican muralist movement and created many beautiful works of art.
Photo by Joaquín Martínez Rosado
B - Buildings
One of Mexico's most popular archaeological sites and ancient buildings is Teotihuacán, which contains some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas.
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C - Communications
Telmex is one of the leading telecommunications companies located in Mexico, and owns 80% of the telephone lines in the country.
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D - Dresses
Many traditional Mexican dresses are made out of fabric and are heavily embroidered in various vibrant colors.
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E - Economy
Mexico's economy is the 14th largest in the world in nominal terms. Its main industries include electronics, food and beverages, tobacco, and many more categories.
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F - Family
In the typical Mexican household, the families are generally large ranging from around 3-5 children. All boys of the family take part in work once they are old enough and the females generally work around the house. The father is the ultimate patriarch of the family and runs most of the finances, politics, and other matters.
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G - Government
Mexico is a federal presidential representative democratic republic, in which the president is both head of state and head of government.
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I - Icons
Pancho Villa was a well known “rebel” of Mexico in the early 1900’s. Ironically, even though he caused a lot of trouble, most believe his intentions were good. He sparked a revolution in the corrupt government system of Mexico.
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J - Jobs
Many Mexican citizens interested in working look for jobs in the major industries, such as tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, and tourism.
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L - Language
Generally, the large majority of Mexican citizens are fluent monolingual spanish speakers. With that said, there are indeed indigenous speakers who speak a language that has existed in their lands for prehistoric times. The most popular indigenous language is Nahuatl with around 1.3 million speakers.
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M - Movement and Migration
Majority of the citizens in Mexico travel by car or bus to get from place to place. Recently, the Mexico-Texas border has received a lot of attention due to many Mexican citizens illegally immigrating into the United States.
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N - National Pride
The mexican flag consists of three horizontal bands of white, red, and green. On top of this, an eagle perched on a cactus has a snake in its talons. One of the widest celebrated holidays in Mexico is the Holy Week. This holiday is a nationwide vacation which leaves people out of work and school.
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O - Organizations
The three main political parties in Mexico are: Partido de Acción Nacional, Partido de la Revolución Institucional, and Partido de la Revolución Democrática.
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P - Population
There are approximately 122.3 million people living in Mexico, which makes it the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. Majority of citizens are between the 15 to 64 years old age group, and the large variety of Mexicans can be classified into a group called “Mestizos.”
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Q - Quality of Life
Life in Mexico has a lot slower pace than in the United States. For those who are more privileged, they will live a more grand and eloquent lifestyle, while those of lower classes will live more average, normal lives.
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U - Urban or Rural
All of the cities in Mexico are considered as “urban areas” and represent about 76.5% of the total population. Settlements with less than 2,500 inhabitants are considered as “rural communities,” and make up 22.2% of Mexico’s population.
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V - Vacation and Recreation
For vacation, many families tend to go to excursions located in many exotic locations not only in Mexico, but around the world. For recreation, most of the Mexican population, young and old, enjoy playing football, or soccer as they call it in the United States.
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X - Marks the Spot
One important location in Mexico is the highly elevated city, Mexico City. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico as well. Another location that is distinctive towards Mexico is the Mayan civilization, “Chichen Itza.” This is one of the most common tourist attractions in Mexico.
Photo by Lucy Nieto
Y - Yum
One breakfast food that is typical to Mexico is chilaquiles. This is a dish with an assortment of whatever meat you choose, along with a tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs, topped with salsa. For dinner, families will typically eat a stew with beef or tortillas stuffed with meat, chicken, beans, and many other ingredients.
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Z - Zip It Up
In Mexico, the most prominent sport is Futbol, or Soccer in America. Futbol in Mexico ranges from street soccer, all the way to top professional clubs across the globe. One of many famous clubs from Mexico is Club America.
Photo by Kieran Clarke
