North AmericaMexico

By: Grady Ewing and Cooper Gray

Animals

• Donkey- Over three million donkeys in Mexico.

• Mexican Prairie Dog- Usually weigh about two pounds.

• Mexican Wolves- Smallest subspecies of North American gray wolves.

Photos of MexicoThis is a very nice beach in Cancun, Mexico (Left)

A pyramid found in Mexico City, Mexico (Right)

Tacos are a very popular food in Mexico. (Below)

Mexican Authors

• Chloe Aridjis- She wrote Book of Clouds. It is a novel.

• Guillermo Arriaga- The Night Buffalo. It is a novel.

• Gonzalo Celorio- And Let the Earth Tremble. It is also a novel.

Government

• Mexican government is based on a congressional system.

Cities

• 1) Mexico City, Mexico

• 2) Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico

• 3 Tijuana, Mexico

Culture

• Bullfighting is a popular sport in Mexico.

• The most popular sport in Mexico futbol also known as soccer.

• A very popular food in Mexico is the taco.

Tourist Attractions in Mexico• Mexico has many beaches. It is

one of the main tourist attractions in Mexico. (Right)

• There are many Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec pyramids throughout Mexico. (Bottom Right)

• Many people visit Mexican hotels. (Below)

History of Mexico• Mexico was first populated thirteen thousand

years ago.

• Cinco de Mayo, celebrates an unlikely victory against French invaders.

• The Battle of Calderon Bridge, on January 17th, 1811, a rebellious Mexican army fought a smaller, better equipped Spanish army, and won.

Mexico Geography

• Mexico is 761,606 square miles.

• The largest mountain in Mexico is El Pixo de Orizaba.

• The largest lake in Mexico is Lake Chapala.

Religion in Mexico

• Mexico is 76% Roman Catholic.

• Mexico is 6.3% Protestant.

• Mexico is also 1.4% Pentecostal.

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