{"id":15825,"date":"2024-06-22T07:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T07:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.korespa.com\/en\/?p=15825"},"modified":"2024-07-13T06:16:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T06:16:23","slug":"mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korespa.com\/en\/mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico is just magical"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mexico is simply magical, because it has impressive beaches, an incredible biodiversity of species, deserts, volcanoes, beautiful waterfalls, ancient civilizations, jaguars, its parties, tacos, guacamole, chili peppers, its history, its folklore, mariachis, the tequila, a world-renowned gastronomy of its own,\u2026..<\/p>\n

Mexico is just magical!<\/p>\n

Because it is diverse, enormous, multicultural, colorful, unique\u2026<\/p>\n

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Mexico<\/strong>\u200b (\u00a0\"About <\/a>listen <\/a> [\u02c8mexiko]<\/a> ), is officially called the United Mexican States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It<\/strong> is a sovereign country located in the southern part of North America with its capital in Mexico City<\/a> .<\/p>\n

It is the 13th largest independent state in the world.<\/p>\n

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\"M\u00e9xico
Mapa de M\u00e9xico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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With a population of 129 million people, Mexico is the tenth most populous country.<\/p>\n

Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City (CDMX), which is the capital and its most populous city. Other metropolises in the country include Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, and Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

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Spanish is the official national language and is the most widely spoken by the vast majority of the population. In addition, there are more than 50 indigenous languages \u200b\u200bcurrently spoken in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The descendants of the Aztecs speak a form of the Aztec language called Nahuatl. Many of his words, particularly for types of food, passed into Spanish such as tomatoes (tomatl), chocolate (chocolatl), and avocados (ahuacatl).<\/p>\n

Currently, the most widespread version of the origin of the word Mexico is the one that comes from the words of the Nahuatl<\/strong> language : \u00ab metz(tli)<\/em> \u00bb (moon), \u00ab xic (tli)<\/em> \u00bb (navel, center) and \u00ab \u2013 co<\/em> \u00bb (locative). With what \u00ab Metzxico<\/em> \u00bb would mean \u00abthe navel of the moon\u00bb or \u00abplace in the center of the Moon\u00bb.<\/p>\n

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Biodiversity in Mexico is truly amazing<\/p>\n

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Biodiversidad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With almost 70% of the world\u2019s variety of plants and animals, Mexico is amazing not only for that, but for much more. It is the fifth among the 12 megadiverse countries in the world, and along with two nations positioned in that select group, it shares the privilege of having coastlines on two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

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Jaguar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jaguar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The largest wildcat in North America is the jaguar, which can be found in the jungles of southern Mexico.<\/p>\n

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Dinero mexicano<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dinero mexicano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the 14th century, a group of Chichmecas (warrior nomads) called the Aztecs (or Mexicas) settled in Mexico when they saw an eagle (representing the sun) standing on a cactus (a symbol of the heart) clutching a snake (a symbol of the heart). de la tierra or Quetzalc\u00f3atl), an image that is now depicted on the Mexican flag.<\/p>\n

Mexico City is built on the ruins of a great Aztec city, Tenochtitl\u00e1n, built on a lake.<\/p>\n

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Cancun beach<\/p>\n

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Playa de Canc\u00fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kukulcan pyramid<\/strong><\/p>\n

The city Chichen Itza was in the state of Yucatan, founded around the year 300<\/a> AD. C., was one of the largest cities of the Mayan culture.<\/p>\n

The multiple and monumental buildings of the esplanade of Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 are presided over by the Pyramid of Kukulc\u00e1n<\/a> , called by many \u201cthe Castle\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Pir\u00e1mide de Kukulc\u00e1n, llamada por muchos \u201cel Castillo\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was inscribed on the<\/a> UNESCO World Heritage<\/a> List in 1988<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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Cenote<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Mayan language<\/a> , Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 means \u201cmouth of the well of the Itzaes\u201d, referring to the Sacred Cenote<\/a> , the great natural well that the inhabitants of the region considered one of the main entrances to the underworld<\/a> (seat of important gods, such as those of rain ).<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the name of the site alludes to the Itzaes<\/a> , powerful mythical-historical lords of the city during the time of its growth and heyday.<\/p>\n

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\"Mexico
Cenote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chocolate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cocoa was a highly valued product in pre-Hispanic Mexico.<\/p>\n

Chocolate is a preparation based on roasted and ground cocoa beans.<\/p>\n

The earliest evidence for the use of chocolate dates back to the Olmecs (modern-day Mexico), with evidence of chocolate drinks dating to 1900 BC. c.<\/p>\n

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Chocolate caliente<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most Mesoamericans made chocolate drinks, including the Mayans and Aztecs. The word \u201cchocolate\u201d is derived from the classical Nahuatl word chocol\u0101tl.<\/p>\n

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Chilies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mexico
Chiles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, and chili peppers to the world.<\/p>\n

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Popocat\u00e9petl<\/b><\/p>\n

Mexico sits on the \u201cRing of Fire,\u201d one of the most violent earthquake and volcanic zones on earth.<\/p>\n

Popocat\u00e9petl ( Nahuatl<\/a> : Pop\u014dcatep\u0113tl<\/i> , \u2018the smoking hill\u2019 \u201d: pop\u014dca<\/i> \u2018smoke\u2019, tep\u0113tl<\/i> \u2018hill \u2018<\/i> ) is an active <\/b>volcano<\/a> just 43 miles (70 km) southeast of Mexico City, and visible from there when weather conditions allow. <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i>Popocat\u00e9petl is affectionately called El Popo by the Mexicans. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico.<\/p>\n