Mexico's Food

Mexican cuisine includes chocolate, taco, quesadillas, enchilladas, burritos, tamales, and mole.

Mexico's Holidays

Mexico celebrates their independence from Spain on September 16 in Vivo Mexico. They celebrate day of the dead on November 2, Noche Buena on December 24, Navidad on December 25 and Ano Nuevo on January 1st.

Mexico's Music

Mexico has a diverse amount of music. Popular music genres are Mariachi, Bandos, Norteno, Ranchera, and Coriddos. They also listen to contemporary music such as pop and rock.

Key Mexican Facts

Capital - Mexico City

Largest City - Mexico City

Language - Spanish

Population - 86,740,000

Main Religion - Roman Catholic

Government - Federal Republic

Agriculture - Corn, wheat, coffee

Industry - oil, silver, gold, tourism

Acapulco, Mexico

Acapulco is a major sea port on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Its officially called Acapuclo de Juarez and is located on a semi-circular bay where many shipping and cruise lines dock. It is located 300 miles from Mexico City.

Acapulco is most well known for its beach resorts that attract Hollywood Stars, Acapulco has a huge night life and boasts many resorts, hotels, and restaurants.

Acapulco in Spanish means "At the broken reeds."

Acapulco was first settled by the ancient Olmec civilization in the 8th Century.

Acapulco was conquered by the Spanish by Hernan Cortez.

Tourism is the main industry and has many attractions such as nightclubs, and plazas.

Tourists and cliff dive, scuba dive, relax on the beach, and deep sea fish. Tourists can also visit the San Diego fort, the oldest fort in the area.

Acapulco is a popular college Spring Break destination as they get 100,000 students to visit just during Spring Break!

People of Mexico

Mexico is the most populous Spanish speaking country in the world. They are the second most populous Latin American country below Brazil. Most people in Mexico live in the city (76%). Cities near the American border, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla have increased in population recently.