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• México is located in the North American continent.
• Bordered on the north by the United States, on the south by
Guatemala and Belize on the east by the Gulf of Mexico and
west by the Pacific Ocean.
• Has an area of 1'964, 375 km of which are divided into six
tourism regions:
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Northern Mexico. Extreme weather, is characterized by its deserts, nature reserves
and rugged geography of the mountains that cross, as well as the importance of its
booming industrial and business cities.
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Central Mexico. It is the heart of Mexico. Here you will find many natural scenery,
towns full of festivity and color, and beautiful colonial cities, declared a World Heritage
Site.
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Gulf and Southern Mexico. Bathed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific
Ocean in this region abundance of marshes, and jungles, ideal for ecotourism and live an
exciting adventure.
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Yucatan Peninsula. An important way to the Mundo Maya, discover white sand beaches
lapped by turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
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Pacific Coast. In this region you will find cities and towns with rich cultural and
gastronomic heritage and the best beaches for surfing, fishing and other water sports.
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Baja California Peninsula. Inhabited since time immemorial, this region may play golf at
world-class fields, discover the underwater treasures of the Sea of Cortez
Form of government
Mexico is a Democratic Republic, Federal Representative and integrate 31 free and
sovereign states and one federal district (the capital), seat of the powers of the
Federation. The governments of the states and the federation is divided into three
powers: executive, legislative and judicial.
• The Federal Executive Power resides in the Presidency of the
Republic. It is exercised by the president, head of state and
government at the same time. The president's mandate lasts six years,
and there is no possibility of reelection or vice president. Since 1
December 2006, this position is held by Felipe Calderón.
• Legislative power resides in Congress, which is divided into two
chambers: the Senate (Senate) and Chamber of Deputies (lower
house).
• The judiciary is vested in the Supreme Court's Office and a set of
lower courts and specialized
Mexico is a country with a very complex story through to great empires, in the
splendor of the Aztecs and Maya, then still a Spanish colony and then moving on to
independent living has not been excluded from wars and large movements social that
continue today.
Mayas ( III-IX)
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They invented the zero symbol and also reached astronomical development
They developed trade that obtained from as far as the Incan empire and later served as
the link between the Aztecs and their domains in Central America.
The foundation of Mexico came in the year 1325
Independence
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On September 16, 1810 is the date that marks the beginning of the armed movement
led by Miguel Hidalgo.
Revolution
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The twentieth century began with the Mexican Revolution.
Heroes like Emiliano Zapata, Francisco Villa, Alvaro Obregon, Venustiano Carranza.
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The culture of Mexico is actually a mosaic of cultures.
The way of life in Mexico includes many aspects of pre-Hispanic peoples and the
colonial period.
The population of Mexico is very proud of their country, culture, ethnicity and
lifestyle. Other important aspects of their culture, are the values, family unity,
respect, hard work and solidarity of the community.
The largest urban areas are Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
Mexico has changed rapidly during the twentieth century. In many ways,
contemporary life in cities, has become very similar to that of cities in the
United States and Europe
However, most Mexican towns follow the lifestyle of their ancestors.
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Over 85% of the population lives in cities of over 200,000 inhabitants.
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• It is located in northern Mexico, northeastern Mexico. For his life
industrial and commercial, is considered one of the most modern and
progressive states in the country.
• Monterrey, the "Sultana del Norte, is located in the northern region,
729 km from Guadalajara and 933 km north of Mexico City.
• Its climate is warm with an average temperature of 23 ° C, although
summer can reach 45 ° C.
• State capital of Nuevo Leon, one of the three major cities of the
country thanks to its important commercial and industrial activity.
• Around his Macroplaza, the heart of Monterrey, you can admire
gorgeous religious and civil buildings, and visit interesting museums.
• You can admire beautiful scenery as the National Park consisting of
the Ecological Park Chipinque Huasteco Canyon and Cerro de la
Silla, places ideal for those who love camping, ecotourism and
adventure tourism.
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Own advanced trends of contemporary and international, have motivated the opening of
creative restaurants that offer their versions of the signature styles and fusion,
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Gastronomic tours have been developed with the typical dishes of Nuevo Leon where you
can enjoy the flavors and history of the dried meat (carne seca), “cabrito asado”, as one
of the icons in the gastronomic.