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The Mexican Flag, in addition to being a national symbol and representing the spirit of unity, courage and patriotism, is a unifying element; it is an authentic expression of our origins, as well as the desire to strengthen the sense of national identity, as an independent and sovereign country.

Its official colors are green, white and red. It has a central shield that represents the Army of the Three Guarantees, a military body that existed during the Independence of Mexico (1821 and 1823), which was headed by Agustín de Iturbide.

Each of the colors on the flag has a meaning. Green symbolizes hope; while the white signifies the purity of the ideals of the Mexicans and the red color represents the blood shed by the national heroes.

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The golden eagle, typical of North America, symbolizes the brave character of the Mexican, the cosmic force, the light, the good. It was the representation of the god Huitzilopochtli for the Mexica. The serpent, for its part, represents evil, darkness, the enemy of the Mexican nation. It is dominated by the eagle.

The eagle: symbolizes for Mexicans the warrior attitude, bravery and strength characteristic of the Mexican people when they rise from misfortunes and combat. In addition, it embodies the strength of the sun.

The serpent: represents the enemies of Mexico and, being devoured by the eagle, a figure that the people will always be victorious over their enemies.

The nopal and the tunas: they symbolize the defeated hearts of the defeated warriors, as well as the challenges and challenges to be faced.

The ribbon: located between the laurel and the oak, the ribbon represents the union between Mexicans for the homeland. Its colors are those of the flag, white, green and red.

The branches of oak and laurel: insignia of strength and victory of all those who have created the homeland of Mexico.

The Aztec glyph: symbolizes the islet on the water, the lakes of Tenochtitlán and Texcoco, and the mestizo of the indigenous population.

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The United Mexican States or Mexico is located on the American continent more exactly in North America. It limits to the North with the United States of America, to the South and West with the Pacific Ocean, to the East with the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and to the Southeast with Guatemala and Belize.

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Mexico City

Mexico City is the densely populated capital of Mexico that sits high up. It is famous for its Temple Mayor (a 13th-century Aztec temple), the Baroque-style Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico of the Spanish conquerors, and the National Palace, which houses historic murals by Diego Rivera. All these landmarks are located around the Plaza de la Constitución, the huge main square also known as the Zócalo.

The DF. (Distrito Federal) was for many years the capital of the United States of Mexico and its inhabitants were known as defeños or chilangos. Despite being the official name, throughout the country Mexicans themselves called their capital Mexico City as well. And since January 2016, with the reform of the Mexican Constitution, the official name of the capital changed to Mexico City and, in addition, it became one more state of the country: state number 32. Today almost 9 live in this city millions of people.

The name of Mexico City derives from the indigenous group that founded it in 1325, the Mexica, better known as the Aztecs. And on the shield of the Mexican flag you can see the legend of the founding of Mexico City, also known as Tenochtitlán.

Legend has it that the god Huitzilopochtli ordered the Aztecs to found their city where they would find an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a snake. The indigenous people listened to their god and, after discovering this scene in the Valley of Mexico, they settled there.

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Southern Mountain Ranges
The sparsely populated southern region of Mexico features the Sierra Madre del Sur, the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and the Sierra de Soconusco mountain ranges. Some northern sections of this area are covered with dry deciduous forests, while the southern section is covered with thick rainforest. Make sure to visit this site if looking to check out some Mesoamerican ruins.

Yucatan Peninsula
The easternmost territory of Mexico is the Yucatan Peninsula, which projects into the Gulf of Mexico. The Yucatan region is covered with tropical forest on a flat, low-lying limestone shelf. A characteristic feature of the soft limestone landscape here is the sinkhole, which forms when the ground above the Yucatan’s numerous caverns and underground rivers collapses. In fact, there are several great places to go scuba diving in the sinkholes to get a truly unique experience.

Coastlines
Mexico has more than 6,000 miles of shoreline. In the northwest, the coastal area is desert land; the country’s western shore meets mountains. On the eastern side of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico creates lagoons on the coastal area. The southeast Yucatan peninsular coast features the white sands and coral reefs characteristic of the Caribbean. At one spot in Mexico, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca, the coastlines of Mexico’s two great oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, lie only 130 miles apart.

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The official language of Mexico is Spanish, which is spoken by 90 percent of the people. The indigenous languages ​​of the Aztecs, Mayans and other tribes are still spoken throughout the country. Originally there may have been more than 200 native language roots.

In 1889, Antonio García Cubas estimated that 38% of Mexicans spoke an indigenous language, down from 60% who spoke an indigenous language in 1820. By the end of the 20th century, this figure had dropped to 6%.

In the early history of Mexico after the Spanish conquest, spiritual leaders spoke Latin, so that Latin was a compulsory subject in the schools that were established at that time. So you can find some Latin terms included in the church records.

Although there were written records of hundreds of native languages ​​and dialects, very few survived the European conquest. Of them the Nauatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of the Central Plateau region, is the predominant one, followed by the Mayans of the Yucatan and the Pennisula of North Central America. The Zapotec, Mixtec, and Otomí languages ​​follow in importance.

In the first registers a large number of indigenous words, especially names and places, were absorbed into the Spanish language. Many of them were modified to make them more pronounceable for the Spanish conquerors.

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Catholicism is the dominant religion in that country, representing around 82.7 percent of the total population in 2010. In recent decades, the number of Catholics has decreased, reaching 77.7% of the population in 2020, due to the growth of other Christian denominations - especially Evangelical and Mormon ones - that constitute 11.2% percent of the population, while non-Christian religions represent 2.4 percent. Conversions to non-Catholic denominations have been considerably slower than in Central America, and central Mexico remains one of the most Catholic areas in the world. Mexico is a secular country, and has allowed freedom of worship since the mid-18th century. Traditional Protestant denominations and the free practice of Judaism have been established in the country since the time of the Reformation. In modern times, growth has been observed in the evangelical church, in the Mormon and in practices of native cultures, such as the Mexicayotl. Buddhism and Islam have also entered the country through immigration and conversion.

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Foods

1. Pozole

2. Enchiladas

3. Chiles en nogada

Drinks:

1. Horchata water

2. Tascalate

3. Bupu

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1. La Guelaguetza

2. Day of the Dead

3. Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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1. Cancun

2. Mexico City

3. Chichen Itza