Mexico!! by Tomi Akinkugbe https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl en-us 2022-12-02 14:27:47 UTC 2022-12-16 14:05:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Chichén Itzá tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2406713641 This shows one of the Mayans incredible feats. This pyramid has 365 steps—one for each day of the year. Each of the temple's four sides has 91 steps, and the top platform makes the 365th. Devising a 365-day calendar was just one feat of Maya science. Incredibly, twice a year on the spring and autumn equinoxes, a shadow falls on the pyramid in the shape of a serpent.]]> 2022-12-02 14:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2406713641 Catedral Metropolitana tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2422996372 The cathedral was built between 1573 and 1813 after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan and is considered one of Mexico City's many must-see attractions. Highlights of the cathedral include five naves, 14 chapels, underground catacombs and a painting by famed Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo.]]> 2022-12-16 13:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2422996372 Tacos tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2422997924 Tacos are thought to come from Mexico, long before the Spanish arrived. Ancient Mexicans used freshly made, soft, flat corn tortillas and gave them with fillings like fish and cooked organs. It was a staple meal that provided vital nutrients and energy to those who consumed it. Now there are different fillings like fish, shrimp, beef etc, etc, and tortillas like egg, hard shell and soft shell.]]> 2022-12-16 13:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2422997924 Quesadilla tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423004286 Quesadillas were popular as well back in the day, but they were filled with pumpkin, mushrooms, and spices. It wasn't until 1521 when Spanish settlers brought sheep, lambs, and cows with them to colonial Mexico that cheese was added and the term quesadilla was created.]]> 2022-12-16 13:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423004286 Marachi tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423006298 The mariachi orchestra emerged in the late 1700s or early 1800s in west-central Mexico. The word mariachi may have come from the now-extinct language of the Coca Indians, but both the word's etymology and the early history of the form and its followers are unknown.]]> 2022-12-16 13:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423006298 Ranchera tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423009080 Ranchera is a type of song that was literally sung on a Mexican ranch. Ranchera originated in the mid-19th century just before the Mexican revolution. The music was centered on traditional themes of love, patriotism, and nature. Ranchera songs are not just one rhythm; the style can be like a waltz, polka or bolero.]]> 2022-12-16 13:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423009080 Location tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423034024 2022-12-16 13:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423034024 Capital tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423034764 2022-12-16 13:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423034764 Cancun tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423036418
What makes Cancun so popular among travelers is it's combination of nice beaches, turquoise blue sea, agreeable weather, and perhaps most important—excellent air and land connectivity.
]]> 2022-12-16 13:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423036418 Playa del Carmen tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423039365 This beautiful resort town is known for its coral reefs and palm-lined beautiful beaches. Playa del Carmen is a fun beach town on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, part of the classic Riviera Maya route down the coast.]]> 2022-12-16 14:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423039365 Weather tomilizzy30 https://padlet.com/tomilizzy30/cfplx7rs8hhf6hfl/wish/2423042038
September
75° / 53°

October
75° / 49°

November
74° / 45°

December
73° / 42
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