Mexican Cuisine
This is a popular dish made primarily from Avocado, Onion, Garlic, Cilantro, and Tomato. It is often consumed as a dip with tortilla chips or as a garnish on top of other Mexican dishes.
What is Guacamole?
This Mexican Holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. It is a time to remember and honor loved ones who have passed on.
What is the Day of the Dead or Diadelos Muertos?
This is the largest river in Mexico and forms the border between Mexico and Texas. It is the 5th longest river in North American and flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
She was a Mexican Painter known for her portraits and self portraits. She was not well known until the 1970s when her work was rediscovered by art historians and political activists.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
The Aztecs were known for their agriculture, particularly their intensive cultivation of land and their irrigation methods. They grew crops such as beans, squash, potatoes, avocados, and this crop that is still used today to make tortillas, tamales, and atole.
What is Maize?
This dessert is a fried dough topped with cinnamon and sugar and traditionally dipped in warm chocolate sauce.
What is a Churro?
This Mexican Holiday celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Although a major Mexican holiday, it is traditionally more celebrated in the United States than Mexico.
This is a large peninsula in Southeast Mexico that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Carribean Sea.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
He was a Mexican Revolutionary leader and general. During the Mexican Civil War he conducted a raid on the US border town of Columbus, New Mexico. The US failed to capture him. He was ultimately assassinated in 1923.
Who is Pancho Villa?
This was the name of the Aztec capital city, located in Central Mexico.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This traditional Mexican dish was introduced to Mexico from Lebanese and Syrian immigrants in the 1920s and 30s. It features pork that has been stacked on a long spit.
What is Tacos Al Pastor?
This Mexican celebration is held from December 16-24th and features nine different processions in honor of Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
What is Las Posadas?
Tourists will often visit this place in Mexico City as a religious pilgrimage. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is built on The Hill of Tepeyac where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin.
What is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadelupe?
This Mexican painter was known for his large frescoes that helped establish the mural movement in Mexico. He was known for his tumultuous relationships and had 4 wives, one of whom he divorced and later remarried.
Who is Diego Rivera?
The Aztecs worshiped many Gods including Huitzilopochtli, god of war; Tonatiuh, god of the sun; Tlaloc, god of rain; and Quetzalcóatl. Quetzalcoatl survived the age of the Wind Sun, brought civilization to the people, and was also known as this.
What is the Feathered Serpent?
This Mexican dish has been served for over 9,000 years! It features corn dough stuffed with sweet or savory ingredients which are then wrapped in a corn husk and steamed. It is often found as a street food in Mexico.
What is a Tamale?
This holiday is celebrated on January 6th and celebrates the arrival of the 3 wise men to the birth of Jesus. Traditionally, children in Mexico open their gifts on this day, rather than Christmas Day, to signify the wise men passing their gifts on to Jesus.
What is Diadelos Reyes Magos or Day of the Three Kings?
This is a series of canyons that is located in the Siera Madre Mountains. It is actually deeper and wider than the Grand Canyon in Arizona. One of the most popular attractions here is a scenic railroad ride through the canyon.
What is Copper Canyon?
He was the nineth Aztec Emperor of Mexico. He was famous for his dramatic confrontation with Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Who is Montezuma II?
The Aztecs were susceptible to European disease due to a lack of immunity. By 1520, this disease brought to the Aztecs by European travelers reduced the population of the Aztec capital city by 40%, contributing to the downfall of the Aztec Empire.
What is smallpox?
This Mexican sauce is traditionally made from Cinnamon, Cloves, Anise, Coriander, Dried Chiles, and Chocolate.
What is Mole?
This is a two week festival that celebrates the indigenous cultures of Mexico. It features traditional Dance, Music, and Cuisine and culminates with a parade called Lunes del Cerro on the last Monday of July.
What is The Guelaguetza Festival?
Mexico Geography is known for it's extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center, desert conditions in the north, and this dense feature in the south and east.
What is Rain Forest?
He was a professional boxer from 1980 - 2005. He is a multiple time world champion in three different weight divisions and holds multiple world records. He held a record of 89 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw before his first loss to Frankie Randall in 1994.
Who is Julio Cesar Chavez?
After his victory against the Aztecs on August 13, 1521, Cortes razed the Aztec capital city and built this on top of it's ruins. It quickly became the premier European Center in the New World.
What is Mexico City?