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A few foods you should try in Mexico:
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles are a popular traditional breakfast. It contains lightly fried corn tortillas that are cut into quarters and topped with red or green salsa. Fried or scrambled eggs and pulled chicken are usually added onto the top, along with the cheese and cream. Usually, they are served with refried beans, or frijoles. Tostadas
Have you ever wondered what you should do with stale tortillas? Of course...You should fry them! Tostadas means toasted, and they are a delicious and simple dish. They involve corn tortillas that are fried until they become golden and crunchy in boiling oil. They are served piled with any number of garnishes, or alone. Some common toppings include cooked meat, seafood, ceviche, cheese, and frijoles, or refried beans. |
Tamales
Tamales were developed for the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca tribes, because they needed food that they could take on the go, take into battle, and that would nourish them. Either a sweet, or savory filling is stuffed into corn dough pockets, and then wrapped in cornhusks or banana leaves and then steamed. Depending on what you want, you can have fruit, cheese, mole, chillies, vegetables, and meats as your fillings. Just remember: always discard the wrapping before you eat the Tamales!! Enchiladas
Enchiladas are made of corn or flour tortillas filled with seafood, meat, cheese, beans, vegetables, or even all of these things! After they are stuffed, they are covered in a chili sauce, and this makes for a perfect Mexican breakfast! |
Music
Music in Mexico is very diverse, and it features a wide range of performance styles, and musical genres. The music has been influenced by many cultures, but most notably indigenous peoples of Mexico, and European.
List of the top 5 songs in Mexico for the week of November 19th, 2016:
(According to Billboard)
(According to Billboard)
1: Tengo Que Colgar
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2: Yo Si Te Amé
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3: Amor del Bueno
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4: Yo Si Me Enamore
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5: Te Diran
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Sports
A few popular sports in Mexico:
Religion/Customs & Traditions
With about 88% of the population that is 5 yrs old or older, Roman Catholicism is the main religion in Mexico. Religious beliefs profoundly influenced Mexico in the past. The Nahua religion of ancient Mexican tribes was comparable in complexity to the Egyptian or Assyrian beliefs, due to their knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. Contemporary religion (mainly Catholicism) affects national holidays and festivities, music, literature, drama, architecture and local customs in many parts of the country.
●The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is celebrated on Dec. 12, is a major Mexican holiday celebrating the appearance of the Virgin Mary to an Indian man in the first years of Spanish rule. She is the patron saint of the country.
●The Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 2, is a day set aside to remember and honor those who have died, according to the University of New Mexico. Carnival is also celebrated in many communities throughout Mexico to mark the period before Lent.
●Independence Day, marking the country’s separation from Spain in 1810, is celebrated on Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo, which marks a Mexican military victory over the French in 1862, is more widely celebrated in the United States (as a beer promotion) than it is in Mexico.
●The Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 2, is a day set aside to remember and honor those who have died, according to the University of New Mexico. Carnival is also celebrated in many communities throughout Mexico to mark the period before Lent.
●Independence Day, marking the country’s separation from Spain in 1810, is celebrated on Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo, which marks a Mexican military victory over the French in 1862, is more widely celebrated in the United States (as a beer promotion) than it is in Mexico.
Art
Clothing
Many may not think of Mexico as a place that fosters high fashion, but many fashion designers hail from Mexico, such as Jorge Duque and Julia y Renata. There is also a Mexico Fashion Week. In the cities, fashion in Mexico is influenced by international trends, so the typical urban Mexican dresses similar to people in Europe and the United States. In more rural areas, a typical woman’s wardrobe includes skirts, sleeveless tunics called huipils, capes known as quechquémitls and shawls called rebozos.