This document provides an overview of Mexico, including its history, culture, sports, cuisine, and major holidays. Mexico was first populated over 13,000 years ago and produced many indigenous civilizations before being conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The culture celebrates holidays like Day of the Dead and features sports like bullfighting, soccer, and wrestling. Typical Mexican meals include breakfast burritos, tacos for lunch, and ceviche for dinner. Major national holidays commemorate independence and historical events.

1. Mexico Origin of WWII Marine Guy Gabaldon

2. Flag of Mexico www.theodora.com/flags/mexico_flags.html

3. Brief History of Mexico a country located in the southern portion of North America First populated more than 13,000 years ago, the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th Century. For three centuries, Mexico was a colony

4. Culture and religious celebrations Every March Mexico has Day Of The Dead. Holy Cross Day -when construction workers decorate and mount crosses on unfinished buildings, followed by fireworks and picnics at the construction site. Saint John the Baptist Day -is celebrated with religious festivities, fairs, and popular jokes connected to getting dunked in water.

5. Deportes (sports) Bullfighting Soccer Wrestling Motocross Diving Bungee jumping Skydiving Softball

6. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Breakfast- Mexican Burrito, Huevos Rancheros, etc.. Lunch- Tacos, Burritos, enchiladas, Tostadas, etc.. Dinner- Cena, Ceviche, Chiles Renellos, etc..

7. Major Holidays February 5th: Day of the Constitution. February 24th: Day of the National Flag. March 18th: Day of Petroleum Expropriation (nationalization of the Petroleum Industry) March 21st: Birth of Don Benito Juárez. May 1st: Labor Day. May 5th: the famous “Cinco the Mayo”, anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. September 1st: Day of the Presidential State of the Union address. September 13th: Anniversary of the death of the Young Heroes of Chapultepec. September 15th: The Cry for Independence (“El Grito”) September 16th: Independence Day. October 12th: Columbus Day November 20th: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution

8. Credits Differentworld.com Mexconnect.com Wikipedia.com www.facts-about- mexico .com