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Do you enjoy eating a chocolate bar or drinking a cup of cocoa? You can say thank you to Mexico.
If you ever whacked a piñata at a birthday party, ate a tortilla or burrito, or if you like cowboys and rodeos, again, you can thank Mexico. Our neighbor is easy to visit. Just head south.
▲ Mariachi bands are made up of musicians playing guitars, violins, and trumpets. Mexicans and tourists love their happy sound. The bands stroll around the city performing folk tunes from different regions of Mexico. They often stop to take special requests. Band members sometimes wear wide-brimmed hats, called sombreros. They may also wear silver-studded pants. They play at festivals, weddings, dances, and other celebrations.
▲ People who paint murals are some of Mexico’s best-loved artists. These murals show the history of the country. They also celebrate its science, revolutions, and regional cultures. Diego Rivera is one of Mexico’s most famous muralists. His work shows the history of the struggle by Mexican peasants, Indians, and others to win land and equal rights. This Rivera mural shows people of different classes in the past in Mexico City.
▲ The Aztecs gave the Spanish this delicious chocolate drink. Like all chocolate, it is made from the cocoa bean. The Spanish took it back to Europe, and people haven’t stopped drinking cocoa and eating chocolate ever since.
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▲ Dancing to the sounds of a mariachi band, these men and women are performing in a traditional Mexican dance show in the city of Durango. Each region has its own traditional dance and dress styles. The country also has a national dance troupe. It is called the Ballet Folklórico de México. It performs Mexican folk dances all over the world.
◀ This church in Zacatecas is just one of thousands of beautiful churches found throughout Mexico. They reflect the country’s rich Spanish heritage. They also show the Catholic religion’s important role in daily life.
About one-fourth of the people who live in Mexico are Indians. They speak over 50 different languages, including Nahuatl, Mayan, and Zapotec. This Zapotec mother totes her child in a colorful rebozo. ▶
