MEXICO An introduction to some of the major cities that make up this beautiful country. Patricia Alvarado EDU 3460 – Dr. Qureshi

MEXICO CITY Mexico’s capital. Mexico’s largest city. One of the world’s most populated city. Estimated 8.85 million people. Home to the Aztec’s capital Tenochtitlan. For more information please visit: TO QUIZ

GUADALAJARA The fifth most populated city in Mexico. The birthplace of mariachi music. One of North America’s largest urban centers.

ACAPULCO One of the most important cities in Mexican tourism. Mexico’s oldest and most well known beach cities. Located on the Pacific coast in southern Mexico.

MONTERREY Mexico’s third largest city. Considered to be Mexico’s high tech center. Sits at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

TIJUANA The gateway to Mexico. The largest city on the Baja California peninsula. Known as northern Mexico’s financial and cultural center. One of the busiest tourist destinations in Mexico.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN Home of the ancient Mayan cities Tulum and Coba. Located in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. An old fishing city that is now Mexico’s greatest tourist attractions. Please go to:

VERACRUZ Officially known as Heroica Veracruz Major Port city on the gulf of Mexico Mexico’s oldest and largest port since European colonization

PUEBLA Located east of Mexico city in the state of Puebla. The 4 th largest city in Mexico One of the world’s largest Volkswagen factories.

CHIHUAHUA The 12 th largest city in Mexico One of the most industrialized cities in Mexico Home to 9 industrial parks and 19 smaller maquila manufacturing plants

OAXACA Located in Southwestern Mexico Best known for its surviving indigenous peoples and culture One of the main sources of coffee production in Mexico

LOS CABOS One of the main beach attractions in Mexico Located at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula Economy is mainly based on tourism and fishing

LEON Located in the state Guanajuato Known for its huge leather industry Considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in Mexico

CUERNAVACA Nicknamed the city of “Eternal Springs” Known for it’s warm stable climate and vegetation Host to a large foreign resident population and study abroad students

JUAREZ Located on the Rio Grande south of El Paso, Texas One of the fastest growing cities in the world Major point of transportation and entry for Central Mexico

PUERTO VALLARTA Mexican bandeario resort city One of Mexico’s largest beach tourist attractions Known for it’s high temperatures and tropical climate

ECATEPEC DE MORELOS Commonly known as Ecatepec which is derived from Nahuatl and means “windy hill” Known for it’s cathedrals and colonial style churches For more information, please visit:

QUERETARO Located northwest of Mexico City One of the fastest growing cities in Mexico Fast growing industry and economical development

MÉRIDA Largest city of the Yucatan Peninsula Recently ranked as the 12 th most populous Mexican metropolitan areas Nicknamed the white city

ZACATECAS Located in the north central part of Mexico Started as a Spanish mining camp because of it’s rich deposits of silver and other minerals Zacatecas derives from Nahuatl which means “people of the grasslands” TO QU I Z

CANCUN One of the world’s most well known vacation spots Located of the north east coast of the Yucatan peninsula Home to some of Mexico’s Mayan archeological sites

MEXICALI Located on US-Mexico border in Baja California One of the highest standards of living in Mexico Known for its highly educated and skilled population because of the city’s high investment it the education system

MANZANILLO Largest port for business and tourism in the state of Colima Well-known for warm waters on the Pacific Ocean coast City is known as the “Sailfish Capital of the World”

AGUASCALIENTES More than two thirds of the population is of European descent Recognized as one of the cleanest cities in Latin America Its booming hotel industry has turned it into one of Mexico’s well known tourist spots TO QUIZ

TOLUCA Home to the 5 th largest urban area in Mexico Located southwest of Mexico City One of Mexico’s most industrialized areas Please visit:

PACHUCA Capital of the Mexican state Hidalgo Nicknamed “La Bella Airosa” which means beautiful airy city Used to be well known for it’s mining centers

IRAPUATO Located at the bottom of the Arandas mountain Main industry is agriculture Known for it’s strawberries and luxurious gardens

ENSENADA Third largest city in Baja California Located on the coastline of Bahia de Todos Santos Home to a navy base, army base, and military airfield

ZAPOPAN Located in the Mexican State of Jalisco Home to the virgin of Zapopan, in image of the virgin Mary The image has been linked to various miracles

QUIZ Which city is recognized as one of the cleanest cities in Latin America? 1) CANCUNCANCUN 2) PACHUCAPACHUCA 3) AGUASCALIENTESAGUASCALIENTES 4) PUERTO VALLARTAPUERTO VALLARTA

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QUIZ Which city is home to the Aztec’s capital Tenochtitlan? 1) MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY 2) NEW YORKNEW YORK 3) PUERTO VALLARTAPUERTO VALLARTA 4) MERIDAMERIDA

QUIZ Which city has rich deposits of silver and other minerals? 1) ACAPULCOACAPULCO 2) ZACATECASZACATECAS 3) JUAREZJUAREZ 4) TIJUANATIJUANA

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