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Mexico Juliana, Galen, Gia, Gordon, Hase, Willis, and John
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Mexican Holidays, Fiestas, Work, and Leisure. Juliana
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14 National Holidays
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Another name for Cinco de Mayo is Batalla de Puebla and Battle of Puebla.
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Cinco de Mayo is one of the most important holidays in Mexico.
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We have some of the same holidays… Mother’s Day, New Year’s Day are some of them
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Mexicans have a lot of fiestas.
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Mexican Food Galen
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Corn is very popular in Mexico
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Some well known foods include…
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Tacos, enchiladas, tamales, and quesadillas
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Other famous foods
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flautas
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chalupas
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For 2 months starting in mid-August…
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A special food is served called…
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Chile en nogeda
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The ingredients include Ground pork stuffing Chili Decorated with seeds sauce, and parsley To make the red, white, and green the colors of the Mexican flag to celebrate Mexican Independence Day
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Mexican Markets
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If a shopper is not happy they can move to the next market
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The seller yells the prices and the payers go to the one they are willing to pay
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Friendly people give and take haggling over prices
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Old markets face super markets
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Near by is the Mercado with rows of stalls. They sell fresh meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables
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Pictures by Google
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Mexico’s Sports John Kerrison
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Mexico’s second leading team in baseball is…
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In Ancient Mexico they played a game. If they win, their captain’s head gets chopped off
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Basketball is a city sport in Mexico.
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In Mexico they play football but they have to pay for the equipment so very few play
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People believe that the best sport there is boxing.
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Homes By Willis
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They have more than 50 cities.
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They have more than 100,000 people in each city
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Rich people’s houses are in the middle of the city
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Cities are filled with statues and fountains
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Most people are poor
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Many families live in a one room house
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There are not a lot of jobs
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Mexico’s Music and Dancing Gia
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A Mariachi band consists of 2 violinists, 2 horn players, & 1 guitarist
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Maracas are common in Mexico
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The Ballet Folklore de Mexico thrills people all around the world
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During Christmas time, children perform the song “Los Posadas”
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Don’t you like Mexico?
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Pictures are from Google images
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All image’s are from Google
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