Mexico
is a traveler's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient
ruins, big cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, lonely beaches and a world-beating collection of flora
and fauna.
Mention of Mexico makes many people think
of colorful Mexican dancers, guitarists playing romantic serenades, and sleepy little towns with houses of whitewashed walls
and red-tiled roofs. Others think of a traffic jam in a megalopolis such as Mexico City, Guadalajara, or Monterrey. Some call
to mind a people who are humble and hospitable, who smile and offer a friendly handshake.
The population totals upwards of 100
million. The official language is Spanish; yet, other 60 indian languages are also spoken. The two most important because
of its number of people who speak them are: náhuatl, spoken mainly in the central region of the country by more
than one million people; and mayan, spoken in the southeast part of the country by 900 thousand people.
More than one major tribe of Indians is
prominent in Mexican history. There were the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, and Toltec. When the Spanish began to occupy the West Indies
during the 1490s, the Aztec ruled much of what is now south-central Mexico. Their capital city, Tenochtitlán, had a population
that some have estimated as being 250,000.
In 1521, when the last Aztec emperor surrendered
to Hernán Cortés, this land came under the control of Spain, which later would be called New Spain. With the arrival of the
Spaniards, there was a clash of cultures, that undoubtedly forged and enriched the present identity of Mexican people.
Mexico has a big variety of touristic
destinies for all kind of travelers. It has great touristic complexes on beautiful beaches such as: Acapulco, Cancún,
Los Cabos, etc. It has also many archeological sites where it is possible to appreciate ruins of civilizations that flourished
in Mexican territory, such as the ruins of Teotihuacán, Chichén Itzá, Palenque, etc. Moreover, colonial cities are an amazing atraccion
for tourists, where it is possible to see their wonderful architecture and their beautiful and picturesque
streets, examples of it are: Guanajuato, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Zacatecas, Querétaro, Taxco, etc.
Mexico is this and much more. It is simply a unique experience!
