Mexico

Juliana, Galen, Gia, Gordon, Hase, Willis, and John

Mexican Holidays, Fiestas, Work, and Leisure.

Juliana

14 National Holidays

Another name for Cinco de Mayo is Batalla de Puebla and Battle of

Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo is one of the most important holidays in Mexico.

We have some of the same holidays…

Mother’s Day,New Year’s Day are some of them

Mexicans have a lot of fiestas.

Mexican Food

Galen

Corn is very popular in Mexico

Some well known foods include…

Tacos, enchiladas, tamales, and quesadillas

Other famous foods

flautas

chalupas

For 2 months starting in mid-August…

A special food is served called…

Chile en nogeda

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

Mexican Markets

If a shopper is not happy they can move to the next market

The seller yells the prices and the payers go to the one they are willing to pay

Friendly people give and take haggling over prices

Old markets face super markets

Near by is the Mercado with rows of stalls.

They sell fresh meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables

Pictures by Google

Mexico’s Sports

John Kerrison

Mexico’s second leading team in baseball is…

In Ancient Mexico they played a game. If they win, their captain’s

head gets chopped off

Basketball is a city sport in Mexico.

In Mexico they play football but they have to pay for the equipment

so very few play

People believe that the best sport there is boxing.

Homes

By Willis

They have more than 50 cities.

They have more than 100,000 people in each city

Rich people’s houses are in the middle of the city

Cities are filled with statues and fountains

Most people are poor

Many families live in a one room house

There are not a lot of jobs

Mexico’s Music and Dancing

Gia

A Mariachi band consists of 2 violinists, 2 horn players, & 1 guitarist

Maracas are common in Mexico

The Ballet Folklore de Mexico thrills people all around the world

During Christmas time, children perform the song “Los Posadas”

Don’t you like Mexico?

Pictures are from Google images

All image’s are from Google