Geocultura Capítulo 6- Geocultura Capítulo 6- MMéxicoéxico

El país de MEl país de Méxicoéxico

Mapa (190-191 y R3) label:Mapa (190-191 y R3) label:

Ciudad de MéxicoCiudad de México

Texas, Belice, GuatemalaTexas, Belice, Guatemala

Océano Pacífico, Golfo de MéxicoOcéano Pacífico, Golfo de México

Monterrey, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Cancún, Mérida, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Cancún, Mérida, Taxco, Ciudad JuárezTaxco, Ciudad Juárez

Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre del SurSierra Madre del Sur

Agua Azul, Tulum, Teotihuacán, Popo/Ixta, Agua Azul, Tulum, Teotihuacán, Popo/Ixta, Península de YucatánPenínsula de Yucatán

Río Bravo del NorteRío Bravo del Norte

Datos importantesDatos importantes

Población: 103.400.165Población: 103.400.165

Capital: La Ciudad de MCapital: La Ciudad de México (D.F.)éxico (D.F.)

Idioma oficial: españolIdioma oficial: español

Moneda: peso mexicanoMoneda: peso mexicano

La ciudad de MLa ciudad de Méxicoéxico

Más Ciudad de MMás Ciudad de Méxicoéxico

Tierras ImportantesTierras Importantes

TeotihuacánTeotihuacán– Ruinas de una ciudad antiguaRuinas de una ciudad antigua– Civilización de antes de los aztecasCivilización de antes de los aztecas

Tierras importantes cont.Tierras importantes cont.

Agua AzulAgua Azul– En el estado de Chiapas (sureste)En el estado de Chiapas (sureste)– Bellas cascadasBellas cascadas

Otros datos culturalesOtros datos culturales

El jarabe tapatío-baile folklórico nacionalEl jarabe tapatío-baile folklórico nacional– Muy alegreMuy alegre

ComidaComida

El mole poblanoEl mole poblano

EmpanadasEmpanadas

Chiles en nogadaChiles en nogada

Personas famosasPersonas famosas

Diego Rivera-Diego Rivera-autorretrato/activistautorretrato/activist

ArtistaArtista

Communism/MarxCommunism/Marx

Su esposa-Frida Su esposa-Frida KahloKahlo

Cultural NotesCultural Notes

(198) Foods we eat (198) Foods we eat reflect our ethnic reflect our ethnic traditionstraditions– Atole-drink first Atole-drink first

enjoyed by Aztecsenjoyed by Aztecs– Corn meal, milk/water, Corn meal, milk/water,

flavoring flavoring (chocolate/fruit)(chocolate/fruit)

– Comes packaged like Comes packaged like instant hot chocolateinstant hot chocolate

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(200)Corn-the staple(200)Corn-the staple– First grown around First grown around

Mexico CityMexico City– In Nahuatl, the In Nahuatl, the

language of the language of the Aztecs, the word for Aztecs, the word for corn is elotl, which corn is elotl, which became elote in became elote in Mexico.Mexico.

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(210) Dinner considered main meal of the (210) Dinner considered main meal of the day in U.S.day in U.S.

In Mexico and Spain, lunch or In Mexico and Spain, lunch or la comida la comida is is served between 1PM and 2PM, and is the served between 1PM and 2PM, and is the largest meal of the day.largest meal of the day.– Family members come home from Family members come home from

work/school to eat together.work/school to eat together.

La cena- a light meal that ends the day La cena- a light meal that ends the day around 9 PM.around 9 PM.

Chileans and Colombians regard la cena Chileans and Colombians regard la cena as a formal evening meal for special as a formal evening meal for special occasions, most days they eat a light occasions, most days they eat a light supper for la cena. supper for la cena.

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(214) Mexican snacks: cucumbers, (214) Mexican snacks: cucumbers, roasted corn with chili powder, mango, roasted corn with chili powder, mango, pineapple, watermelonpineapple, watermelon

Argentines, Uruguayans, Chileans and Argentines, Uruguayans, Chileans and Colombians meet in tea rooms to drink tea Colombians meet in tea rooms to drink tea or coffee and eat sandwiches/pastriesor coffee and eat sandwiches/pastries

Spain-merienda around 6PM-snack like Spain-merienda around 6PM-snack like chocolate y churros or panchocolate y churros or pan