mexico presentation
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MEXICO!MEXICO!BYTYRA BOULDWIN BYTYRA BOULDWIN
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OLMECAS SPANISH COLONY
Mexican culture goes back to the Olmec's, Mayas and Azteca's Indians. These empires where destroyed by the Spanish, by the year 1521, and as consequence we became a Spanish colony.
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INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTION
1810: Mexican Independence
1823 Mexican Republic was
declared.
1864 Austria became emperor of Mexico and ruled
for 3 years.
1910-1920: Mexican Revolution
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MEXICO 1953 -1994•1953: Mexican women granted
right to vote in all elections.•1968: Tlatelolco student
murder.•1985: 8.1(Ritcher Scale)
earthquake in Mexico City.•1994: NAFTA (North American
Free Trade Agreement) was signed. (TLCAN).
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• Population: 108,700,891
• Territory: 1’964,375 Km.²
• Type of Government: Federal Democratic with 31 states and a federal district.
STATISTICS
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VALUES & NAMES• Family is very
important and comes before everything else.
• Mexicans place great value on personal relations and relationships.
• Most Mexican men have a macho attitude.
• To show respect use Don and Doña
• Another form to address in Mexico is Señor, Señora and Señorita.
• Mexicans have two family names.
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CULTURAL ORIENTATION• One must know the person before
doing business with him/her, the only way to know a person in Mexico is to know the family.
• It is extremely important to cultivate personal relations with the right people in the right places.
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• If you are a guy, always open doors to women and push the chair when seating on a table.
• Give tip when being at a restaurant (about 15%), to the bellboy, taxi, etc.
• Look into the others eyes when talking to them.
• Always respect the elderly.
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USEFUL WORDS• Hola = Hello• Gracias = Thank you• Me llamo …. = My
name is…• ¿Cual es su nombre?
= What’s your name?
• ¿Cómo esta usted? = How are you?
• Lo siento = I’m sorry • Perdóneme = Excuse
me• Si = yes• No = no • Adios = Good bye• Salud = Cheers
• Por favor = Please• Denada = Your
welcome • ¿Cuanto cuesta? =
How much is it? • Saludos cordiales =
Best regards• Buenas noches =
Good night• Buenos dias = Good
Morning • Que onda = What’s u• Padre = Great• Orale = Ok or Wow