Mexico, Mexico And The Culture Of Mexico

Culture of Mexico

Every country has its own uniqueness which set it apart from other countries. Mexico is located in South North America. It border Belize, United States of America and Guatemala. Mexico is home to the Sierra Madre mountain range along with the Yucatan Peninsula and is bordered by the Rio Grande River. This paper will describe some of the country unique facts and also its rich culture.

The country of Mexico as it relates to its size is 1,972,550 square kilometers (761,601 square miles), or nearly 3 times the size of Texas. It divided into subdivisions, there are three general areas; the Northern, the Central and the Southern. Its capital, Mexico City, is located in the south-central part of the country (Nations Encyclopedia).

Based on social status the type of food consumed amongst the people varies. The Mexican upper-class society has an eating habit similar to the European and American, whereas the middle and lower class consumed more readily available domestic items. The basic staples consumed by the larger majority include native foods such as corn, beans and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced a large number of other foods, the most important of which were meat from domesticated animals like beef, pork, chicken, goat and sheep, dairy products. Mexican street food is one of the most varied parts of the cuisine. It includes tacos, quesadillas, and

It been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably the indigenous peoples of Mexico and European (Wikipedia). Mexican music can be categorized in two aspects known as Son and Ranchera. The formal structure of Son is based on the alternation of instrumental sections and singing of short poetic units called copulas (Wikipedia). This type of music has a mixture of Spanish and indigenous music from different region. Next, the word Ranchera got its name from the word rancho because it was originated on the ranches and the countryside of rural