Mexico Country Guide

Mexico Facts

  • Capital: Mexico City
  • Population: 107,029,000
  • Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
  • Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%
  • Government: federal republic
  • Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
  • Climate: varies from tropical to desert
  • Phone Code: 52

Photos of Mexico

Three Generations of Women - San Lorenzo Zinacantan - San Lorenzo Zincantan, Mexico Streetlamps - Mexico City - Mexico City, Mexico A Busy Street Vendor - Veracruz, Mexico - Veracruz, Mexico Children take to the ring during a break in the action at the wrestling - Puerto Escondido, Mexico - Mexican Wrestling, Mexico Fairy Floss or a Message From God - Veracruz, Mexico - Veracruz, Mexico Mayan Ruins - Chichen Itza - Chichen Itza, Mexico A local vendor targets a couple of gringoes - Zihuatanejo, Mexico - Zihuatanejo, Mexico Locals Get in on the Action at a Free Concert - San Cristobal de Las Casas - San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico An exuberant fan takes to the ring at the wrestling in Puerto Escondido, Mexico - Mexican Wrestling, Mexico

Festivals in Mexico

Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos (All Areas, Mexico)
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural, Bizarre
Month: November
Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos Photos Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos Photos Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos Photos Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos Video Day of the Dead - El Dia de Los Muertos Website
Africala - African Film Festival (Mexico City, Mexico)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Film - Short
Month: April
Africala - African Film Festival Website
Cancun International Film Festival (Cancun, Mexico)
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Cancun International Film Festival Website
Carnival - Cozumel (Cozumel, Mexico)
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Party
Month: February
Carnival - Cozumel Article Carnival - Cozumel Photos
Cholula Pyramid - Total Eclipse of the Sun (Puebla, Mexico)
Festival Types: Natural Phenomenon
Month: Varies
Cholula Pyramid - Total Eclipse of the Sun Article

Mexico Accommodation

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Mexico Flights

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Mexico Tours