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Some of the most fascinating places in the world!
Mexico is a place of deep mystery, a history that extends back into the deepest mists of time, and a supportive culture which, like any true culture, welcomes interaction, innovation, and the new ideas of the people who visit to learn more from it.
Mexico can be a vacation escape from your day to day life, or it can be an immersion in cultures and practices that let you learn, and a be part of something altogether new.
Mexico is an adventure for the elderly as well as for those who love adventure sports. A calm respite for the young, even the seasoned and the serious can relax and take it all in.
Mexico is always an opportunity, and an entirely new perspective. But Mexico is surprisingly familiar, too.
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Mexico is officially known as the United Mexican States. The name refers to the 32 federal entities; 31 states, and the capital, Mexico City.
Biologically and culturally, it is one of the most diverse places in the world. Its current population is around 129 million, making it the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.
The territory borders the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the vast Gulf of Mexico. Inland, there are tropical rainforests, cloud forests, hardwood forests, and some of the world's most important biosphere reserves. There are also deserts, triangulated by three large mountain ranges to the east, west, and south. They are never the same, offering high plateaus, sun-kissed faces, and deep valleys of knowledge, understanding, and inquiry.
The national wealth, in terms of nature and culture, is partly explained by this geography and climatic variety. Worldwide, only Afghanistan and Switzerland are more covered by mountains than Mexico.
Mexico has been home to great civilizations. The Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Nahua civilizations contribute art, architecture, language, and tradition from the depths of Mexico's past. The people of Teotihuacan bore a name lost to history, but they remain present in emblematic structures, patterns of organization, and conceptions of power and influence. With the Tlaxcalteca culture, much more egalitarian models of government emerged, which ended up spreading throughout much of Mexico thanks to the favorable status they enjoyed under Spanish rule.
In the postcolonial present, these same ideas animate understandings. Mexico stood almost alone against the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935. The 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco, 32 years later, kept Latin America out of the nuclear arms race, and remains one of the brightest spots in the long history of modern Mexico.
Home to more than 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Mexico is also strengthening and protecting those sites, as well as the world's favorite national cuisine. (The food is also recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Treasure of World Culture).
These pages are dedicated to helping you learn more about Mexico, and helping you and visitors like you learn more about Mexico. No matter where you are thinking of visiting, there is much to experience.
