Which country has the most Spanish speakers?
Mexico has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, more than Spain itself.
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What city was Mexico City built on top of?
Mexico City is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco.
Did the Aztecs use cacao beans as money?
The Aztecs valued cacao so highly that they used cacao beans as currency, and they drank chocolate as a bitter, spiced beverage.
When was Chichén Itzá named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
The ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
What is the largest pyramid in the world by volume?
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest pyramid in the world by volume, even bigger than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. It is so overgrown that it looks like a hill.
When did UNESCO recognize Mexico's Day of the Dead?
UNESCO added Mexico's Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.
Where do monarch butterflies spend the winter?
Millions of monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles each fall to spend the winter in the fir forests of Michoacán, Mexico.
Why is Mexico City sinking?
Parts of Mexico City are sinking by more than a foot per year because so much groundwater is pumped from the old lakebed beneath the city.
Where was corn first domesticated?
Corn (maize) was first domesticated about 9,000 years ago in southern Mexico from a wild grass called teosinte.
What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. It celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, while Independence Day is September 16.