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Mexico won its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810, and every year, “Mexico’s independence day is celebrated throughout country with re-enactments, food, decorations and music. Life in Mexico today is a lot like life in America. People drive cars, go to work and school, have families, watch television and do other things Americans do. Mexico sits between North America (above, to the north) and South America (below, to the south). The Gulf of Mexico splashes against its east coast, and the Pacific Ocean splashes against its west coast. The Yucatan peninsula curves like a tail at the southern tip of Mexico and juts out into the Caribbean Sea. Find out more by checking out these books, available at Barnes&Noble.com: My Mexico/México mío Look What Came from Mexico Mexico: 40 Activities to Experience Mexico Past & Present Mexico |
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Most of the people who live in Mexico speak Spanish. That’s because conquistadors from Spain came to Mexico a long time ago, and conquered the people who lived there. Spain ran the country for 300 years before Mexico won its independence.
Kids in Mexico are just like kids in America. They like to play, watch TV, listen to music and follow their favorite sports teams. Yo-yo’s and marbles are favorite toys, and TV shows like El Chapulin Colorado (The Red Grasshopper) and El Chavo Del Ocho (The Eight-Year-Old Kid) also are very popular. Tatiana is a well-known pop princess, and football (what we call soccer) is by far the leading sport.
Mexico has an interesting history. The Maya and the Aztec peoples built civilizations and made some pretty important contributions to the world: the Aztec and the Maya cultures came up with sophisticated calendars, and the Maya created a written language made up of glyphs that is still studied today.
