Geocultura Capítulo 6- México
El país de México
Mapa (190-191 y R3) label: Ciudad de México Texas, Belice, Guatemala Océano Pacífico, Golfo de México Monterrey, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Cancún, Mérida, Taxco, Ciudad Juárez Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre del Sur Agua Azul, Tulum, Teotihuacán, Popo/Ixta, Península de Yucatán Río Bravo del Norte
Datos importantes Población: 103.400.165 Capital: La Ciudad de México (D.F.) Idioma oficial: español Moneda: peso mexicano
La ciudad de México
Más Ciudad de México
Tierras Importantes Teotihuacán Ruinas de una ciudad antigua Civilización de antes de los aztecas
Tierras importantes cont. Agua Azul En el estado de Chiapas (sureste) Bellas cascadas
Otros datos culturales El jarabe tapatío-baile folklórico nacional Muy alegre
Comida El mole poblano Empanadas Chiles en nogada
Personas famosas Diego Rivera-autorretrato/activist Artista Communism/Marx Su esposa-Frida Kahlo
Cultural Notes (198) Foods we eat reflect our ethnic traditions Atole-drink first enjoyed by Aztecs Corn meal, milk/water, flavoring (chocolate/fruit) Comes packaged like instant hot chocolate
More cultural notes (200)Corn-the staple First grown around Mexico City In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the word for corn is elotl, which became elote in Mexico.
More cultural notes (210) Dinner considered main meal of the day in U.S. In Mexico and Spain, lunch or la comida is served between 1PM and 2PM, and is the largest meal of the day. Family members come home from work/school to eat together.
La cena- a light meal that ends the day around 9 PM. Chileans and Colombians regard la cena as a formal evening meal for special occasions, most days they eat a light supper for la cena.
More cultural notes (214) Mexican snacks: cucumbers, roasted corn with chili powder, mango, pineapple, watermelon Argentines, Uruguayans, Chileans and Colombians meet in tea rooms to drink tea or coffee and eat sandwiches/pastries Spain-merienda around 6PM-snack like chocolate y churros or pan