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Forza Horizon 5: Meticulously inspired by Mexico
Mexico is the setting for this new installment of the Xbox video game Forza Horizon 5, honoring its natural and cultural heritage.
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There is a wide range of regional traditions within Mexico's dominant culture, which is influenced by a mix of indigenous and Spanish practices. Many of the things that people think of when they hear "Mexican" really originate in specific parts of the country.
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Mexico has the largest stained glass window in the world, it is a masterpiece
With 71 designs, the artistic vision embodied in the Cosmovitral Botanical Garden in Toluca, State of Mexico, is the largest in the world, representing one of the greatest pride of the country.
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Minerals also describe the history of Mexico
Minerals have marked national milestones for Mexico, hence there are several ways to narrate the country's history and one of them is through these materials. The exhibition Mexique, histoires minérales, is being held in Paris and will remain open until December 4, 2021.
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Experience Tenochtitlan with digital technology to walk around it
José Francisco Salgado Rodríguez, from the Faculty of Higher Education (FES Aragón), developed software to walk through the streets of the Aztec capital and observe it as it was before its fall.
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Pre-Hispanic Mexico inspires the creation of the video game Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale
The video game Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale is set in the time of the Conquest in cities such as Tulum, Calakmul, Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, and Tenochtitlan.
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General Díaz, the protagonist of the battle of Nochixtlán: The victory against the French Army 155 years ago
Nochixtlan battle is considered the beginning of the end of the French invasion in Mexico and General Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori, its protagonist. The 155th anniversary of the victory against the French Army.
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What you didn't know about the lyrics of the Mexican National Anthem
Although the lyrics of the Mexican National Anthem are considered one of the most beautiful in the world, and even though only four verses are currently sung, there is a lot of history behind it.
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October 2, 1968: a genocide without culprits
Former President Luis Echeverría, who in 2009 was exonerated of the crime of genocide, is the only one charged with this crime. 53 years after the genocide was recognized by the Mexican authorities, there is not a single genocide perpetrator punished for the events on October 2, 1968.
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How was the 1968 Student Movement formed?
The National Human Rights Commission estimates that 300 people lost their lives during the violent events that took place on October 2, 1968, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.
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Let's discover the Mayan Universe and their astronomical calendar
Discover in a simple and concise way, a small part of the vast universe of knowledge and culture that surrounds the Maya and information about the astronomical calendar.
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The most representative musical genres and sounds of Mexico
Get to know the most representative genres and sounds of Mexican music, which is also part of a culture as diverse as its people.
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Who really discovered America and what happened on October 12, 1492
Through the works of Miguel León-Portilla, Edmundo O'Gorman, and Federico Navarrete we can glimpse historiographic paradigms that differ from Eurocentrism, what happened on October 12, 1492: the discovery of America?
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Marigold blossom, from the offering to the textile
The cempasúchil ("marigold") flower, also known as the flower of 20 petals, with an intense and mysterious aroma, is commonly identified for its use in the celebration of the Day of the Dead in November, as it is considered a symbol of life and death.
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The trip to Mictlán, the fascinating Mexican underworld
According to the beliefs, the road to this precinct is long and dangerous. Established in nine vertical and descending levels, it was traveled by nobles and commoners alike.
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The history of the Mexican peso: money acquires nuances depending on the historical context
The presence of the Mexican peso is as old as the colonial period when the viceroy Antonio de Mendoza arrived with the royal commission to create the first Casa de Moneda. The novo-Hispanic peso had a history as a monetary unit until the end of the 19th century.
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Mexicans have a high sense of belonging and national pride
Although there is a hegemonic culture, there are still references to cultural minorities. Education, civic festivities and the Virgin of Guadalupe are key elements in building identity.