It has been a long while since I have done a new post. These past 2 weeks have been bananas in terms of homework, projects, and work!!! I was terribly bummed to not be able to post new stuff, but it didn't stop me from concocting lovely recipes, crafts, art, music, and much more for this week.
Which leads me to my next order of business, announcing this week's destination of the week will be to.....
Bienvenidos a México!
I am incredibly proud to discuss the gems of my Mexican heritage and culture. Mexico is a rich country that oozes with a diverse history, strong traditions, and incredible culture. And, in connection to Halloween, I'll also be talking about Dia de Los Muertos, a beautiful Mexican holiday, as a kind of theme for the week.
In Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya and the Aztec before the first contact with Europeans. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized the territory from its base in México-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This territory would eventually become Mexico as the colony independence was recognized in 1821. The post-independence period was characterized by economic instability, the Mexican-American War and territorial cessionto the United States, a civil war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship. The latter led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time that an opposition party won the presidency from the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
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Mexico City is most popular with tourists as an ancient Meso-American city and the site of many popular tourist attractions such as the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. The city is also home to the Plaza México and to the Mexican National Palace, built on the site of Montezuma's palace, and the huge Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest in the Western Hemisphere, built over the even greater Temple of Teocalli.
Guadalajara, Jalisco, the second-largest city by population in the Republic, is home of some of Mexico's best known traditions, such as tequila, mariachi music and charros, or Mexican cowboys. Its similitude with western European countries mixed with modern architecture and infrastructure makes Guadalajara very attractive to tourists. Along with Mexico City and beach destinations (Cancún,Acapulco, etc.), Guadalajara is one of the most visited cities in Mexico. Cultural tourism is the main attraction, the city being home to a large number of museums, art galleries and theatres.
The Mexican culture reflects the complexity of the country's history through the blending of indigenous cultures and the culture of Spain, imparted during Spain's 300-year colonization of Mexico. Everything from its food to music has such a vibrant and diverse spirit that make Mexican culture one of the most beautiful.
I am so excited for this week's content! Stay tuned!!!
Buenos Noches Queridas!
