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Reference & History
Reference & History
The National Museum of Anthropology
"...As long as the world exists, the glory and honor of México Tenochitlán must not be forgotten." Chimalpahín Quauhtlehuatzin Neither conquest nor time, nor new foreign influences have been able to erase from the Mexican memory, the splendor of its pre-Hispanic ... Read MoreReference & History
Mexican Currency Bills & Coins Billetes y Monedas Mexicanas
The Mexican currency is called Peso and its symbol is $. The Peso and the US Dollar have both its origin in the 15th-19th century Spanish dollar. The peso was originally the name of the eight real coins issued in Mexico by Spain and the first currency to use the $ symbol. Its ISO code... Read MoreReference & History
Mesoamerica: Ancient Middle America
Mesoamerica was a cultural region, that originated more than 3000 years ago. It was divided into areas, differentiated from each other but with many common features. It extended from central Mexico to Nicaragua & Costa Rica. The first humans who arrived in America had already ... Read MoreReference & History
El Salvador Flag
Colors: Blue: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans White: Peace The flag of El Salvador, first adopted on September 4, 1908. , has three horizontal stripes. The blue stripes of the flag represent the two oceans that border Central America, the Atlantic and the Pacific. The central white strip... Read MoreReference & History
General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero
Spanish Cinco de Mayo Hero When "Cinco de Mayo" is mentioned in Mexico, one of the most symbolic battles in the Mexican collective unconscious immediately comes to mind: the Battle of Puebla. General Ignacio Zaragoza, with only a small army, took on the powerful French forces of Napoleon III dur... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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