Marvelous Mexico
By Kaylee Schneider
Map
This is a map of Mexico's cities and the climates zones.
Orange- Desert climate- Very hot climates, cool nights, very cold nights in winter, and low rainfall
Pink- Mountain and Prairie climates- low rainfall and cold winters
Dark purple- temperate climate- warm and dry winters
Aqua- warm climate- warm temperate all year round, pronounced rainy season
Light purple- Humid climate- temperate but humid with hot summers
Green- jungle climate- very hot and humid, tropical rainforest vegetation
Mexican Culture
Day of the dead
Day of the dead takes place on October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd. On the day of the dead families celebrate the passings of their family members. Families will make sugar skulls, favorite foods and favorite beverages of the departed. Families will visit peoples graves and leave marigolds.
Independence day
September 16th 1810 is when the Mexican war of independence started. It started out as just a rebellion against the colonial masters but then became alliance against Mexican ex-royalists and Mexican guerrilla insurgents. It lasted about 11 years till it finally ended on September 27th 1821.
Cuisine
Mexican cuisine is known for its blending of ingredients and its European culture. Some popular dishes include tacos, enchiladas, and tamales. Some popular ingredients that the use in there dishes are maize, chili peppers, and avocados.
Agriculture
Mexico is rich inn natural resources. There most important resource is oil. Most oil preserves are mainly found under the southern and Gulf coastal plains. a few are found offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Although oil is the most important resource it wasn't always there. So the resources were considered valuable, Some of gold and silver minds that were just starting then are still operating today. Also new minds have been developed. With all of those minds together Mexico has been able to produce more sliver then any other country.
Climate
Most of Southern Mexico is humid and warm, but the Northern part of Mexico like the Yucatan Peninsula is hot and dry. The Yucatan Peninsula is in the climate zones of the tropical savanna, humid tropical, and a little bit of the steppe. In the Yucatan Peninsula most of the vegetation there is forest scrubs. In the picture below it shows the lush vegetation of the tropical savanna.
Landforms
Rio Bravo
The Rio Bravo is one of Mexico's major rivers. The Rio Bravo flows from southern Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico close to Texas. It is what helps us identify the border between the United States and Mexico. In the United states it is called the Rio Grande.
Sierra Madre
The Sierra Madre is Made up of three mountain rages, the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Sierra Madre Oriental and a small range. The Sierra Madre Oriental lies to the east. The Sierra Madre Occidental lies to the west and the smaller range lies in the south. when you put the three of them together to make the mother range the Sierra Madre.
The valley of Mexico
Between the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental lies the valley of Mexico. The Capital of Mexico, Mexico city, lies in the valley of Mexico. In the valley of Mexico but south of Mexico City is towering snow capped volcanoes. Volcano eruptions and earthquake are a big threat in the valley of Mexico, The volcano Popocatepetl that is near Mexico city has been active more recently then 2000.