Mexico (continued)
By Allison Miller
Things to do in Mexico
When it comes to adventure sports, Mexico City has a large selection of high adrenaline activities to choose from. AMTAVE is one such leading association in Mexico City that incorporates companies who promote tourism, ecotourism and rural tourism in Mexico. The members of the association offer basic courses in diving, hiking, white-water rafting, rappelling, biking, paragliding, caving and many more other adventure sports.
Mexicos Climate
Climate varies from tropical to desert. Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US.
The culture of Mexico is a blend of native culture (particularly Mesoamerican) with Spanish culture and other immigrant cultures.
More information on Mexican Culture
Mexico consists of several ethnic groups. The mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) group accounts for 60 percent of the population. Amerindian people or predominantly Amerindian people account for 30 percent, while 9 percent of the population is white. These groups create a culture that is unique to Mexico.
Launguage's in Mexico
Language's of Mexico. The overwhelming majority of Mexicans today speak Spanish. According to the CIA, Spanish is spoken by 92.7 percent of the Mexican population. About 6 percent of the population speaks Spanish and indigenous languages, such as Mayan, Nahuatl and other regional languages.