| "> | | | | children begin playing football as soon as they can |
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| Mexico has 27 World Heritage Sites. It has more | | | | Did You Know... |
| World Heritage Sites than Australia (17), Brazil (18), | | | | Raul Velasco will remain one of the greatest television |
| Canada (14), Egypt (7), Greece (17), Peru (10), Japan | | | | hosts of all time. He was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, |
| (14) and the United States (20). Some of the wonders | | | | Mexico. |
| of Mexico are the Historic Town of Guanajuato, the | | | | Did You Know... |
| Historic Centre of Puebla, the Pre-Hispanic City of | | | | Mexico is nearly three times as large as Texas and |
| Teotihuacan, the Historic Centre of Morelia, the Historic | | | | more than twice as large as Venezuela. |
| Monuments Zone of Querétaro, the | | | | Did You Know... |
| Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal, the Historic Monuments | | | | Benito Pablo Juárez García became |
| Zone of Tlacotalpan and the Ancient Maya City of | | | | the first indigenous president in the world. He was |
| Calakmul. | | | | elected president of Mexico in 1858. Benito |
| Did You Know... | | | | Juárez is admired for his integrily and steadfast |
| Mexico now ranks 53rd of 177 countries in the United | | | | principles. |
| Nation`s Human Development Index. | | | | Did You Know... |
| Did You Know... | | | | Mexico has many famous athletes: Soraya |
| Mexico has the world record for beaches: Cozumel, | | | | Jiménez (weighlifter), Joel Sánchez |
| Playa del Carmen, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Angelito, | | | | (athletics), Iridia Salazar (taekwondo), Fernando Platas |
| Puerto Angel, Playa Cementerio, Playa Canta Mar, | | | | (diving), Victor Estrada (taekwondo), Cristian Bejarano |
| Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Barra de Navidad, | | | | (boxing), Belem Guerrero (cycling), Oscar Salazar |
| Zihuatanejo... | | | | (taekwondo) and Ana Guevara (track and field). |
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| Guadalajara hosts the 2011 Pan American Games. | | | | Laura Elena Martinez Harring from Texas became the |
| The Pan American Games will host more athletes | | | | first Hispanic-American woman to be crowned Miss |
| from more countries and territories, competing in more | | | | United States pageant (1985). She was born on March |
| Olympic sports for more Pan American medals, than | | | | 3, 1964, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. |
| ever before in the 55-year-history of the modern Pan | | | | Did You Know... |
| American Games. | | | | Salma Hayek is a Mexican motion-picture actress who |
| Did You Know... | | | | became a symbol of breakthrough of Latin American |
| The Chichen Itzá Pyramid in Mexico was | | | | performers in U.S. films. She was born in |
| named one of the new seven wonders of the world. | | | | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. |
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| The Zacatecas Cathedral is considered one of the | | | | Mexico is largely known abroad for producing great |
| world`s most beautiful churches. | | | | business leaders: Emilio Azcarraga, Roberto |
| Did You Know... | | | | Hernández Ramírez, Angel Losada, |
| The most renowned Mexican painter after Frida Kahlo | | | | Jeronimo Arango, Carlos Slium Helú, Joan |
| was Diego Rivera. Who was he? Diego Rivera was | | | | Sanchez Navarro, María Asunción |
| Frida Kahlo`s husband. | | | | Arambuzabala, Lorenzo Zambrano, Isaac Saba |
| Did You Know... | | | | Raffoul, Alfredo Harp Helú and Ricardo Salinas |
| More languages are spoken in Mexico than in Europe. | | | | Pliego. |
| That`s because that country is home to 60 Indian | | | | Did You Know... |
| nations. | | | | The vast majority of Mexicans in the United Mexican |
| Did You Know... | | | | States area now enjoy a greater quality of life than |
| In 2007, three Mexican teenagers won the Eight | | | | over before. |
| National Geographic World Championship. They were | | | | Did You Know... |
| Emanuel Johanssen Campos (15), Carlos Franco | | | | The most famous Mexican song is "Maria Bonita" by |
| Ruíz (14) and Angel Aliseda Alonso (16). | | | | Agustín Lara. "Maria Bonita" is a symbol from |
| Johanssen, was born in Tejalpa, Mexico, said, "To win | | | | Mexico in the world. Agustín was born in |
| gold, it`s really great. I don´t have any words". | | | | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico. |
| They had help from translator in the contest, which | | | | Did You Know... |
| was held in English. | | | | Mexico is one of the most stable and democratic |
| Did You Know... | | | | nations in the Third World. |
| Mexico is a study in contrasts. Bustling modern places | | | | Did You Know... |
| with all the latest amenities are surrounded by | | | | Eulalio Ríos attains his place in history as the |
| mountains and rainforest. | | | | first Mexican to win a Pan American gold medal in the |
| Did You Know... | | | | 200 meter butterfly swimming competition at the 1955 |
| Lagunas de Montebello National Park is one of North | | | | Pan American Games. |
| America`s great wildlife sanctuaries. It is one of the | | | | Did You Know... |
| most important tourist spots in Mexico. | | | | Acapulco hosted the Miss Universe 1978. For the first |
| Did You Know... | | | | time, Miss Universe pageant was held in Mexico. |
| Anthony Quinn was the first Mexican to receive an | | | | Acapulco was chosen as hosts by Miss Universe |
| Academy Award-as Best Supporting Actor for his | | | | Organization in June 1977. There were 75 contestants |
| 1952 performance in "Viva Zapata!". He played | | | | participating in this year´s pageant. Margaret |
| Emiliano Zapata, who was one of the leading figures | | | | Gardinier won the first Miss Universe title for South |
| of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. | | | | Africa. Miss Yucatan and Miss Mexico, Alba Margarita |
| Did You Know... | | | | Cervera Lavat, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss |
| Felipe Muñoz was an Olympic swimmer who | | | | Universe. The judges were Christian Martell (Miss |
| won one gold medal in swimming at the 1968 Olympic | | | | France and Miss Universe 1953), Dewi Sukarno |
| Games. | | | | (former first lady of Indonesia), Ursula Andress (Swiss |
| Did You Know... | | | | actress), Mario Moreno (Mexican actor), Roberto |
| Mexico is the richest and most highly developed | | | | Cavalli (Italian fashion designer), Anna Moffo (American |
| country in Latin America. | | | | soprano), Line Renaud (French actress), Melba Moore |
| Did You Know... | | | | (American singer), Milos Forman (Czech filmmaker) |
| The national sport in Mexico is soccer. Many Mexican | | | | and Wilhelmina (former Dutch supermodel). |