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Mexico is Glorious: These 10 Wonderful Photos Prove it!

Puebla The city of Puebla was founded in 1531 and has grown to become Mexico's fifth-largest city in the time since. Home to no less than 2 million inhabitants, the city lies in a strategic location between Veracruz and the Mexican capital, Mexico City.

15 Things That Make Mexico a Country with a Rich Culture

Currently, there are over 150 different indigenous languages spoken in Mexico, and the country is currently home to over 6 million speakers of those languages. 2. You can also thank Mexico for corn and chilies Two much-loved ingredients come from Mexico.

Do You Want to Travel to Another Planet? Go to New Mexico!

Located in San Juan County, in the north of New Mexico, USA, lie the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah and Bitzi/De-Na-Zin Wilderness areas. Anyone stepping into this land will feel as if they’ve landed on the set of a sci-fi film.

These Shocking Photos Prove How Unjust Our World Can Be...

Mexico - The inequality that is rife within Mexico City [related_articles] 4. Mexico - The stark difference between Mexico City's housing solutions. 5. Nairobi - There is practically nothing separating Kibera's slums from this golf course. 6. India - Keeping the castes separate in Mumbai. 7.

25 Places in South America I Must Visit...

14) Atacama Desert, Chile 15) Green Lagoon, Bolivia 16) Baños, Ecuador 17) Ouro Preto, Brazil 18) Galapagos Island, Ecuador 19) Cartagena, Colombia 20) Ica Desert, Peru 21) Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 22) Jericoacoara, Brazil 23) Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia 24) Bayahibe, Dominican Republic 25) Holbox, Mexico

Unbelievable Sight: The Crystal Cave

Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of the Crystals) is a cave of the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The chamber contains giant selenite crystals, some of the largest natural crystals ever found. The cave's largest crystal is 11 m (36 ft) in length, 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and 55 tons in weight.

Some of the World's Great Cities Had Humble Beginnings...

Mexico City Mexico City was once the seat of the mighty Aztec Empire, and was called Tenochtitlan. It was first founded in 1325. Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, conquered it in 1521. After that point in history, the city was renamed Mexico City.

Like Mayan Royalty- Swim in the Sacred Blue Cenote

It's called Ik Kil, or the Sacred Blue Cenote, and it is found near the village of Pisté in Mexico. The Location The Sacred Blue Cenote is located just 2 miles away from the archaeological site of Chichen Itza . It is a 2-hour drive from Cancun.

Forgotten Societies: 6 Little-Known Civilizations

With a strong military, the Tlaxcala managed to hold off Aztec advances, allowing them to keep control over their important, yet compact, area in the central highlands of Mexico. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the Tlaxcala faced a new threat.

8 Magnificent Mines Around the World

H/T: Britannica Travel With Us to 8 Antique Mines Around the World nature, travel, tourism, germany, mexico, Poland, around the world, underground, Colombia, mines Discover these 8 mines from around the world

Magical Places: Come Visit Acapulco!

Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 kilometres (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history.

Stunning Moments of Animal Migration That Left Me in Awe...

1) Pronghorns Galloping Through the Snowy Canadian Mountains source 2) A 3D Portrait of Devil Rays in Baja, Mexico source 3) Sharks Congregating in the Waters of Fakarava source 4) Sandpipers Flocking Together in Canada source 5) A Large Group of White Pelicans Migrating in Mississippi source 6) Sparrows