A is for atole, a corn soup.
B is for the bullfights in the Plaza de Toros, the world’s largest bullring.
C is for the capital city of Mexico City, the largest city in the world.
D is for the desert cactus that can grow up to 72 feet.
E is for enchiladas, a Mexican dish that is a favorite in many other countries.
F is for the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco.
G is for Guadalupe Day, a festival to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe where people dress in Aztec costumes.
H is for the horses still used by most farmers to plow their fields.
I is for Iztaccihuatl - “white woman’ an Aztec term the snow capped volcano southeast of Mexico City.
J is for the jaguars that still hunt in the Tabasco rain forest swamps.
K is for Kukulcan, the largest pyramid ever built.
L is for La Quebrada, the 50 foot cliffs where daring divers leap into the ocean.
M is for the mestizos, the major population and refers to people of mixed Spanish and Indian origins.
N is for the New Peso, Mexico’s money.
O is for the Olmec, an ancient culture that left luxury artifacts made of jade, obsidian and magnetite.
P is for the Pyramid of the Sun, the largest of the ancient Aztec pyramid in Teotihuacán.
Q is for the quetzal, a bright colorful bird.
R is for rebozos, woven brightly colored patterned shawls.
S is for sombrero, a wide brimmed hat worn by men.
T is for Tapates, the people of Jalisco, the home of the mariachi.
U is for Uxmal where the Pyramid of the Magician is found. According to Mexican legend a dwarf built the pyramid with magic.
V is for Veracruz, the busiest port in Mexico.
W is for wildlife, with over 200,000 different species, Mexico ranks first in the world in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora.
X marks the spot.
Y is for Yucatan, where most of the locals sleep outside in hammocks.
Z is for the Zatopec.
