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Photo: Alejandro Islas Photograph AC, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.How well do you know Mexico? Test your knowledge on the rich history, stunning landscapes, delicious cuisine, and vibrant culture of this beautiful country.
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The axolotl is found in the wild only in Lake Xochimilco and its canals in the south of Mexico City. Unlike most salamanders, it never really grows up: it keeps its feathery gills and stays in the water its whole life. Sadly, it is critically endangered in the wild.
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Monarch butterflies fly up to about 4,800 kilometres to reach the oyamel fir forests of Michoacán and the State of Mexico. Surprisingly, no single butterfly makes the entire round trip: it takes several generations to complete the yearly cycle.
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Cenotes are formed by the collapse of porous limestone bedrock, exposing the pristine groundwater underneath. The ancient Maya used them not only as vital freshwater sources in a riverless land but also as sacred portals to the underworld.
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Originally etched as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who adopted European aristocratic styles, "La Calavera Catrina" was later popularized by Diego Rivera. Today, she is the ultimate artistic symbol of the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Photo: José Guadalupe Posada, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Parícutin began as a small crack in a farmer's cornfield in Michoacán. Within a day it was already about 50 metres tall, and by 1952 it had grown to more than 400 metres. It is one of the few volcanoes whose whole life has been documented by modern science.
Photo: Karla Yannín Alcázar Quintero (photographer), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The dish is called mole poblano, which simply means 'mole from Puebla'. Legend says nuns at the Santa Rosa Convent invented it when an archbishop paid a surprise visit and they mixed together whatever they had in the kitchen. Today it is one of Mexico's best-loved national dishes.
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Copper Canyon, or Barrancas del Cobre, is a majestic group of six distinct canyons in northwestern Mexico. The area gets its name from the greenish-copper hue of its walls and is home to the indigenous Rarámuri people, who are world-famous for their incredible long-distance running abilities.
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The Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco in 1325 after seeing an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake. Over centuries, the Spanish drained the lake to control flooding, leaving modern Mexico City to struggle with sinking ground today.
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Around the spring and autumn equinoxes, the late-afternoon sun casts triangular shadows on El Castillo that look like a feathered serpent crawling down its stairway. Thousands of people come to watch, and the four stairways are said to add up to 365 steps, one for each day of the year.
Photo: Daniel Schwen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Casa Azul, located in the historic neighborhood of Coyoacán, is now a beloved museum dedicated to Frida Kahlo's life and art. She shared this vibrant home with muralist Diego Rivera, and it still contains their personal belongings and unfinished works.
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