MéxicoCulture and Customs

ByEmily Knutson

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Overview

• Geography• Food• Famous Artists• Day of the Dead• Yucatan Peninsula• Sports

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Geography(geografía)

• Southernmost country in North America• Connects North America to Central America• Pacific Ocean, Carribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico surround

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Food (Comida)

• Burritos• Empanadas• Guacamole• Flan• Tequila

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Famous Artists (Artistas Famosos)

• Frida Kahlo• Diego Rivera• Miguel Covarrubias

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Frida Kahlo

• July 6, 1907-July 15, 1954• Best known for self portraits• Married to Diego Rivera• Contracted polio at the age of 6• Involved in a serious bus accident in 1925.

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Diego Rivera

• December 8, 1886-November 24, 1957• Married to Frida Kahlo• Has painted murals in San Francisco, New York City, and

Detroit• Womanizer

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Miguel Covarrubias• November 22, 1904-February 4, 1957• Work has been featured in the New Yorker and Vanity Fair

magazines• Known for analysis of Pre-Colombian art of Mesoamerica

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Day of the Dead(El Día de los Muertos)

• November 1st and 2nd• Celebration of the departed• Altars are made for dead loved ones• Common symbol is the skull• Click on the link below to view a video on Day of the

Dead

• www.youtube.com/watch?v=30bZze-VOYI

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Yucatan Peninsula(El Yucatán)

• Separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico

• Significant Mayan culture

• Small tropical jungles

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Sports(Deportes)

• Bullfighting• Soccer• Baseball

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Resources

• www.wikipedia.com

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About Me• My name is Emily

Knutson, and I am a student at Grand Valley State University. My major is Spanish with an emphasis on Secondary Education, and my minor is Psychology. In my spare time, I like to play sports such as volleyball and softball and enjoy hanging out with friends.

• Click here to contact me by email.

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MexicanCulture and

Customs

Main Slide

Geography

Food

Famous Artists

Frida Kahlo

Diego Rivera

Miguel CovarrubiasDay of the

Dead

Yucatan Peninsula

Sports

Resources

About Me