Mexican Cuisine—Site
1
http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/ingles/
Do you think it will look
like the menu at Taco Bell? Click on Recipes to find out. You’ll
find the index to an on-line cookbook featuring recipes (some include pictures
and descriptions) for typical foods, seafood, meats, eggs, soups, beverages,
poultry sauces, desserts and vegetables.
Mexican Cuisine—Site 2
http://www.hypermex.com/html/pv_cook.htm
At this site you will find
a few recipes for basics: several salsas, refried beans and beans
in a pot; an interesting article on chile peppers—there are more than 60
varieties; an article on shopping for fruits (21) and vegetables (6) that
you will find in Mexico and a food terms translator.
Mexican Cuisine—The Tortilla
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mexico/91698/mexfood.html
The tortilla: the Mexican
bread. This site provides a detailed history of the tortilla, a glossary
of terms and a recipe so you can make tortillas yourself. It also
includes a recipe for Enchiladas Rojas (Red Enchiladas).
Mexico for Kids
http://explora.presidencia.gob.mx/index_kids.html
An attractive, colorful
site for kids which includes: history; geography; government; presidency;
games; music; tales; and more.
Culture and Society of
Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/faqindex.html
Have questions? Need
answers? This site has 35 questions (and answers) about Mexican culture
and society to help you out. Some answers may be in Spanish, but
you can use your Alta Vista Translation Service.
Mexican Flag
http://fotw.digibel.be/flags/mx.html#intro
It sure looks like the Italian
flag to me. Did Mexico just copy it? Check out this site to find
out the thinking that was done in putting this flag together and the history
of this flag.
Mexican Holidays
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/getmcc.cgi?querytype=match&infotype=country&keyword=Mexico
The Day of the Dead, how
does that sound for the name of a holiday? It really is a celebration day
in Mexico! Check out this site for an explanation of this scary sounding
day and other holidays.
Map of Mexico—1
http://fotw.digibel.be/flags/mx(.html#map
This map of Mexico allows
you to click on different regions of Mexico and get more information about
that area.
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
http://www.pue.upaep.mx/puebla/inde_eng.html
A site which offers a comprehensive
view of the city of Puebla in the state of Puebla, Mexico.
Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo,
Guerrero, Mexico
http://www.mexonline.com/ixt_zih.htm
A site which offers a comprehensive
view of the adjoining cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo in the state of
Guerrero, Mexico.
CIA Facts on Mexico
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mx.html
They aren’t keeping these
facts top secret. This site includes a nice map and information on geography,
people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and
transnational issues about Mexico from the Central Intelligence Agency
Fact Book on Mexico.
Mexican Money
http://www.italianvillas.com/cgi-local/exchange.pl
What kind of money do they
use in Mexico? If you can’t use your United States money there then
what are you supposed to do?
Alta Vista Translation
Service
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?
Are you finding Spanish
words, phrases and sentences that you don’t understand? Just copy
those words, phrases or sentences (using Ctrl-C) and go to the Alta Vista
Translation Service site and paste them in and click on “Translate”.
You won’t believe how quickly you will know the meaning.
Bullfighting—A description
of the sport
http://www.andalucia.com/flamenco/bullfight/framesetbullfight.htm
This brief description is
about bullfighting in Spain, but bullfighting in Mexico is the same.
This will help you to begin to understand the sport.
Mexican Bullfighting
http://uxdea1.iimas.unam.mx/~david/index$.html
Find out about Mexico’s
matadors, novilleros, bullrings, ranches and bullfighting art.
Bullfighting in Mexico—Is
it a Cruel Sport?
http://www.wspa.org.uk/crlsport/sport3-2.html
The World Society for the
Protection of Animals (WSPA) considers bullfighting to be a cruel sport.
Read their concerns. What do you think?
Weather in Mexico
http://cnn.com/WEATHER/html/AcapulcoMexico.html
Do you wonder what the weather
is like today in Mexico? Check out this site and find out.
Mexico’s Grand Canyon
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/latamer/mexico/copcany.htm
Mexico’s Copper Canyon is
even deeper than the Grand Canyon in the United States.
Gallery of Mexican Painting
http://udgftp.cencar.udg.mx/ingles/Pintura/inpain.html
This gallery includes water
color paintings of Diego Rivera, Paintings of Marta Muro, “The Best of
Color, Water and Paper”, 20th Century Profiles and Paintings of Lillian
Urraca.
Magic Tales of Mexico
http://www.ncss.org/gene/magictales/home.html#toc
These folk and fairy tales,
collected by Gabriel A. Cordova, Jr. and published by his grandson, Gene
Cowan, appear in both English and Spanish. Like many of our fairy
tales some are fairly gruesome. One of these nine tales is similar
to our own Snow White. Which one is it?
Mexican Road Rules
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/latamer/mexico/roadrule.htm
The author writes from his
experiences of visiting Mexico each year for over thirty years. Although
he adds a touch of humor, he is speaking seriously about the precautions
you will need to take, and considerations you will need to make, if you
choose to drive in Mexico.
Mexican Charreria
http://udgftp.cencar.udg.mx/ingles/charros/documentos/incharro.html
Here in Fremont County,
Iowa, in the United States, we have the tradition of the annual rodeo,
attracting cowboys and cowgirls from all over the United States.
In Mexico they have the Charros who compete in their Charrerias as well
as work on the ranches. It is interesting to note at least one major
difference you will find between cowboys and Charros is their clothing.
If you like rodeo, you will enjoy this site!
Mexican Handicrafts
http://www.cityview.com/mexico/content.cfm?Language=English&ContentID=39&
Mexico’s handicrafts reflect
its rich cultural background, with specific crafts being made by different
cultural groups. This article provides a good description of the
types of handicrafts but unfortunately does not have pictures of them.
Soccer in Mexico
http://www.cityview.com/mexico/content.cfm?Language=English&ContentID=11&
If you heard someone pronounce
it, it would sound like our word “football” but they would be talking about
soccer. Soccer is the national sport in Mexico. with even the smallest
villages finding a place to hold soccer games. Professional soccer games
are regularly available on television, much like Monday Night Football
in the United States. If you are a soccer fan, you would definitely enjoy
this part of Mexican life.
Mexican Soccer League
Teams
http://www.vt.com/~habanero/clubs/mexstat.htm
If you are interested in
knowing the names of the national teams and seeing their uniforms, knowing
more about the teams and seeing their win/lose records, this is the site
for you.
Mexican Dance
http://www.cityview.com/mexico/content.cfm?Language=English&ContentID=12&
The author details the history
and variety of dance in Mexico. Like its handicrafts, Mexican dance reflects
its rich cultural background, with specific dances belonging to different
cultural groups.
Music of Mexico
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/musicmex.html
June Summers follows the
development of Mexican music and tells where each distinct type of music
comes from. She provides two Real Audio samples of Mexican
music at this site.
Music of Mexico—Audio
Samples
http://www.n-link.com/~ifccsa/menumidi.html
At this site you can hear
some traditional music of Mexico including: Cielito Lindo 1, Cielito Lindo
2, Malaguena, La Negram, Evangelina Polka and Adelita.
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