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AGRICULTURE IN MEXICO
                                                                                                                          Mexico is second only to Brazil in Latin America,
                                                                                                                          is the 15th largest economy in the world. It ranks 11th in
                                                                we are                                                    the world in terms of population size. With a large land      MEXICO IS ONE
                                                                                                                          mass and a wide range of climates, Mexico is well adapted
                                                                                                                                                                                           OF THE FEW
                                                                                                                          to large-scale agricultural production. Mexico is the 11th
                                                                                                                                                                                           COUNTRIES
                                                                here                                                      largest agricultural and livestock producer in the world.    THAT HAS BOTH
                                                                                                                          Mexico has a large agricultural sector with a wide variety of
                                                                                                                          products. Mexico is among the world’s largest producers of
                                                                                                                          coffee, sugar, corn, oranges, avocados and limes.           RAINFOREST AND

                                                                                                                          HOW TO GET TO MEXICO?                                         DESERT ON ITS
                                                                                                                          There are direct flights to Mexico City and Cancun in            TERRITORY.
                                                                                                                          Mexico. Apart from that, you can go to these cities and
                                                                                                                          other cities of the country with connecting flights. The
                                                                                                                          flight time takes 15 hours for direct flights.

                                                                                                                          If you go to Mexico, you must see it;
                                                                                                                          1.  Mexico City
                                                                                                                          2.  Pyramids of Teotihuacan
                                                                                                                          3. Las Grutas De Tolantongo
                                                                                                                          4. Merida
                                                                                                                          5. Chichén Itzá
                                                                                                                          6. Cenote Ik Kil
                                                                                                                          7. Los Coloradas
                                                                                                                          8. Holbox
                                                                                                                          9. Cancun
                                                                                                                          10. Playa Del Carmen
                                                                                                                          11. Cozumel
        mexico                                                                                                            13. Gran Cenote
                                                                                                                          12. Jumpsuit

                                                                                                                          14. Coba





                                                                                                                             The largest pyramid
                                                                                                                               in the world is in
                                                                                                                               Cholula, Mexico.



                              ABOUT MEXICO

                              Mexico, or officially the United States of Mexico, is a federal republic in the southern half of North
                              America.                                                                                    Cholula Pyramid                                    Mexico City
                                                                                                                          The Great Pyramid of Cholula (Tlachihualtepetl) is the   Art, music, dance and theater are everywhere in Mexico
                              Mexico is a country that stands out with its extraordinary beaches, colorful cities, deep-rooted   largest pyramid complex by volume known to exist in the   City, the capital of culture. Many of the country’s best mural
                              history, unique spicy and colorful Mexican cuisine and fun people.                          world today. The Pyramid of Giza in Egypt occupies 2 million   photographers have their most important works on display
                              Mexican culture is based on the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. Therefore, Mexico is one of the   500 thousand square meters, while the Pyramid of Cholula   here. Examples include Diego Rivera’s cinema murals at the
                              most colorful and must-see countries. Mexico has dozens of archaeological sites, ancient ruins   occupies 4 million 500 thousand square meters.   Palacio Nacional and José Clemente Orozco’s social realism
                              and important museums where they are exhibited. Mexico, whose capital is Mexico City, has   According to legend, giants lived here. When Tlaloc, the   at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
                              32 states. The most important settlements are the capital Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey,   Aztec God of Rain and Life Giver, created a deluge and   A gondola ride along the ancient canals of Xochimilco also
                              Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana and Leon.                                                           flood, the giants died and only 7 survived. The giant Xelhua,   makes Mexico City unique.The historic cities of Mexico City
                                                                                                                          together with the other giants, built the Cholula pyramid to   and Xochimilco are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Mexico
                              Although the official language of Mexico is Spanish, 68 different indigenous languages are spoken   protect against the later flood. The Cholula Catholic Church   City has also been accepted into the UNESCO creative cities
                              in the country.                                                                             was later built on the hill where the pyramid was built.   network for design.
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