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| ==== Teotihuacan ==== | ==== Teotihuacan ==== | ||
| - | The city of Teotihuacan is very old. Its largest pyramid, now called the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed around 100 AD. These times predate most of the known cultures of Mesoamerica. It is not known who the builders of the city were or what it was really called (the current name comes from the Aztecs, who were more than a thousand years later). The city was home to over 150,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time (though far behind Rome). [([[https:// | + | The city of Teotihuacan is very old. Its largest pyramid, now called the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed around 100 A.D. These times predate most of the known cultures of Mesoamerica. It is not known who the builders of the city were or what it was really called (the current name comes from the Aztecs, who were more than a thousand years later). The city was home to over 150,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time (though far behind Rome). [([[https:// |
| ==== Mexican Wave ==== | ==== Mexican Wave ==== | ||
| - | Mexican Wave, La Ola is a type of cheering performed by the audience during sporting events. The Estadio Universitario is a football stadium in the Mexican city of San Nicolás de los Garza. It is in this stadium that the so-called Mexican wave was created | + | The Mexican Wave, also known as La Ola, is a type of cheering performed by the audience during sporting events. The Estadio Universitario is a football stadium in the Mexican city of San Nicolás de los Garza. It is in this stadium that the so-called Mexican wave was created |
| ==== Sombrero ==== | ==== Sombrero ==== | ||
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| ==== Popocatépetl ==== | ==== Popocatépetl ==== | ||
| - | Popocatépetl (also known as El Popo) is an active stratovolcano in Mexico with an elevation of 17,802 ft. It is located southeast of Mexico City. It is the second-highest peak in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba 18,491 ft. The name Popocatépetl is derived from the Aztec language and means " | + | Popocatépetl (also known as El Popo) is an active stratovolcano in Mexico with an elevation of 17,802 ft. It is located southeast of Mexico City. It is the second-highest peak in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba, which reaches |
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mexico.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/14 06:29 by aga