México
South of Texas
México is the Spanish name for Mexico, used in English when emphasizing Mexican identity or in bilingual contexts.
It appears on Mexican currency, official documents, and in phrases like ¡Viva México!
English speakers sometimes use the Spanish spelling to show cultural respect or connection.
The accent mark falls on the first syllable.
Northern Mexican state and capital
- SonoraMexican border state
- OaxacaMexican state and city
- ChiapasSoutheastern Mexican state
- YucatánMexican state and peninsula
Veracruz · Jalisco · Puebla · Baja California · Sinaloa · Nuevo León · Tabasco · Durango
Ancient Mexican civilization
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
- OlmecAncient Gulf Coast people
- ZapotecMesoamerican indigenous group
- ToltecMesoamerican civilization, 900-1200 CE
Teotihuacan · Tenochtitlan · Chichen Itza · Tulum · Quetzalcoatl · Moctezuma · codex · glyph
Mexican holiday honoring the dead
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ofrendaMexican memorial altar
- altarSacred ritual table
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
piñata · fireworks · parade · festival · mariachi · cumbia · norteño · corrido
Custom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- sarapeWoven shoulder blanket
calavera · telenovela · lucha libre · quinceañera · posada · family · Catholicism
Mexican mural master
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- social realismUnidealized portrayal of workers' lives
Zapata · iconography · didactic · proletariat · allegory · public art
Chihuahua
Northern Mexican state and capital
Yucatán · Veracruz · Jalisco · Puebla · Baja California · Sinaloa · Nuevo León · Tabasco · Durango · Zacatecas
Aztec
Ancient Mexican civilization
Toltec · Teotihuacan · Tenochtitlan · Chichen Itza · Tulum · Quetzalcoatl · Moctezuma · codex · glyph · pyramid
Día de Muertos
Mexican holiday honoring the dead
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ofrendaMexican memorial altar
- altarSacred ritual table
carnival · piñata · fireworks · parade · festival · mariachi · cumbia · norteño · corrido · ranchera
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
sarape · calavera · telenovela · lucha libre · quinceañera · posada · family · Catholicism
Diego Rivera
Mexican mural master
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
social realism · Zapata · iconography · didactic · proletariat · allegory · public art
MéxicoUnited States
North American federal republic
Canada · Brazil · Jamaica · Anglo-America · Brasil
MéxicoArgentina
Southern cone republic
Chile · Central America · South America · Peru · Colombia
Mexico, Mexican, Mexicans, Mesoamerica, Mesoamerican, Mexican-American