Northern Mexico
Below the border
Northern Mexico is the region comprising Mexico's states bordering the United States, including Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.
The area is characterized by desert landscapes, maquiladora manufacturing, and close economic ties to the U.S.: She grew up in northern Mexico before crossing into Texas.
The region has its own cultural identity, distinct from central and southern Mexico.
Mexican border state
- ChihuahuaNorthern Mexican state and capital
- Nuevo LeónMexican border state
- TamaulipasGulf coast Mexican state
- DurangoMexican state and capital
Sinaloa · Baja California · Sierra Madre · Monterrey · Juárez · Mexicali · Mazatlán · Tijuana
Marinated grilled beef
- cabritoYoung goat meat
- flour tortillasSoft flatbread for filling
- machacaDried, shredded beef preparation
- menudoTripe in chili broth
barbacoa · burritos · tacos · chiles rellenos · queso fresco · nopalitos · tamales · al pastor
Spanish northern adjective
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
- conjuntoRegional Mexican music group
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- vaqueroHispanic cattle driver
charro · rodeo · fiesta · quinceañera · Día de los Muertos · lucha libre · sombrero · baile
Spanish-speaking country estate
- vaqueroHispanic cattle driver
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
branding · lasso · rodeo · roundup · herding · wrangler · chaps · saddle
Point where paths intersect
- checkpointInspection station on route
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
fence · wall · barrier · smuggling · trafficking · asylum · deportation · Rio Grande
Sonora
Mexican border state
- ChihuahuaNorthern Mexican state and capital
- Nuevo LeónMexican border state
- TamaulipasGulf coast Mexican state
Durango · Sinaloa · Baja California · Sierra Madre · Monterrey · Juárez · Mexicali · Mazatlán · Tijuana · altiplano
carne asada
Marinated grilled beef
- cabritoYoung goat meat
- flour tortillasSoft flatbread for filling
- machacaDried, shredded beef preparation
menudo · barbacoa · burritos · tacos · chiles rellenos · queso fresco · nopalitos · tamales · al pastor · salsa
norteño
Spanish northern adjective
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
- conjuntoRegional Mexican music group
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
vaquero · charro · rodeo · fiesta · quinceañera · Día de los Muertos · lucha libre · sombrero · baile · cantina
hacienda
Spanish-speaking country estate
- vaqueroHispanic cattle driver
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
corral · branding · lasso · rodeo · roundup · herding · wrangler · chaps · saddle · mustang
crossing
Point where paths intersect
- checkpointInspection station on route
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
immigration · fence · wall · barrier · smuggling · trafficking · asylum · deportation · Rio Grande · Tijuana
Sonoran
Of a specific southwestern desert
creosote · chaparral · prickly pear · agave · yucca · scorching · sunbaked · dunes · roadrunner · rattlesnake
Northern MexicoChiapas
Southeastern Mexican state
Yucatán Peninsula · Yucatan Peninsula · Oaxaca · Tabasco · Central Mexico
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