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HANDBOOK FOR ENGLISH

PROJECT ELABORATION

MEXICO: “A PLACE TO VISIT”

QUITO – ECUADOR 2019

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INFORMATIVE DATA

1.1 Title of the Project

MEXICO: “A PLACE TO VISIT”

1.2 Level & Class

A 1.1 “B”

1.3 Human Resouce

№ Participants Role in the project Career & Level

1 Brayan Buñay Member 3 Electricity
2 Jairo Rea Member 2 Industrial Mechanic
3 Juan Carlos Simbaña Member 1 Automotive Mechanic
4 Alicia Tubon Member 4 TDII
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MEXICO: “A PLACE TO VISIT”

1. GENERAL AIM
To prepare a research on Mexico City, to build a document in English using the
knowledge learned in the class, so that we can improve our level of pronunciation,
reading and writing.

2. INTRODUCTION
The United Mexican States or Republic of Mexico is the most populous country of
the Spanish speakers. It borders to the north with the United States of America, to
the south with the Pacific Ocean, to the west with the Pacific Ocean and to the east
with the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
The capital of Mexico is Mexico D.F. (Federal District). Its currency is the Mexican
peso.
Mexico has more than 103 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish.

3. MEXICAN CULTURE: CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS

The culture of Mexico has undergone a tremendous transformation over the past
few decades and it varies widely throughout the country. Many Mexicans live in
cities, but smaller rural communities still play a strong role in defining the country's
collective vibrant community.
Mexico is the 12th most populous country in the world, with over 123 million
people in a July 2016 estimate, according to the Central Intelligence Agency's
World Factbook. According to the CIA, Mexico consists of several ethnic groups.
The mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) group accounts for 62 percent of the population.
Amerindian people or predominantly Amerindian people account for 21 percent,
while 10 percent of the population is white. These groups create a culture that is
unique to Mexico.
Here is a brief overview of Mexican culture.
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3.1. Languages Of Mexico

The overwhelming majority of Mexicans today speak Spanish. According to the
CIA, Spanish is spoken by 92.7 percent of the Mexican population. About 6
percent of the population speaks Spanish as well as indigenous languages, such
as Mayan, Nahuatl and other regional languages Indigenous Mexican words
have even become common in other languages, including English. For example,
chocolate, coyote, tomato and avocado all originated in Nahuatl.

3.2. Religions Of Mexico

"Much of Mexican culture revolves around religious values and the church, as
well as the concept of family and inclusiveness," said Talia Wagner, a marriage
and family therapist in Los Angeles. Around 82 percent of Mexicans identify
themselves as Catholic, according to the CIA, although many have incorporated
pre-Hispanic Mayan elements as part of their faith. Christian denominations
represented include Presbyterians, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day
Adventists, Mormons, Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists and Anglicans. There are
also small communities of Muslims, Jews and Buddhists.
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3.3. Values Of The Mexican People

Family is one of the most important elements in Mexican society, according to
History.com. Especially outside of cities, families are typically large and
Mexicans are very conscious of their responsibilities to immediate family
members and extended family such as cousins and even close friends.
Hosting parties at their homes plays a large part of Mexican life and making
visitors feel comfortable is a large part of the values and customs of the country.
"Family units are usually large, with traditional gender roles and extensive
family involvement from the external members who assist one another in day to
day life," Wagner told Live Science. There is a strong connection among family
members. "Parents are treated with a high degree of respect, as is the family in
general and there may be constant struggle, especially for the growing children
between individual wants and needs and those wants and needs of the family,"
added Wagner.
On large event in a Mexican family is the “quinceañera”. This is a celebration of
a young lady's 15th birthday. It signifies the girl's journey from childhood to
womanhood. The party includes an elaborate dress for the girl of honor, food,
dancing, friends and families. Before the party there is often a mass at the girl's
church. The girl is accompanied throughout the festivities by her “damas”
(maids of honor) and “chambelánes” (chamberlains), according to Encyclopedia
Britannica.
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3.4. Holidays And Celebrations

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is celebrated on Dec. 12, is a major
Mexican holiday celebrating the appearance of the Virgin Mary to an Indian
man in the first years of Spanish rule. She is the patron saint of the country. This
is followed closely by Posadas, a nine-day celebration in which people re-enact
Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem to search for a place to stay. Families
go from door to door carrying candles and singing, asking for shelter until the
owners open the door, at which point the party begins.

3.5. Advertisement
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), celebrated on Nov. 2, is a day set
aside to remember and honor those who have died, according to the University
of New Mexico. Carnival is also celebrated in many communities throughout
Mexico to mark the period before Lent.
Independence Day, marking the country's separation from Spain in 1810, is
celebrated on Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo, which marks a Mexican military victory
over the French in 1862, is more widely celebrated in the United States (as a
beer promotion) than it is in Mexico.
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4. TOURISM
Mexico is the first tourist destination for foreigners in Latin America in 2019 and is
the sixth place worldwide in terms of international tourist arrivals. These are some
of the places most visited by tourists:
 Chichén Itzá
It is the most famous Mayan city in the world. Located in the state of
Yucatán, 128 km from Mérida in the direction of Cancun, it receives more
than one million tourists every year.

 Teotihuacán
It is 50 kilometers from Mexico City, Teotihuacán, called "City of the
Gods", retains the remains of one of the most important civilizations in
Mesoamerica.
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 Acapulco
Considered one of the oldest spas in Mexico, captivating by its paradisiacal
bay located between mountains and cliffs, home to idyllic beaches washed
by the Atlantic Ocean, with gentle swell waters and golden sands where
several luxury hotels, clubs have been located Nightly and sophisticated
restaurants.

 Riviera Maya
Tourist strip located along the Caribbean Sea, home to sites of extraordinary
scenic beauty, including archaeological remains of the Mayan civilization,
turquoise beaches, national parks and coral reefs.
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 Guadalajara
It is the second most populous city in Mexico, land of tequila and mariachis,
home to an intense urban life where various festivals of international scope,
numerous foci of artistic expression and a vibrant nightlife meet.

5. TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND RENOWNED SINGERS FROM MEXICO

Mexican music has a very broad history and culture. There are great renowned
artists who have left the country where the “Mariachis” and “Rancheras” come
from.
Ranchera music is one of the musical styles most closely linked to the Mexican
tradition. It is an artistic production of enormous wealth.
They are simple subjects but narrated with force and with waste of feeling.
The Mexican corrido is one of the most relevant musical compositions related to the
culture and folklore of this country. The “corridos” are characterized by telling a
story or fact about what happens to México.
Northern music is another of the most valued styles in this country. It is a folk
music that consists of joining an accordion with double bass, tarola and sometimes
saxophone. This music started being only from a more rural environment.
Nowadays Mexican music has evolved a lot and has managed to have a great
presence on the world stage. (planeta musik, 2018)
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5.1. Recognized singers of México

Pedro Infante he chose the rancher genre, recording more than 300 songs. In
addition, Pedro Infante ventures as a Mexican film artist, and his success was so
great that he became the favorite actor and Singer of cinema in México.

Vicente Fernández at 8 years old he started playing the guitar and interpreting
the rancheras he heard from the radio. This is how this extraordinary singer was
formed, who had to perform shows in various restaurants and night clubs.

Juan Gabriel he ventures into music learning to play the guitar, he manages to
record the album Alma Joven, with which he achieved the expected fame and
popularity, and from then on there would be notable and stellar successes.
Mexican music has given great classics to world music that are still played
today. Groups like Maná or singers like Armando Manzanero show that it is a
country that has great musicians who perform fantastic songs.
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6. TYPICAL MEXICAN FOOD

Mexican cuisine is the set of dishes and culinary techniques of Mexico that are part
of the traditions and common life of its inhabitants, enriched by the contributions of
different regions of the country, which derives from the experience of pre-Hispanic
Mexico with European cuisine, among other. On November 16, 2010, Mexican
cuisine was recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco.
Mexican cuisine has a wide variety of products that allow you to season your dishes
with intense flavors and different qualities. Its regional dishes are surprising to the
palate of the millions of tourists who visit the country.

 Main courses

Enchiladas Tacos Fajitas

Burritos Pozole Blanco Torta Ahogada

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 Sauces
Guacamole Salsa Roja Pico De Gallo

Salsa Verde Salsa de Mango Salsa Endiablada

 Drinks
Aguas Frescas Tequila Pulque

Mezcal Tepache Sotol

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7. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
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8. RESOURCES
 Laptop
 Internet
 Printer
 Projector

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://lanzateyviaja.com/mexico/lugares-turisticos
https://enviajes.cl/mexico/lugares-turisticos-de-mexico-2/
https://www.barcelo.com/pinandtravel/es/6-curiosidades-sobre-la-cultura-mexicana-
que-no-te-puedes-perder/
https://www.lifeder.com/cultura-mexicana/
https: //lacarnemagazine.com/7-cantantes-mexicanos-que-hicieron-historia/, s.f.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastronom%C3%ADa_de_M%C3%A9xico
https://www.spanishunicorn.com/comidas-tipicas-de-mexico/

ELABORATED BY: SUPERVISED BY: APPROVED BY

Brayan Buñay
Jairo Rea Lic. Joyce Narvaez M.Sc. Jorge Díaz
Juan Carlos Simbaña
Alicia Tubon FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH CENTRE COORDINATOR
STUDENTS’ NAMES PROFESSOR