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Typical fest
In the State of Mexico, the celebration of the Day of the Dead begins on the afternoon of October 31, the vaults are gradually filled with people who will decorate and clean the tombs of the infants who died. The next day is the turn to decorate the mausoleums and gravestones of adults, it is common to see Mariachis and trios offering their services to brighten up the time. Some municipalities of the State of Mexico organize cultural programs to celebrate this day. Toluca on the other hand organizes a parade, enlivened by monumental figures of Catrinas, Adelitas and the god Quetzalcóatl, as well as mojigangas and cabezones created by artisans of San Pablo Autopan.
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Gastronomy
On November 16, 2010, Mexican gastronomy was recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The cakes are sandwiches made with bread called telera and, like the tacos, various foods such as ham and cheese, meat to the shepherd, cochinita pibil, chicken meat. It is said that they originated during the War of the Reformation when it was necessary to find a way to distribute food among the Mexican troops. There are many drinks typical of Mexican cuisine: fresh waters, atoles, chocolate, mezcal, tequila, wine, tepache, charanda, tejuino, beer. |
Emblematic places
In December 2005 there were 37.266 archaeological sites registered in Mexico. For example, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, there is a museum on industrial archeology. In Mexico City, archaeologists have rescued material remains from a colonial convent that was located on the same site where the Palacio de Bellas Artes currently stands. There are numerous sites belonging to the pre-Hispanic peoples, thousands of them, although not all are open to the public. The area that concentrates most of these sites is the Mayan area, followed by the Center of Mexico and the valleys of Oaxaca.
all of them recognized as World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. |