Culture of Mexico
Like most countries in Central and South America, Mexico experienced the all the charm of the old world colonial policy, and therefore in the veins of its modern inhabitants flows potent cocktail of blood Indians who once inhabited these lands, and the Spanish conquistadors, who came in the XVII century to win new territory.
No less a cocktail and culture of Mexico, formed over several centuries from the customs of the indigenous population and those introduced from Europe trends and currents. Present in the hot Mexican sun, generously poured tequila flavored with salt and the Caribbean, she turned bright, original and unique.
The legacy of the pre-Columbian era
Deep knowledge in the field of astronomy, architectural masterpieces and the amazing ability to process materials of different nature gave the descendants of Mexican Indians Mayan civilization. Many mysteries that are left of the tribes is not solved so far, and the ancient Mayan city of UNESCO included in the list of World Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Pyramids and temples erected by the Mayan Indians, striking magnificence, size and variety of forms. Tourists tend to visit the most famous ancient cities - Palenque, Uxmal, Chichen Itza and Tulum, to touch the amazing legacy left by the ancestors.
Part of the treasure of the Maya and Aztecs kept the National Museum of Anthropology in the capital Mexico City, the exposure of which can tell us about the culture of Mexico almost everything.
Nestrashnye dead
Great importance in the lives of Mexicans played holidays celebrated noisily, bright and colorful. One of the most unusual, but attractive in the culture of the Mexican Day of the Dead is considered. Central Americans believe that in early November, the souls of dead ancestors return to their homes, but because these days Mexicans decorate their homes in many different ways.
Katrina goddess of death appears as a nice painted skeleton, and the living participants celebration try to be like her. Holiday, despite its aesthetics, does not look sad, but rather serves as an excellent opportunity to meet the whole family for the richly decorated table. Mexicans are very philosophical death, try not to be sad, even at the funeral, but because in the culture of Mexico ceremonies connected with the death of a person, usually look quite colorful and positive.