What's the first thing it comes to your mind when you hear or read the word....

Vxnt said:

he told me that before he came to mexico he thought that he'd just find men sleeping next to a cactus wearing sombrero and stuff .... ¬¬)

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That's the first thing. Then comes Aztecs, Salma Hayek, Popocatepetl, burritos and tequila, Zorro etc.

It would be also cool to know what people have heard about other ppl's countries and culture so, if you just wanna answer to my question is ok, but you could also ask other people the same question about your own country (so that way this post can be a little bit more dynamic)

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I'm not sure if I want to know what pepole think about Poland and Ireland

Hot and dry climate (though I know there are wet places aswell).

There's one thing i forgot.... I'll try to post the actual facts if there is something that is not true, e.g.

YES, mexican people do wear a sombrero, but it only happens on soccer matches and when the national soccer team wins .... sometimes even if it doesnt....

No, We dont sleep lying our backs on cactus (have you actually tried that .... ouch!).... Some men do sleep under trees wearing a hat... but it is not because they have nothing to do at all, but because they take a nap after harvesting.... and its mostly seen only on the countryside.

I'm actually not a fan of burritos, i like quesadillas better (something pretty much like a burrite but it looks like a taco), and they're really not so popular as Tacos, Tortas, and other sort of mexican cusine examples...:lol:

P.D. You can also post the actual facts of your country, so this way we all can learn about them :cheers:

...welcome to SSC btw. :cheers:

- mexican food
- small houses
- Cancun!!
- RBD
- Pesos.

Well gonzo, it's not all about heat and dry... it's mostly that way in the northern part of the country, like Monterrey, tijuana, and Sonora, and even so it can get very cold on winter when temperature drops dramatically (to the point that it actually snows!)

In places like Mexico city, or Guadalajara you can find a less extreme weather.... with an 24 - 27ºC average temperature and precipitations most of the year (in mexico city).

In the southern part of mexico we have a tropical climate, due to the Lacandon Jungle in Chiapas.

And at last the perfect weather in most of our beautiful beaches (specially Cancun and Acapulco) where you can take a nice sunbath in summer

We have a really contrasting weather all over our country.

Um
-cancun
-enchiladas verdes
-zocalo en Mexico Df
-Gente muy buena onda
Yo vivia en DF por un año y medio ^_^

Tymel said:

- mexican food
- small houses
- Cancun!!
- RBD
- Pesos.

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Well yeah, there are mostly small houses invading the urban landscapes of mexican cities nowadays... but old houses in citie's downtown and small towns are mostly bigger and very beautiful as well. And when it comes to rich people's houses they can be quite spectacular

And im not much of a RBD (a mexican pop band that became quickly famous due a tv show called "rebelde") fan, eventhough they're still popular in Mexico, they are spreading their music to other countries (and that's not a very good thing for some people)...

oh y molotov tambien

Maki-chan said:

oh y molotov tambien

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Thanks about the "cool people" comment, and about Molotov sadly they splitted on january 2007 but still, they're one of the best rock bands in mexico

Maki-chan said:

oh y molotov tambien

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Thanks for the "cool people" comment, and about Molotov sadly they splitted on january 2007 but still, they're one of the best rock bands in mexico

Azteca stadium.

This is the first thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Century_%28football%29

Mexico?

Well first of all Mexico City, one of the biggest in the world. I was never there but know it from the stories of my uncle when I was small

Then: CUISINE! I am a hobby chef and LOVE to cook and eat Mexican. I once was in Texas and North Mexico - fantastic, yummy!

Third: Aztecs and Maya, precolumbian high cultures that may be have already had trade connections to the mediterraniean area. Practical studies are going on

Forth: diverse landscape from Chihuahua desert over 5000m high volcanos to tropical rainforest.

Fifth: The FIFA world cup in 86 (the one before I was too small to watch) and the Olympic Games in my birth year Everyone said how the athlets had to suffer because of the thin air...

Teotihuacan

tacos for sure

Taco Bell! :lol:










(I'm sorry....but that really was the first thing that came to my mind.)