The Mexican plateau dominates much of the country is limited in its east and west flanks of mountains that descend abruptly to narrow coastal plains. The two mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre western west and the Sierra Madre in eastern east (see Sierra Madre), were intercepted by the volcanic mountain cross, a strip consisting of volcanic mountains that crosses the country from side to side for its part Central and contains the highest peaks in the Republic. South of the system is located Volcanic cross the Sierra Madre del Sur, and between it and the Sierra Madre Oriental, is the Nudo Mixteco, a sharp east deposition concludes in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrowest of Mexico, which located between the southern Gulf of Mexico, in Veracruz, and the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The isthmus separating the Pacific Ocean in the Gulf of Mexico by a strip of land only 215 km long.
Weather
Mexico is divided by the Tropic of Cancer, hence the southern half comes within the intertropical torrid zone. Overall, the climate varies with elevation. The area includes the coastal plain warm low, which stretches from sea level to 914 m in elevation. The weather is extremely humid, with temperatures ranging between 15.6 and 48.9 ° C. The temperate zone extends from 914 to 1,830 m with average .
temperatures of 16.7 to 21.1 ° C. The cold zone ranging from 1,830 to 2,745 m. The average temperature in Mexico City for the months of January and July is 12.6 and 16.1 ° C, respectively. The average in Monterrey for the same months was 14.4 and 27.2 ° C in temperature. The temperate humid and semi-dry, has a mean annual temperature between 10 and 20 ° C, annual rainfall of 600 to 1,000 mm, concentrated in a period of 6 to 7 months; at altitudes between 1,500 and 3,000 m, corresponding to its distribution the location of the most important mountain ranges. In these areas frosts are every year. The hot and humid climates humid and hot, with rain in the summer or throughout the year, with rainfall generally greater than 1,500 mm and average annual temperature varies between 24 and 26 ° C, are located on the slopes of the Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, northern Chiapas and Yucatan Peninsula. In the dry tropics develop variants of this climate, whose length is the most important in terms of warm weather and precipitation extremes very low, with long periods of drought, its range is part of the slopes of the Sierras and Mother East Mother western basins Balsas and the Papaloapan and parts of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Chiapas and Yucatan Peninsula. Finally, arid are those whose rainfall is less than 350 mm per year, with a very uneven distribution during the rainy season, where the annual average temperature varies between 15 and 25 ° C. In general these areas are located from 21 º 30 'N latitude
Flora and fauna
Because of the wide range climate flora native Mexico is extremely varied. The cactus, yucca, agave and mesquite are abundant in arid in the north. The area has a warm thick coverage with a huge variety of plants, which in some areas are dense rainforests. The trees in these areas include precious wood, as well as coconut, rubber or rubber trees, chicozapote, mameyes, ceibas, almonds, figs and olives. In the hillsides grow oaks, pines and firs (oyameles). There arctic vegetation in the higher elevations of Mexico. The Mexican wildlife also varies according to climatic zones. In the north are wolves and coyotes in the higher areas of the sierra Volcanic cross teporingo live rabbit or volcanoes, a unique species. The forests of the mountain slopes are inhabited by ocelots, jaguars, pecarís, deer and mountain lions. There is also a wide variety of reptiles including turtles, iguanas, snakes and lizards of bell. The birds, both the navies as hunting, are numerous. Fish abound along the coastlines and estuaries of the rivers.
Food
The cuisine of Mexico is characterized by its variety of dishes and recipes, as well as for their design complexity, is famous for its strong flavours and highly sophisticated seasoning. It brings together indigenous and European culinary traditions, and many others. If we were to propose a description of all the influences that received Mexican cuisine, this introduction would turn into a list of national cuisines. Suffice it to say that Mexican cuisine is no stranger to the kitchens African cuisine of the Middle East and Asia. There is a unique concept of 'Mexican cuisine "because, although there remain certain ingredients and common trends among diversity, establishing differences from region to region, and every Mexican state has its own recipes and culinary traditions.
TOURISMO
Mexico is one of the most desired countries for spending a good vacasiones, however, a genetic most visited places besides Mexico City are beautiful beaches of acapulco since their beauty and beautiful scenery becomes a quiet place and llenode fun time, place heavenly beach and the sea breeze is what lies in Mexico.
CULTURE 
The Mexican culture is a rich and complex mix of indigenous traditions, Spanish and American. Rural areas are populated by indigenous descendants of highly developed societies of the Maya, Aztecs and Toltec, and farmers and workers descendants of Spaniards and mestizos; each of these estates has enriched the regional culture. In cities is evident influence both European, particularly French and Spanish, as American. Most of the contemporary Mexican artists are striving to produce a characteristically Mexican merging styles Spanish, indigenous and modern Europeans
MAYA CULTURE
History
The origins of the Mayan civilization are the subject of academic discrepancies under the contradictory interpretations of the archaeological discoveries. The formative period began at least to the 1500 BC During the classical period, roughly between 300 and 900 AD, and spread through out the Maya civilization more or less uniform. It then built the large ceremonial centers as Palenque, Tikal and Copan. Those centers were forgotten by Man cultura misteriously.
Maya group of Mesoamerican indigenous peoples belonging to the Mayan language family (Yucatan and Quiche), which have traditionally lived in Mexico in the states of Veracruz, Yucatan, Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas, in most regions of Guatemala and Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. The people best known, the Mayan itself, which gives its name to the entire group, took the Yucatan Peninsula. Among other peoples significant are the Huastecos northern Veracruz, the Tzeltales of Tabasco and Chiapas, the Choles of Chiapas, the Quiché, Cakchiquel, and pokonchis Pokomans the mountains of Guatemala and the Chorti in eastern and western Guatemala Honduras. With the exception of Huastecos, all these peoples occupy adjoining territories. They were part of a common civilization, in many ways, reached the highest levels of development among indigenous peoples throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Architecture
The Mayan culture leT to a monumental architecture, which will retain major ruins in Palenque, Uxmal, Mayapan, Copan, Tikal, Uaxactún, Quirigua, Bonampak and Chichen Itza, among many others. These places were enormous centers of religious ceremonies. We consider three architectural styles: Rio Bec, Chenes and the Puuc, each with characteristics of engineering and ornamentation own, the distribution of cities consist IN a series of pyramids, most often crowned with carved temples or cresterías , and grouped around open plazas.
The staggered pyramids were covered with polished stone blocks and usually wore a carved staircase in one or more of their faces. The infrastructure of the pyramids was usually formed by earth and rocks, but sometimes stone blocks together with mortar were used.
Writing
Maya comunity developed a method of hieroglyphic notation and searched his mythology, history and rituals in inscriptions and painted in stelae (blocks or stone pillars), the lintels and staircases and other ruins. The records are also performed in codices paper amate (tree bark) and parchment skin of animals
AZTEC CULTURE
History The Aztec culture, which was developed during the period in Mesoamerica Post Classic, has its roots, according to its own history, in a barbaric group, hunter - harvester, known as Chichimecas (meaning breed of dog), migrating from Aztlán, is be installed on a tiny island in Lake Texcoco. He expelled the tepenecas in 1370 A.D. And founded the city of Tenochtitlan, in the place where an eagle devoured a snake. With other groups formed a triple alliance that lasted until the Aztecs became independent and began its expansion. In 1519, when the empire was ruled by Moctezuma II, the Spanish conquistadors arrived under the command of Hernan Cortes and utilizing enmities that had generated the Aztecs among its neighbours, defeated quickly. Influences and Toltec teotihuacanas have marked the Aztec art and architecture.
Economy
The basis of the economy was Azteca agriculture maize, but also cultivated beans, squash, chili, tomatoes and other products. Usually, they did in the chinampas, ie fields artificial floating on the lake as a true island, but in other areas developed agriculture on a large scale, with the technique of cutting and slashing. There was private property, a salary and a tribute to each calpulli had to pay twice a year, which allowed the state to develop architectural works in remote locations. The trade also played a key role in the training and integration of the empire. It was developed at two levels, overseas to obtain goods and exotic luxury for the nobility (pens, fruit, timber, vegetables, tools, clothes, fish, corn biscuits, etc..), And another smaller scale markets, for the supply of basic local. The cocoa beans acting as the exchange value.
ART
The Aztec style was very limited, based on the religious symbolism. In highlighting the stone sculptures of temples, which mainly representing gods and low reliefs that reflected, for example, leaders in commemoration of some major event. Another example is the representation of the Aztec calendar, measuring time in a year of 365 days and every 52 years repeated the cycle. The mural is kept low, but they are the codices which recorded history, carried accounts of the empire and reported myths. It notes ideográfica writing, ie where each symbol representing an idea. In minor arts, highlighting funerary masks of wood inlaid with turquoise, obsidian or nacre and skulls carved from rock crystal. In gold and silver necklaces made, breastplates, bracelets and other personal ornaments and statues of gods. They work in feathers, as ceremonial costumes, capes and coats, with emblems of rank and power.
Religion
The religion was the foundation of the Aztec Empire. It has a fairly broad pantheon headed by Uitzilopochtli, God of the Sun and the War; Tlaloc, the Rain God, among many others. According to Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl, God of the Wind, would have rekindled the people in the last era, from bones and his own blood. Therefore, the Aztecs felt an obligation to retribuirle with blood, especially for the sun to the expiration of darkness. The human sacrifice ritual became more important. The slaughter came from different sources, there were volunteers and people bred for that purpose for which it was an honour, but also players in the ball game, though most were slaves and prisoners of the so-called "Florida Wars," made expressly for this end. The ritual was carried out on rocks of sacrifice, where the victim, finely dressed, was supported by four priests, while fifth opened the chest with a knife stone to make the heart, which was thrown into the fire or devoured by the captor . There were also ahogos and beheadings. Other rituals have to do with festivities that were held for each god, involving select groups of musicians and poets, singers, dancers and acrobats. The music is learned in special schools, using various tools such as bone sticks, rattles, drums, sea snails, wooden gongs, and so on. The Aztecs believed in life after death, and one of the entities anímicas travelling beyond addressed to the World of the Dead, the sky the sun, the place of Tlaloc or Nodriza Tree, as the cause and conditions the death of the individual.
TOLTEC CULTURE
The religion was the foundation of the Aztec Empire. It has a fairly broad pantheon headed by Uitzilopochtli, God of the Sun and the War; Tlaloc, the Rain God, among many others. According to Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl, God of the Wind, would have rekindled the people in the last era, from bones and his own blood. Therefore, the Aztecs felt an obligation to retribuirle with blood, especially for the sun to the expiration of darkness. The human sacrifice ritual became more important. The slaughter came from different sources, there were volunteers and people bred for that purpose for which it was an honour, but also players in the ball game, though most were slaves and prisoners of the so-called "Florida Wars," made expressly for this end. The ritual was carried out on rocks of sacrifice, where the victim, finely dressed, was supported by four priests, while fifth opened the chest with a knife stone to make the heart, which was thrown into the fire or devoured by the captor . There were also ahogos and beheadings. Other rituals have to do with festivities that were held for each god, involving select groups of musicians and poets, singers, dancers and acrobats. The music is learned in special schools, using various tools such as bone sticks, rattles, drums, sea snails, wooden gongs, and so on. The Aztecs believed in life after death, and one of the entities anímicas travelling beyond addressed to the World of the Dead, the sky the sun, the place of Tlaloc or Nodriza Tree, as the cause and conditions the death of the individual.
NIGHTLIFE IN MEXICO
Nightlife in Mexico City offers entertainment centers, bursting, culture and entertainment to the level of major cities in the world. The clubs of Mexico City offers numerous options for a party and unbridled Late Nighter to satisfy those looking for fun. The bars, restaurants and nightclubs are countless.The next bars are more recognized in Mexico City
Black Out
Inspired by the nightlife of the city of New York and with a concept created by the set designer Felipe Fernandez del Paso (art director of the film Frida and director of Cabaret), born BlackOut, a place that takes the innovative idea of not charging cover, have affordable prices and a variety of dishes "fast food". BlackOut has a bar 15 feet long and an impressive contrabarra nine metres high. The "target" of BlackOut compose men and women whose ages range between 20 and 40 years who enjoy good music in a place with style and class. This bar located in the Zona Rosa has a capacity of 300 people and offers three floors decorated with black curtains, mirrors and lighting especially designed to create an atmosphere sui generis. The third has a VIP area.
This is a classic place underground and in the colony in Rome which can be found live DJs putting the best of electronic music. Things get? .. Nor worry! Here people typically attend what makes them feel comfortable no matter if they are "pandrosos" or the latest cry of fashion.
Jazmin Algarra
The Brazilian forest species of greatest economic importance spruce Paraná and eucalyptus, the first is intended for the manufacture of furniture and both are used in the production of cellulose. Other copies useful in various applications are acarando, imbuia, peroba, iron pole, guatambú, red stick, acapú, stick angada, rosewood, cedar pink ipé, aracá, beef, and copayero guaiac. Medicinals: quinine, centaurea, gentian and zarzaparrilla. Tintóreas: brazilwood, barbatimao, carajurú, araribá, blood Drago, achiote, indigotero and eupatorio. In fauna Brazilian missing largest mammals, but butchers abound as watering, puma, ocelot, marten and foxes; there are also tapirs, saínos, peccaries, wild boar, deer, sloth, tamanduaes and capybaras. Some fifty varieties of monkeys harbor the thick forests, of whom the most characteristic is the carayá or howler monkey. The Brazilian forest is also the ideal environment for countless birds: parrots, macaws, parrots, kestrels, toucans, trupiales, tree ibis, cormorants, eagles coloured, and so on. In its rivers are the anaconda and mocasín (snakes), and alligators and turtles. The manatee is plentiful on the coasts and in the Amazon inhabit the pirarucu, the fish largest freshwater in the world, which exceeds two meters long and one hundred kilograms, and candirú, fish of just five centimeters, notable for his habit of getting into the natural orifices of the human body.
Few destinations can offer options as varied as Brazil. Its natural beauty, the wonderful traditional festivals and the countless protected environmental reserves are valuable attractions that fill the eyes of the foreign tourist who is choosing a destination for their holidays. There are those who have never heard of Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Amazon or the paradisiacal beaches in the country. Carnival is also present in the programming of several other Brazilian cities, attracting much interest from foreigners visiting Brazil. Sao Paulo follows the example of Rio, and also produces lively parade of samba schools; in Pernambuco, highlights juerguistas of Olinda and Recife, leaving disguised through the streets of the city, following blocks and maracatus and loading the famous Puppets giants of the region, in Salvador, capital of Bahia, the fun takes account of the trios elétricos (Large trucks ready to deliver music), mobile boxes that carry thousands of people to sound axé Bahia until dawn.
Brazil is a country with a vast cultural baggage, why there are many possibilities for study. For example, there are excellent schools of jujitsu in Rio de Janeiro, the martial art that focuses on the wrestling. If you have any doubt as this art can go to and see as a fight breaks face in the classic fights worth everything. The Capoeira is the cultural product export most famous these days. A dance that evolved when slaves disfrazaban their martial arts with dance. We form a circle with people who play traditional instruments and two wrestlers in the middle doing acrobatics and throwing kicks. There is never contact between them two and always kept pace with the music. 
The education system in Brazil has public institutions (federal, state and municipal) and private establishments. Public education is free at all levels and compulsory for children between 7 and 14 years. The Ministry of Education in Brazil is the highest authority in the field of higher education, particularly through the Federal Council of Education. The Federal Government manages at least one public university in every state in the Federation. These centers are known as Federal Universities. The review of access to the University in Brazil is called "vestibular". It is imperative that the few university places not supply the high demand for higher education in the country. In the late 90 in Brazil had almost 1,000 institutions offering postgraduate courses, which included 136 universities.
The Mexican plateau dominates much of the country is limited in its east and west flanks of mountains that descend abruptly to narrow coastal plains. The two mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre western west and the Sierra Madre in eastern east (see Sierra Madre), were intercepted by the volcanic mountain cross, a strip consisting of volcanic mountains that crosses the country from side to side for its part Central and contains the highest peaks in the Republic. South of the system is located Volcanic cross the Sierra Madre del Sur, and between it and the Sierra Madre Oriental, is the Nudo Mixteco, a sharp east deposition concludes in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrowest of Mexico, which located between the southern Gulf of Mexico, in Veracruz, and the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The isthmus separating the Pacific Ocean in the Gulf of Mexico by a strip of land only 215 km long.
Because of the wide range climate flora native Mexico is extremely varied. The cactus, yucca, agave and mesquite are abundant in arid in the north. The area has a warm thick coverage with a huge variety of plants, which in some areas are dense rainforests. The trees in these areas include precious wood, as well as coconut, rubber or rubber trees, chicozapote, mameyes, ceibas, almonds, figs and olives. In the hillsides grow oaks, pines and firs (oyameles). There arctic vegetation in the higher elevations of Mexico. The Mexican wildlife also varies according to climatic zones. In the north are wolves and coyotes in the higher areas of the sierra Volcanic cross teporingo live rabbit or volcanoes, a unique species. The forests of the mountain slopes are inhabited by ocelots, jaguars, pecarís, deer and mountain lions. There is also a wide variety of reptiles including turtles, iguanas, snakes and lizards of bell. The birds, both the navies as hunting, are numerous. Fish abound along the coastlines and estuaries of the rivers.
The cuisine of Mexico is characterized by its variety of dishes and recipes, as well as for their design complexity, is famous for its strong flavours and highly sophisticated seasoning. It brings together indigenous and European culinary traditions, and many others. If we were to propose a description of all the influences that received Mexican cuisine, this introduction would turn into a list of national cuisines. Suffice it to say that Mexican cuisine is no stranger to the kitchens African cuisine of the Middle East and Asia. There is a unique concept of 'Mexican cuisine "because, although there remain certain ingredients and common trends among diversity, establishing differences from region to region, and every Mexican state has its own recipes and culinary traditions.
The Mayan culture leT to a monumental architecture, which will retain major ruins in Palenque, Uxmal, Mayapan, Copan, Tikal, Uaxactún, Quirigua, Bonampak and Chichen Itza, among many others. These places were enormous centers of religious ceremonies. We consider three architectural styles: Rio Bec, Chenes and the Puuc, each with characteristics of engineering and ornamentation own, the distribution of cities consist IN a series of pyramids, most often crowned with carved temples or cresterías , and grouped around open plazas.
History 
The Aztec style was very limited, based on the religious symbolism. In highlighting the stone sculptures of temples, which mainly representing gods and low reliefs that reflected, for example, leaders in commemoration of some major event. Another example is the representation of the Aztec calendar, measuring time in a year of 365 days and every 52 years repeated the cycle. The mural is kept low, but they are the codices which recorded history, carried accounts of the empire and reported myths. It notes ideográfica writing, ie where each symbol representing an idea. In minor arts, highlighting funerary masks of wood inlaid with turquoise, obsidian or nacre and skulls carved from rock crystal. In gold and silver necklaces made, breastplates, bracelets and other personal ornaments and statues of gods. They work in feathers, as ceremonial costumes, capes and coats, with emblems of rank and power.
The religion was the foundation of the Aztec Empire. It has a fairly broad pantheon headed by Uitzilopochtli, God of the Sun and the War; Tlaloc, the Rain God, among many others. According to Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl, God of the Wind, would have rekindled the people in the last era, from bones and his own blood. Therefore, the Aztecs felt an obligation to retribuirle with blood, especially for the sun to the expiration of darkness. The human sacrifice ritual became more important. The slaughter came from different sources, there were volunteers and people bred for that purpose for which it was an honour, but also players in the ball game, though most were slaves and prisoners of the so-called "Florida Wars," made expressly for this end. The ritual was carried out on rocks of sacrifice, where the victim, finely dressed, was supported by four priests, while fifth opened the chest with a knife stone to make the heart, which was thrown into the fire or devoured by the captor . There were also ahogos and beheadings. Other rituals have to do with festivities that were held for each god, involving select groups of musicians and poets, singers, dancers and acrobats. The music is learned in special schools, using various tools such as bone sticks, rattles, drums, sea snails, wooden gongs, and so on. The Aztecs believed in life after death, and one of the entities anímicas travelling beyond addressed to the World of the Dead, the sky the sun, the place of Tlaloc or Nodriza Tree, as the cause and conditions the death of the individual.
This is a classic place underground and in the colony in Rome which can be found live DJs putting the best of electronic music. Things get? .. Nor worry! Here people typically attend what makes them feel comfortable no matter if they are "pandrosos" or the latest cry of fashion. 
