Mexico Flashcards

1
Q

What are large pre-Columbian archaeological sites built by the Maya civilization?

A

Chichen Itza and Tulum

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2
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Chichen Itza, Tulum, Uxmal

A

Archaeological sites

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3
Q

Mexico’s largest state

A

Chihuahua

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4
Q

What is a rugged wilderness area with a maze of 200 interlocking gorges that combine into five massive interconnected canyons?

A

Copper Canyon

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5
Q

Where is Baja Peninsula located?

A

Northwestern Mexico

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6
Q

Where is Mexican Riviera located?

A

Western Coast

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7
Q

Where is Yucatan Peninsula located?

A

East side

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8
Q

Where is Copper Canyon located?

A

Northwestern Mexico

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9
Q

Where is Colonial Region located?

A

Southwestern Mexico

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10
Q

When is Hurricane Season?

A

June-November in mainly east side (Cancun, Cozumel, etc)

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11
Q

Most visited city in the world

A

Tijuana (Closed to USA)

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12
Q

when is Cinco de Mayo held?

A

on May 5

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13
Q

An island in the caribbean sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

A

Cozumel

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14
Q

Where is Cozumel located?

A

off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

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15
Q

Where is surfers’ paradise?

A

Sayulita in north Puerto Vallarta, Nayarit

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16
Q

Why is Sayulita, in Puerto Vallarta, tourist attraction?

A

surfers’ paradise

17
Q

Where is Sumidero Cayon located?

A

Southwestern Mexico ( Chiapa de Corzo, Chipas)

18
Q

A narrow and deep canyon surrounded by a national park located in southwestern Mexico

A

Sumidero Cayon

19
Q

What is artificial islands that have floating gardens of Xochimilco called?

A

Chinampa

20
Q

Where is region that has floating gardens in chinampas?

A

Xpchimilco