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Charros are Mexican cowboys or horsemen. Boys train at a very young age to compete in charreadas, or Mexican rodeos. Charros perform special tricks with horses like roping and bronco riding.
Population: 105 million
Size: 756,061 square miles
Capital and largest city: Mexico City
Geography: tropical rain forest, plateaus, mountains, desert
Primary language: Spanish, with many native dialects such as Nahuatl, Zapotec, and Maya still spoken.
Cool fact: Mexico City is the third largest city in the world (behind Tokyo and New York City).
Charros are Mexican:
The Mexican holiday called the "Day of the Dead" celebrates:
ghosts
dead relatives
mummies
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Today, Mexican families honor their dead relatives by setting up alters in their homes that hold pictures of loved ones. They also decorate graveyards with beautiful flowers, and hold feasts and vigils there with friends and family.
Air pollution is a big problem in Mexico City.
Fact
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Fiction
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Fact
With over 16 million people, factory emissions and car exhaust greatly contribute to Mexico's pollution problem. People living in Mexico City often suffer from breathing problems.
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Mexico is a great place to work. The archaeology is fascinating, the food is excellent, and the people are always hospitable.
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Christina Elson, archaeologist