Research Paper On Mexican Culture

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La Tierra Prometida From the migration of nomadic people to the Americas across the Bering land bridge, to the unexpected election of Presidente Vicente Fox of the PAN party, Mexico has - and continues to be - a land of many riches. Through thick and thin, Mexico has been a part of many historically significant events throughout all of the Americas. With a gorgeous landscape, Mexico is one of the most geographically diverse countries in the world. Having such a vast and varying landscape, Mexican culture is immensely difficult to pin down to one type. Mexican politics, unlike the United States, are represented by multiple parties, but it’s difficult for the Mexican people to elect any party other than El PRI. This ever-changing country has …show more content…

Its geography navigates to extremes with lush forests, arid deserts, grand mountains, and low valleys. From the north, we see the majestic Rio Grande in a vast desert. Unlike many deserts around the world, plants and animals have adapted to the harsh heats of the day and the ice cold of the night. Mountains make up most of the Mexican landscape. In these, precious metals such as copper and silver have been commonly found. Probably one of the richest geographic regions in ancient Mexican history, the Yucatán Peninsula, stretches from the southernmost point into the Gulf of Mexico. This peninsula was home to the great Mayan civilization that shaped modern astronomy and mathematics in their vast accomplishments. In this region, we find the lush forestry with diverse plant and animal populations much like the northern deserts. Much of Mexico’s geography has directly impacted the cultures created …show more content…

There is much promise in Mexico for change, but national politics and economics keep the majority of Mexicans in poverty. This has divided the country to follow the greatest, most destructive political dictatorship, El PRI. With a seventy-year hold on power, El PRI did very little to help the Mexican people. They have been satirized as dictators who care very little for the Mexican populous. The perfect example of this destruction is Enrique Peña Nieto. Since his election the Mexican people have witnessed the corruption of the president. His media manipulation for the self-service of protecting his image has gone overboard. Mexican politics are a bloodbath of corruption and scandal. It is to no surprise that President Vicente Fox – one of the best presidents in Mexico’s recent history – immediately disassociated with the government upon his completion in office. It is a shame that Mexico’s one percent has the most control in the political agenda of the

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