• Mexico is the country with the largest number of taxis in the world. 60,000 registered taxis ride the Mexican streets, mostly in the capital city.
  • Mexico has four time zones within the country.
  • Chichén Itzá, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Mayan people and over one million people visit the sacred site each year.
  • Mexico has the highest number of endangered species in the world. Over 60% of Mexico’s 113 threatened species are classified as endangered.
  • The most popular sport in Mexico is football.
  • The world’s largest pyramid was built in Mexico, not Egypt as you might think. The pyramid of Cholula in the Mexican Federal State Puebla 216ft tall, with a base measuring 1312ft, making it larger than the Pyramids of Giza.
  • Mexico’s 38th president – Pedro Lascuráin – holds the record for the shortest presidency in history. He ruled for an hour in 1913, before quitting.
  • Chocolate was discovered in Mexico, when the Aztecs and Mayans began cultivating the cacao plant. They typically enjoyed it as a drink and used the beans as currency.
  • Mexican children do not get presents on Christmas Day, but instead on January 6th (Three Kings Day).
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