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Sports
The most-popular sports in Mexico are soccer, also known as association football, and boxing. The national sport of Mexico is charrería. Other popular sports in the country are baseball, basketball,bullfighting, softball, surfing, motocross, diving and professional wrestling, known as lucha.
Jobs
Mexico's job industry is very widespread. The jobs are mainly agricultural, due to Mexico's large amount of exports to other countries. There also a lot of jobs in services, such as teaching and construction. The final large job market is mineral harvesting, such as mining or collecting oil.
Etiquette
When you greet somebody in Mexico, you should always shake their hand or give a small bow. However, you should always bow when greeting a woman. Don't stand with your hands in your pockets, that's looked upon as rude. If you're offered something to drink by a host, never refuse, it's considered very disrespectful. Whenever you're eating a meal, always keep your hands above the table. Also, don't leave the table right when you're done eating. And finally, women are always expected to wear meakeup.
Art
- Pre Columbian- statues and pottery were the main art form in this era
- Colonial- there were many tapestries and paintings of religious images made in this time period
- 19th Century- mainly paintings of historical revolutionary events
- 20th Century- murals of historical events were popular around this time
- 21st Century- "street art" is very popular with modern Mexican artists today
- Photography- this was used in Mexico since recently after it was discovered to capture pictures of landscapes and architecture.
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Cuisine
Common Mexican dishes:
- Taco- a hard, fried tortilla shell that can be filled with any meats, cheeses, vegetables, or sauces
- Churro- a fried stick of dough that's normally covered in cinnamon
- Pico de gallo- a topping that's a mixture of chopped tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables
- Tortillas- a round flatbread made of flour, used in many dishes filled with meats, cheeses, and vegetables, normally wrapped around the ingredients
- Guacamole- a dip made from mashed avocados that is used in many dishes
- Flan- a popular desert, it is a sponge-based cake made mostly with custard
- Galletas con chochitos- round butter cookies with sprinkles, normally eaten around Christmas
- Paletas de arroz con leche- a popsicle made of frozen rice pudding, can be flavored