🎭 Mexican Culture
Traditions
Día de los Muertos
November celebration honoring departed loved ones with altars and marigolds
November celebration honoring departed loved ones with altars and marigolds
Posadas
Nine nights of processions reenacting Mary and Joseph's journey
Nine nights of processions reenacting Mary and Joseph's journey
Quinceañera
Coming-of-age celebration for 15-year-old girls
Coming-of-age celebration for 15-year-old girls
Piñata
Paper-mâché figure filled with candy, smashed at celebrations
Paper-mâché figure filled with candy, smashed at celebrations
Papel Picado
Intricate tissue paper banners cut with chisels
Intricate tissue paper banners cut with chisels
Alebrijes
Fantastical carved wooden creatures from Oaxaca
Fantastical carved wooden creatures from Oaxaca
Lucha Libre
Masked wrestling, high-flying spectacle and drama
Masked wrestling, high-flying spectacle and drama
Charrería
Rodeo tradition, the national sport of Mexico
Rodeo tradition, the national sport of Mexico
Guelaguetza
Oaxacan festival of indigenous dance and culture
Oaxacan festival of indigenous dance and culture
Jarabe Tapatío
The Mexican Hat Dance, national folk dance
The Mexican Hat Dance, national folk dance
🦅 Symbols of Mexico
Eagle and Serpent
The founding myth of Tenochtitlan on the Mexican flag
The founding myth of Tenochtitlan on the Mexican flag
Nopal Cactus
The prickly pear, sustenance and symbol
The prickly pear, sustenance and symbol
Monarch Butterfly
Millions migrate to Mexican forests each winter
Millions migrate to Mexican forests each winter
Jaguar
Sacred in Mesoamerican cultures, power and mystery
Sacred in Mesoamerican cultures, power and mystery
Quetzal
Bird of iridescent green, symbol of freedom
Bird of iridescent green, symbol of freedom
Marigold (Cempasúchil)
Guides spirits home on Day of the Dead
Guides spirits home on Day of the Dead
Agave
Mother of tequila and mezcal, ancient fiber and food
Mother of tequila and mezcal, ancient fiber and food
Corn (Maíz)
The crop that built civilizations
The crop that built civilizations
Pyramid
From Teotihuacán to Chichén Itzá, engineering marvels
From Teotihuacán to Chichén Itzá, engineering marvels
Skull (Calavera)
Death as art, from José Guadalupe Posada's prints
Death as art, from José Guadalupe Posada's prints
🎨 Colors of Mexico
Verde
Green of independence and hope
Green of independence and hope
Blanco
White of unity and religion
White of unity and religion
Rojo
Red of the blood of heroes
Red of the blood of heroes
Rosa Mexicano
Shocking pink of bougainvillea and tradition
Shocking pink of bougainvillea and tradition
Amarillo
Yellow of marigolds and sunshine
Yellow of marigolds and sunshine
Turquesa
Turquoise of Caribbean waters and indigenous jewelry
Turquoise of Caribbean waters and indigenous jewelry
Terracotta
Earth tones of pottery and adobe
Earth tones of pottery and adobe
Azul Añil
Indigo of traditional textiles
Indigo of traditional textiles
La Piñata
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