Top 10 Surprising Facts About Mexico| Mexico Facts

Mexico, a country in North America is a famous tourist destination and a well-developed business hub for the natives. When we think about Mexico, our mind gets Deluge with thoughts of the vivid culture, art forms, dance, traditions, and history. Apart from this, chocolate, beaches, Cathedrals, canyons, Tacos, Tequila, and Margaritas obviously play a vital part in making Mexico unique from others. There are so many amazing facts about Mexico that make it a fantastic place to visit and live. 

If you have included Mexico in your travel list then you should know about these less known interesting facts about Mexico. These facts improve and enhance your knowledge about Mexico and help you to know Mexican traditions closely. Also, these facts will change your perspective about Mexico and make you aware of its culture. Below are some other aspects about the country that you were surely unaware of.

Top 10 surprising facts about Mexico: 

1. Mexico is the second city in the world with the largest number of museums.

Yes, you have heard it right, Mexico City has the second largest number of museums after Paris. There are more than 150 museums in Mexico and most of which are well protected by the citizens and government. Whereas, Paris is still in the first position with a lump sum of 297  museums. 

Some famous museums in Mexico city: MUAC (Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo), Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Museo Jumex, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Museo Dolores Olmedo, Museo de Arte Moderno, Papalote Museo del Niño. 

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2. Mexico was built on a lake.

The famous city of Mexico was actually built on a lake. Yes, you heard it right. An entirely developed Mexico city was first established on an artificial island that is created using a heap of soil into the lagoon. In ancient times this lake was known by the name of cenotes. After that many constructions took place on the land including Great Tenochtitlan, New Spain, and finally named Mexico city. 

The lake is getting dry day by day and it sinks around 12cm every year. This gradual sinking of the lake will soon result in the complete vanishing of the lake. 

3. The world’s largest pyramid is located in Mexico.

Most of us are unaware of the fact that the largest pyramid in the world is located in Mexico and not in Egypt. Yes, The Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid in the world and it is located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is basically an Aztec temple that is four times larger than Giza’s in the area and the overall volume of The Great Pyramid of Cholula is twice of Giza’s pyramid.

Addres: C. 14 Pte. S/N, San Miguel, Zona Arqueológica San Andrés Cholula, 72760 San Andrés Cholula, Pue., México

Height: 66 metre

Base: 400 metre

Volume: 4.5 million cubic metres 

4. Visitors will get to listen to 69 languages in Mexico.

Mexico is definitely a country with rich linguistic diversity. If you are visiting Mexico as a tourist and don’t know their official language then it isn’t a problem actually. It is one of the most interesting things about Mexico that apart from their official language they have knowledge of 68 other languages. People in Mexico could able to speak and understand nearly 69 languages. 

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5. Mexico is the largest consumer of Coca-Cola in the world. 

This could be the most interesting thing about Mexico but it is true that Mexico is the largest consumer of Coca-Cola. Each individual annually consumes around 163 litres of Coca-Cola. This could be the reason why people of Mexico are more prone to diabetes and overweight. Also, the consumption of junk food in Mexico is comparatively higher than in other countries. To reduce excessive consumption of Coca-Cola and junk food, the government has decided to apply Punitive taxes on foodstuffs with high fat or sugar contents. This rule was applied in 2013 and since then there is a sling reduction in the rate of general health problems in the people of Mexico.

6. Colour television was invented by a Mexican.

All of us are fond of watching movies and shows on color television. But have you ever thought about who invented these? If not then here is the answer. Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, who is a Mexican who invented color television in 1926. Guillermo was born in Guadalajara, a small city in western Mexico. 

7. Mexico contributes 10-12% of the world’s biodiversity.

There are various countries that contribute a lot to maintaining biodiversity and Mexico is one among them. It is the fourth most biodiverse country in the world with an average contribution of 10-12%. Additionally, it holds the first position for biodiversity in reptiles, 2nd in mammals, 4th in amphibians, and 4th in flora respectively with 707,  438, 290, and 26,000 known species.

8. Mexico is the most visited and famous tourist destination in Latin America.

As per the report of the World Tourism Organisation, Mexico is the most visited tourist country in Latin America. Mexico witnessed nearly 6.04 million international tourists in 2018 and the data is expected to rise every year. So, if you are curious to know wish is the top-visited tourist country in America. Then you should be proud to know that it is Mexico. 

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9. Mexico has the largest number of taxicabs in the world.

In every country, you will get taxi and cab services to transit from one place to another. But you will be astonished to know that Mexico city has an impressive count of more than 1 lakh taxi cabs. The maximum of this count is registered taxis. Another amazing fact associated with Mexico is that the cab rentals here are cheaper than in other countries. 

10. Mexico is LGBTQ+ friendly country.

When most of the countries are still talking about making LGBTQ+ relations common for all. Mexico is the one that has been following it for a long time. Yes, it is true that Mexico is an LGBTQ+ friendly country, and Same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption both are legal for the people of Mexico. 

As you are already aware of the most interesting things about Mexico. Now you are ready to embark on your trip to Mexico with these lesser-known but top 10 important facts about Mexico. I hope that these facts will introduce you to a new Mexico with friendly peoples, diverse traditions, rich culture, and of course some interesting facts about Mexico that you are literally not aware of.

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