Top 10 Most Interesting Facts About Mexico 

Here is the collection of Top 10 Most Amazing Facts About Mexico :-

1. Mexico is home to the world’s largest pyramid.

The world’s largest pyramid can be found not in Egypt, but hidden beneath a hill in a small town in the central Mexican state of Puebla. The Great Pyramid of Cholula is located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. It is the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today, with a total volume estimated at over 4.45 million cubic metres. It has a base of 300 by 315 metres and adobe brick pyramid stands 25 metres above the surrounding plain. The Great Pyramid was an important religious and mythical centre in prehispanic times. The pyramid is a temple that traditionally dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl. The pyramid consists of six superimposed structures, one for each ethnic group that dominated it. The temple-pyramid complex was built in four stages, starting from the 3rd century BC through the 9th century AD. It was expanded or rebuilt several times over the following centuries by different civilisations, including the Olmecs and the Toltecs. The site receives about 220,000 visitors each year on average.





2. Total 69 different languages are spoken in Mexico.

Even though the Spanish language is the most widespread in Mexico, there are many other indigenous languages spoken in the country. The Mexican government recognizes 68 national languages, 63 of which are indigenous, including around 350 dialects of those languages. The actual number of indigenous languages spoken in Mexico is larger than 63, but the classification counts different dialects and variations as just one language. There are one or two indigenous sign languages as well. The most commonly used indigenous language in Mexico is Nahuatl.








3. 59 Types of Corn 

In countries like Mexico, corns are becomed deep part in the culture, history, and traditions today. Corn originated in Mexico. Civilizations like the Maya, Olmec, Aztec, and Inca all have gods and legends that involve corn. There are 59 varieties of heirloom Mexican corn and many more hybrids and mixes. The corn come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors, including purple, white, and blue. The most common species of corn are Popcorn, Cacahuazintle, Jala, Chapalote, Garlic, Quetzalcóatl Rompe ollas, Teocintle and Grana






4. Mexico Meaning 

The country’s name is not really Mexico, at least not officially. The American independence movement had inspired Mexican leaders of that era. Mexico was also territory composed of states. After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico officially became the “United Mexican States”. But official name is used only by Mexican officials who deal with diplomatic protocol and official documents pertaining to international relations. For the rest of Mexicans and the world the country is simply known as Mexico. “Mexico” is a word first used by the Aztecs in their original nahuatl language.







5. The meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs struck Mexico.

Some 66 million years ago, a city size asteroid slammed into Earth just off the coast of Yucatán Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico, dooming the dinosaurs and leading to their extinction. Its devastating impact brought the reign of the dinosaurs to end. It causes the end of almost three-quarters of the plant and animal species then living on Earth. The collision triggered tsunamis that swamped vast swaths of coastline and firestorms that may have raged across the entire globe. The impact also blasted huge amounts of dust and vaporized rock into the air, which blocked the sun for long stretches. 







6. It has 34 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

There are thirty-five World Heritage Sites in Mexico, including twenty-seven cultural sites, six natural sites and two mixed sites. The country ranks first in the Americas and seventh worldwide by number of Heritage sites. These heritage sites includes Xochimilco, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Sian Ka’an, Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque, Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan, Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological site of Monte Albán, and Historic Centre of Puebla.






7. First Printing Press in North America 

The House of the First Printing Press in the Americas, also known as Casa de la Primer Imprenta de América, in Mexico City, Mexico, was the first printing press established in the Americas. After receiving permission from Charles the V King of Spain and the Archbishop of Mexico City, Juan de Zumárraga, successfully brought the printing press from Europe to Mexico in 1539. The press was set up in this house, then called the "Casa de las Campanas" by the Seville-based publisher Juan Cromberger with Italian printer Juan Pablos. They soon began printing church and government related documents. The house is currently a museum and has a diversity of artistic and cultural events throughout the year. 














8. World’s Smallest Volcano

We usually think of volcanoes as huge formations in inaccessible areas. But the Cuexcomate is known as “the smallest volcano in the world”. The Cuexcomate isn’t a volcano, but more like an inactive geiser. It was born over 950 years ago, as an offshoot parasitic cone during an eruption of the famous Popocatepetl. Cuexcomate must surely be the only volcano in the country with a spiral staircase inside it. It is located just 15 minutes away from downtown Puebla in central Mexico. Cuexcomate is considered “inactive” and highly unlikely to burst into renewed activity.






9. The First Public Park In The Americas

Alameda Central is the oldest public park in the Americas. It is located in Cuauhtémoc borough, adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, between Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue. On 11 January 1592, Viceroy Luis de Velasco II ordered the creation of a public green space for the city's residents. It has become a symbol of a traditional Mexican park. Its history begins as an Aztec market in the capital city Tenochtitlan, founded in 1345. The Alameda Central park is a green garden with paved paths and decorative fountains and statues.










10. World’s Largest Beer Exporter

Mexico is the world's top beer exporter, generating some $4 billion in annual sales. The country exported 42 million hectoliters in 2021. Mexico ranks fourth globally and generated a total of 134.7 million hectoliters in 2021. Mexico is one of the main producers of barley grain used to produce this beverage. Mexico ranks 31st in the global scale of countries that produce this seed. According to the Secretary of Agriculture, bear ranked first among the country’s agricultural and agroindustrial exports. Beer production in Mexico plays a fundamental role in the country’s development and economy. Currently, the production, export and sale of this product supports more than 5,000 farming families in the country.

It is also the main source of imported beer in the United States of America and now accounts for almost 50% of that country’s beer imports. It is also the leading supplier to Australia, Chile, Guatemala, Argentina and New Zealand, as well as the third leading supplier to Canada and the fourth largest to China and Japan. The two major beer producers in Mexico are Grupo Modelo and Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma. The leading export brand is Corona which reaches 180 countries around the world.