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Mexico 2004, 2006, 2007
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Mexico is the world's most populous Spanish speaking country, and the
colorful diversity of its many cultures is by far its most valuable asset.
 Mexico was inhabited for
centuries by pre-Columbian civilizations, including the Aztec, Olmec, Maya
and Toltec, then ruled by the Spanish for 300 years. It finally gained its
independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. Coastal resort cities like
Acapulco, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, as well as Isla Cozumel and the Baja
Peninsula, have transformed Mexico into one of the most popular tourist
destinations on the planet. The massive Mexico City metro
with its hordes of people (over 21 million), tasty food, infectious
music and Spanish history, is quite possibly the most fascinating city in
the world. Mexico is mostly a mountainous
land, dominated by ranges of the Sierra Madre, and their numerous volcanos.
Exceptions include the desert conditions in the far-northwest, the
generally flat Yucatan Peninsula, and the tropical rain forests of the
far-southeast.
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