Mexico

             Mexico has around 105 million people, a population that is growing at 1.4 percent annually. About 60 percent of the population is mixed of Spanish and indigenous heritage. Roughly thirty percent belongs to various indigenous groups. Most of these are descendants of the Mayans and Aztecs. About 9 percent of European ancestry. Most Mexicans tend to identify with their indigenous and Spanish heritage. Mexico City, the capital, is one of the largest cities in the world; its metropolitan area has a population of almost 22 million. Guadalajara and Monterrey are also major population centers.
             There are calendars which list 5,000 festivals per year in Mexico, roughly 14 a day for those of you counting! We will concentrate on three very special, very significant festivals during our trips in 2003.
             -Gueleguetza: all 15 indigenous groups from the state of Oaxaca come together for two Mondays in July in a brilliant display of pageantry and a flurry of dance, music and color.
             -San Sebastian: On January 21, this patron saint is feted all over the
             country, nowhere more elaborately than in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. The tradition there is mixed within a larger, two week celebration called the January Fair. However, San Sebastian stands out as one of the most important days of the fair. Some highlights: thousands of 'parachicos' dancers with rattles and costumed from head to toe, wearing wooden masks made to look like European faces along with enormous wigs made from the maguey cactus. This is an unequaled opportunity to photograph, dance and celebrate in one of the most welcoming festivals anywhere.
             -The Day of the Dead: famous throughout the world, Mexico celebrates their dead as much as the living. The first two days of November mark this festival and CULTURE XPLORERS travelers will not only learn about the history and significance of this festival, but will also share a traditional day of the dead meal with a local family in Oaxaca.
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