MEXICO!MEXICO!BYTYRA BOULDWIN BYTYRA BOULDWIN
OLMECAS SPANISH COLONY
Mexican culture goes back to the Olmec's, Mayas and Azteca's Indians. These empires where destroyed by the Spanish, by the year 1521, and as consequence we became a Spanish colony.
INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTION
1810: Mexican Independence
1823 Mexican Republic was
declared.
1864 Austria became emperor of Mexico and ruled
for 3 years.
1910-1920: Mexican Revolution
MEXICO 1953 -1994•1953: Mexican women granted
right to vote in all elections.•1968: Tlatelolco student
murder.•1985: 8.1(Ritcher Scale)
earthquake in Mexico City.•1994: NAFTA (North American
Free Trade Agreement) was signed. (TLCAN).
• Population: 108,700,891
• Territory: 1’964,375 Km.²
• Type of Government: Federal Democratic with 31 states and a federal district.
STATISTICS
VALUES & NAMES• Family is very
important and comes before everything else.
• Mexicans place great value on personal relations and relationships.
• Most Mexican men have a macho attitude.
• To show respect use Don and Doña
• Another form to address in Mexico is Señor, Señora and Señorita.
• Mexicans have two family names.
CULTURAL ORIENTATION• One must know the person before
doing business with him/her, the only way to know a person in Mexico is to know the family.
• It is extremely important to cultivate personal relations with the right people in the right places.
• If you are a guy, always open doors to women and push the chair when seating on a table.
• Give tip when being at a restaurant (about 15%), to the bellboy, taxi, etc.
• Look into the others eyes when talking to them.
• Always respect the elderly.
USEFUL WORDS• Hola = Hello• Gracias = Thank you• Me llamo …. = My
name is…• ¿Cual es su nombre?
= What’s your name?
• ¿Cómo esta usted? = How are you?
• Lo siento = I’m sorry • Perdóneme = Excuse
me• Si = yes• No = no • Adios = Good bye• Salud = Cheers
• Por favor = Please• Denada = Your
welcome • ¿Cuanto cuesta? =
How much is it? • Saludos cordiales =
Best regards• Buenas noches =
Good night• Buenos dias = Good
Morning • Que onda = What’s u• Padre = Great• Orale = Ok or Wow