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