5. Benito Juarez
21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872- born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a
Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who
served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, then
1861–1872 as constitutional president. He resisted the French
occupation of Mexico, overthrew the Second Mexican Empire,
restored the Republic, and used liberal efforts to modernize the
country.
17. Maize
Center of
Mexican food
for over
5 hundred years.
18. Mestizos -is a term
traditionally used
in Spain, Latin
America, and the
Philippines for people
of mixed heritage or
descent.
60%- 70% of Mexicans
are mestizos.
19. Musica
• Norteña – en el norte
• Cumbia y Sala – area de
Veracruz
• Mariachi – have become
a national anthem
20. Ritchie Valens
Mexican-American
musician is best
known for his hit "La
Bamba." His
successful career was
cut short when he
died in a plane crash
at age 17.
21. Carlos Santana
Has won 10 Grammy Awards. Supernatural -(1999) It
went 15 times platinum in the
US and won 9 Grammy
Awards, including Album of
the Year.
22. Paulina Rubio
Paulina has sold over
20 million of records
around the
world and is
considered one of
the most influential
Latin celebrities in
the world.
23. Thalía
She has sold over 40
million albums
worldwide so far,
becoming one of the
best-selling latin
musicians of all time
24. SELENA
Selena Quintanilla-
Pérez , best known
as
simply Selena, was a
Mexican
American singer who
has been called
queen of Tejano
music.
26. Boxing
Julio César Chávez- won
6 world titles.
Oscar De La Hoya - won
10 world titles. Has also
generated more money
than any other boxer in
the history an
estimated $696
million pay-per-
view income.
27. el fútbol
Estadio azteca -
105,000
- built in 1966
- 1968
Olympics
30. George Lopez
George Lopez is
considered America's
King of Mexicans. He
is a comedian, actor,
and talk show host.
He is mostly known
for starring in his self-
produced sitcom
George Lopez.
