The Importance Of Family Life In Mexico

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Mexico is located in North America and borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico between the United States and Belize. It also borders the North Pacific Ocean between the United States and Guatemala. Its climate ranges from tropical to desert (CIA). Close to 93% speak Spanish only, 5.7% speak Spanish and some indigenous languages (including: Nahuatl, Mayan, etc.) and less than 2% speaking only an indigenous language or another unspecified language (CIA). The capital of Mexico is Mexico City or Distrito Federal. The estimated population of Mexico as of July 2015 was 121,736,809 (CIA). Mexico does not collect any census data on ethnicity. The ethnicities that make up this country are the following: Mestizo at 62%, Amerindian …show more content…
Though this has been changing in recent years. Family is very important to the people of Mexico this includes not only the immediate family but also other generations of family (Globerover, 2010). Mexican cuisine varies because of the size of the country. Though generally Mexico’s cuisine is thought of as being spicy. Various corn dishes play an important part in the typical Mexican diet. Corn flour is used in many Mexican dishes including tamales and tortillas. Beans and assorted chili peppers are also staples in the Mexican diet ("Mexico"). Music is an important part of Mexican culture. Holidays and other celebrations are filled with music and dancing. Some forms of music that originate from Mexico include: Banda and Mariachi. Banda is a tradition Mexican band which has up to 20 members and includes various brass instruments. Mariachi on the other hand generally has 3 members and those members wear the traditional Mexican costumes ("Traditional Mexican Music"). Mexicans enjoy a variety of sports including: football (what Americans know as soccer), rugby, baseball, boxing, basketball and other sports ("Mexican Sports"). The people of Mexico celebrate various holidays including: Day of the Dead, Independence Day and Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Zimmermann, …show more content…
They do close for lunch from 2pm to 4pm daily ("Working Hours Useful Information Mexico"). With typical Mexican meals start at the following times: breakfast 8:30 am, lunch 2 pm and dinner starts much later then what Americans are used to, it starts at 9 pm. Mexicans use business meals as a time to get to know one another (Hernandez). Mexicans are generally more relaxed and do not seem to be in a hurry which is a huge difference compared to Americans. Things in Mexico are put off and people tend to live in the moment ("Mexican Culture"). Punctuality is not a big concern for Mexicans. It is not frowned upon if one is late. Patience will indeed be a virtue if one is not used to such a laid back attitude towards time (Hernandez). In greeting make sure to use any professional title and the person’s last name. When addressing someone be formal and never use their first name unless they insist on it ("Mexico: First Name or Title?"). For meetings the dress is formal unless you are meeting at a laid back establishment such as a beach bar (Hernandez). Formal business dress consists of suits and ties for men and dresses, skirted suits or blouses and skirts for women ("Mexico: Business Dress"). There are the traditional male/female role stereo types in Mexico. Though this has been somewhat changing through the years. Companies are now seeing that women can be very valuable to their business. Over 50% of Mexican

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