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5 days ago · Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.
May 19, 2024 · 1. Frida Kahlo. Photo by Guillermo Kahlo. Wikimedia Commons. Frida Kahlo is a Mexican feminist icon and artist, best known for her folk art paintings depicting women’s strength. Frida, despite her unconventional lifestyle, chose to live out loud rather than in the shadows.
May 4, 2024 · Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (born May 8, 1753, Corralejo, near Guanajuato, Mexico—died July 30, 1811, Chihuahua) was a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who is called the father of Mexican independence. Hidalgo was the second child born to Cristóbal Hidalgo and his wife.
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5 days ago · Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The name Aztec is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), an allusion to their origins
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2 days ago · Mexico is a country of southern North America and the third largest country in Latin America. It is one of the chief economic and political forces in Latin America, with a dynamic industrial base, vast mineral resources, a wide-ranging service sector, and the world’s largest population of Spanish speakers.
4 days ago · Genetic studies have found that most Mexicans are of partial indigenous heritage. [8] According to the National Indigenous Institute (INI) and the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (CDI), in 2012 the indigenous population was approximately 15 million people, divided into 68 ethnic groups. [9]
2 days ago · The written history of Mexico spans more than three millennia. First populated more than 13,000 years ago, [1] central and southern Mexico (termed Mesoamerica) saw the rise and fall of complex indigenous civilizations.
