In today's post you will learn some interesting facts about the country that is home to the largest pyramid in the world: Mexico.
- The Great Pyramid of Cholula, located in the city of Cholula in Puebla, Mexico, is the largest pyramid in the world. It is an ancient temple with a base four times larger than Giza's, and almost double the volume. Since the structure is below layers of dirt and grass, it appears to be a mountain. The city where the pyramid is located, Cholula, was an important trading post, connecting the Tolteca-Chichimeca kingdoms in the North with the Maya in the South. At the time of the arrival of the Spanish, it was the second-largest city in the Aztec empire, second only to Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City).
- Another pyramid in Mexico (located in Yucatán), is Chichen Itza, which is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and was of great economic and religious importance for the Mayans.
- The meteorite that killed the dinosaurs and 75% of animal and plant life landed in the Yucatán peninsula in México about 66 million years ago.
- Numerous important things were invented by Mexicans including: anti-graffiti paint, indelible ink, the tortilla machine, Color TV, Earthquake Resistant Foundations, and synthesized progestin norethindrone (oral contraceptive).
Have you ever been to Mexico or do you know any other interesting facts about it? Tell us in the comments!
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