Tabasco
Mexico - located in the southeast of the country, bordering the mexican states of Campeche to the northeast, Veracruz to the west, and Chiapas to the south & the country of Guatemala to the southeast. It has a coastline to the north with the Gulf of
Mexico. Most of the state is covered in rainforest as, unlike most other areas of
Mexico, it has plentiful rainfall year-round. The state is also home to
La Venta, the major site of the Olmec civilization, considered to be the origin of later Mesoamerican cultures. It produces significant quantities of petroleum & natural gas.
Typical dishes include those with iguana
meat, gar fish, beef puchero, smoked oysters, totopostes,
pork with
beans and tortillas made with banana and fresh corn
Chocolate is still found in preparations which have not changed since pre Hispanic times mostly as hot or cold beverages. The most common
cold chocolate beverage is pozol, served fresh or fermented.known for its sweets such as sweetened fruits in corn husks, often accompanied by a cacao and corn beverage called chorote.
Tabasco Mexico just like the sause of the
Same name .Traditional masculine dress consists of a white shirt & pants, with black shoes, black
belt, a hat in a style called "chontal"
red handkerchief around the neck. This dress is based on an older type of clothing called traje choco, made of cotton cloth called manta, used to work in the fields.
Traditional female dress consists of a wide skirt trimmed with a ruffle. Under the skirt is a slip designed to
fluff the skirt and make the waist look smaller. The blouse is white with an embroidered band in bright colors, often with flower &/or animal designs. It has
short sleeves ending in a
square form in the lower part. The
woman often carried a small handkerchief and a shawl called a rebozo in bright colors, often complementing the skirt. The shoes are black.