Nayarit Mexico - mexican state bordered by the mexican states of Sinaloa to the northwest, Durango to the north, Zacatecas to the northeast & Jalisco to the south. West of Nayarit is the
coastline of the Pacific Ocean, including the islands of Marías and Marietas. The beaches of San Blas and the so-called "Riviera Nayarit" are popular with tourists.
Nayarit is known for it's seafood because
It borders the Pacific ocean.
Nayarit is a small state in western Mexico between the forested mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Pacific Ocean. In the north of the Nayarit Riviera coastline is the colonial town of San Blas, whose Fuerte de San Basilio fort once protected the area from pirates. Just south are Matanchen Bay’s surfing beaches, while north is Mexcaltitlán Island, considered the birthplace of Aztec civilization.
coastline of the Pacific Ocean, including the islands of Marías and Marietas. The beaches of San Blas and the so-called "Riviera Nayarit" are popular with tourists.
Nayarit is known for it's seafood because
It borders the Pacific ocean.
Nayarit is a small state in western Mexico between the forested mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Pacific Ocean. In the north of the Nayarit Riviera coastline is the colonial town of San Blas, whose Fuerte de San Basilio fort once protected the area from pirates. Just south are Matanchen Bay’s surfing beaches, while north is Mexcaltitlán Island, considered the birthplace of Aztec civilization.
Nayarit Mexico is best known for its idyllic stretch of Pacific coastline, home to the popular resorts of the Riviera Nayarit area, the surf haven of Sayulita and the upscale Punta de Mita tourism development
traditional Huichol art, Mexican handicraft artisans.
Nayarit is predominantly an agricultural state, and produces a large variety of crops such as beans, sorghum, sugar cane, maize, tobacco, rice, chiles, peanuts, melons, tomatoes, coffee, mangoes, bananas, and avocados.
Also a lot of tarantula live here.
traditional Huichol art, Mexican handicraft artisans.
Nayarit is predominantly an agricultural state, and produces a large variety of crops such as beans, sorghum, sugar cane, maize, tobacco, rice, chiles, peanuts, melons, tomatoes, coffee, mangoes, bananas, and avocados.
Also a lot of tarantula live here.
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Popular foods here are
TAQUITOS- small taco that is rolled and cooked .
Carne asada Tacos
Gringas - flour tortillas filled with al pastor marinated pork meat, cheese, pineapple slices, onions, chili sauce, coriander & grilled like a quesadilla
But eaten like a taco.
Salsa verde / green salsa enchiladas.
Virgin’s Tears (Lágrimas de la Virgen)
cooked beets, lime, lettuce, banana, apple & orange are added and it is sweetened with sugar, best to drink cold .
Strawberry liqueur is a typical drink of the city of Irapuato. Prepared by baking the strawberries & then put them to dry, extract the honey & add alcohol.
Cerveza / Beer
Popular foods here are
TAQUITOS- small taco that is rolled and cooked .
Carne asada Tacos
Gringas - flour tortillas filled with al pastor marinated pork meat, cheese, pineapple slices, onions, chili sauce, coriander & grilled like a quesadilla
But eaten like a taco.
Salsa verde / green salsa enchiladas.
Virgin’s Tears (Lágrimas de la Virgen)
cooked beets, lime, lettuce, banana, apple & orange are added and it is sweetened with sugar, best to drink cold .
Strawberry liqueur is a typical drink of the city of Irapuato. Prepared by baking the strawberries & then put them to dry, extract the honey & add alcohol.
Cerveza / Beer
Guanajuato Mexico has particularly seen growth in the automotive industry.
Located in central Mexico, northwest of Mexico City, Guanajuato is one of the main strawberry producing states in Mexico. While the region of Irapuato was the first that dedicated itself to strawberry production for decades, currently Tarandacuao, Abasolo, and Valle de Santiago all grow the berries as well.
Located in central Mexico, northwest of Mexico City, Guanajuato is one of the main strawberry producing states in Mexico. While the region of Irapuato was the first that dedicated itself to strawberry production for decades, currently Tarandacuao, Abasolo, and Valle de Santiago all grow the berries as well.
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Much of Campeche mexico state's recent economic revival is due to the discovery of petroleum offshore in the 1970s,
The name of Campeche is derived from the Maya name of a settlement called “Ah-Kin-Pech” where the city of Campeche is now. When the Spanish first arrived to the area in 1517, they called it Lazaro, since "the day of our landing was St. Lazarus' Sunday". The native name means “place of snakes and ticks.”
Regional foods here include
Cheese influenced by pirates with queso de bola related to Dutch cheese-making traditions.shark tacos, pickled vines, seafood such as many species of fish, shrimp, octopus and crustaceans
The name of Campeche is derived from the Maya name of a settlement called “Ah-Kin-Pech” where the city of Campeche is now. When the Spanish first arrived to the area in 1517, they called it Lazaro, since "the day of our landing was St. Lazarus' Sunday". The native name means “place of snakes and ticks.”
Regional foods here include
Cheese influenced by pirates with queso de bola related to Dutch cheese-making traditions.shark tacos, pickled vines, seafood such as many species of fish, shrimp, octopus and crustaceans
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the Gulf Cartel, Milenio Cartel, Juaréz Cartel, Guadalajara Cartel, were big here
Since the 1970s. This state is known to be the site of a territorial struggle between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas Currently as 2014 on ward Tamaulipas continues to be affected by violence .
tamulipas is best known for meat dishes & seafood. torta de la barda, a soft white roll stuffed full of ham, chorizo, fried pigskin, beans, and avocado
Mangos a la canela- mango, sugar, and cinnamon stick are covered with water simmered until the sugar dissolves.
The mango is removed from the pan and the remaining liquid is reduced until syrupy & thick. slices of mango are arranged on a plate, drizzled with syrup can be hot or cold, dessert is typically served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
the Gulf Cartel, Milenio Cartel, Juaréz Cartel, Guadalajara Cartel, were big here
Since the 1970s. This state is known to be the site of a territorial struggle between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas Currently as 2014 on ward Tamaulipas continues to be affected by violence .
tamulipas is best known for meat dishes & seafood. torta de la barda, a soft white roll stuffed full of ham, chorizo, fried pigskin, beans, and avocado
Mangos a la canela- mango, sugar, and cinnamon stick are covered with water simmered until the sugar dissolves.
The mango is removed from the pan and the remaining liquid is reduced until syrupy & thick. slices of mango are arranged on a plate, drizzled with syrup can be hot or cold, dessert is typically served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
Tamaulipas mexico capital city is Ciudad Victoria, the state's largest cities include Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Tampico, and Mante.
Then American president James K. Polk had desired to annex Mexican territory as far south as Tampico although his negotiator Nicholas Trist, disregarded this & settled on a border with Texas on the Rio Grande.In the wake of the war, Tamaulipas remained an object of interest to American expansionists. The climate was considered suitable for the spread of slavery by Southerners who desired the admission of new territory, then Governor of Mississippi Senator Albert Gallatin Brown wanted Tamaulipas, Potosi, and 2 other Mexican states & wanted them all for the same reason for the plantation and spreading of slavery.
During the 1860s
France also wanted conquest of Tamaulipas.
Tamaulipas was originally populated by the Olmec people and later by Chichimec and Huastec tribes.
Then American president James K. Polk had desired to annex Mexican territory as far south as Tampico although his negotiator Nicholas Trist, disregarded this & settled on a border with Texas on the Rio Grande.In the wake of the war, Tamaulipas remained an object of interest to American expansionists. The climate was considered suitable for the spread of slavery by Southerners who desired the admission of new territory, then Governor of Mississippi Senator Albert Gallatin Brown wanted Tamaulipas, Potosi, and 2 other Mexican states & wanted them all for the same reason for the plantation and spreading of slavery.
During the 1860s
France also wanted conquest of Tamaulipas.
Tamaulipas was originally populated by the Olmec people and later by Chichimec and Huastec tribes.
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Other large cities include Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
Sonora is bordered by the MEX states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the northwest and Sinaloa to the south. To the north the U.S.–Mex border with the USA states of Arizona & New Mexico, & on the west the Gulf of California.
They have their own Sonora drug cartel & rival Caborca Cartel.
The Sonoran diet Usual is carne asada / beef & flour or corn tortillas .
Sonoran Shredded Beef Tacos . Beef That is simmered in a delicious sauce of onion, garlic, spices, tomato & beef . It is then shredded and served on corn tortillas with Mexico Chile Sauce.Sonora beef is made with brisket,simmered for 4 hours in beef stock and water along with dried & fresh chilies, garlic, celery & onions.
Sonoran-style flour tortillas are stretched paper thin & cooked on a griddle with small blisters that give them a smoky flavor.
The Sonoran Hot Dog a hot dog wrapped in bacon, grilled, and served on a roll topped with beans, tomato, onions, jalapenos, cheese, mayo, & mustard. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, and is readily available in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona.
Machaca Burrito, is made with shredded beef, eggs, onions, tomato, bell peppers and spices, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Bacanora is their state’s version of tequila.
Other large cities include Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
Sonora is bordered by the MEX states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the northwest and Sinaloa to the south. To the north the U.S.–Mex border with the USA states of Arizona & New Mexico, & on the west the Gulf of California.
They have their own Sonora drug cartel & rival Caborca Cartel.
The Sonoran diet Usual is carne asada / beef & flour or corn tortillas .
Sonoran Shredded Beef Tacos . Beef That is simmered in a delicious sauce of onion, garlic, spices, tomato & beef . It is then shredded and served on corn tortillas with Mexico Chile Sauce.Sonora beef is made with brisket,simmered for 4 hours in beef stock and water along with dried & fresh chilies, garlic, celery & onions.
Sonoran-style flour tortillas are stretched paper thin & cooked on a griddle with small blisters that give them a smoky flavor.
The Sonoran Hot Dog a hot dog wrapped in bacon, grilled, and served on a roll topped with beans, tomato, onions, jalapenos, cheese, mayo, & mustard. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, and is readily available in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona.
Machaca Burrito, is made with shredded beef, eggs, onions, tomato, bell peppers and spices, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Bacanora is their state’s version of tequila.
Sonora Mexico is home to 8 indigenous groups: Mayos, Yaquis, Pimas, Guarijíos, Series, Pápagos, Cucapá, Kika and is located northwestern Mexico.
Sonora Mexico, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Borders the United States (Arizona and New Mexico) to the north, by the mexican states of Chihuahua to the east and Sinaloa to the south, and by Baja California state and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) to the west. Hermosillo is the state capital.
Sonora’s most popular sport is baseball
The largest desert biosphere reserve is in Sonora, El Gran Desierto del Pinacate
It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site due the dramatic combination of two very distinct landscape types: volcanic landscape & sand dunes.
The Mirador Escénico of San Carlos, Sonora is considered the #1 Ocean Scenic View of the world according to National Geographic
main attractions are its beaches and its magnificent desert, Sonora is also a land of vast cattle ranches and thus beef is a big staple food.
Sonora Mexico, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Borders the United States (Arizona and New Mexico) to the north, by the mexican states of Chihuahua to the east and Sinaloa to the south, and by Baja California state and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) to the west. Hermosillo is the state capital.
Sonora’s most popular sport is baseball
The largest desert biosphere reserve is in Sonora, El Gran Desierto del Pinacate
It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site due the dramatic combination of two very distinct landscape types: volcanic landscape & sand dunes.
The Mirador Escénico of San Carlos, Sonora is considered the #1 Ocean Scenic View of the world according to National Geographic
main attractions are its beaches and its magnificent desert, Sonora is also a land of vast cattle ranches and thus beef is a big staple food.
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Día de los Muertos & Cinco De Mayo
Are heavily celebrated here .
Bataille de Puebla which took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de Zaragoza during the 2nd French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to storm the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe situated on top of the hills.
The climate of Puebla is subtropical, with a dry season from November to April & a rainy season from May to October.
Día de los Muertos & Cinco De Mayo
Are heavily celebrated here .
Bataille de Puebla which took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de Zaragoza during the 2nd French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to storm the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe situated on top of the hills.
The climate of Puebla is subtropical, with a dry season from November to April & a rainy season from May to October.
Puebla mexico common to the state include atole with chili pepper (chileatole), spicy mole verde, barbacoa, chilate with chopped onion, cemitas, cecina, guacamole with lime, & mole de caderas or mole espinazo. Many of these are found in the Sierra Mixteca region. However, the state is best known for cemitas, mole poblano, chiles en nogada & chalupas.
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Popular drink here is Pulque -- mildly intoxicating drink made by fermenting the sap of the maguey agave, in Tlaxcala it also comes in flavors of nut , pine seeds , guava , celery , green lemon & chocolate .
Chinicuiles aka Maguey worms which can
Be red or white which are 2 different species of worm .
Molotes -- small cornmeal-& -cheese-based "biscuits" with a variety of stuffings, such as pig brains, macerated meat, potatoes with pork sausage, squash flowers, or corn-smut fungus (blue)
Popular drink here is Pulque -- mildly intoxicating drink made by fermenting the sap of the maguey agave, in Tlaxcala it also comes in flavors of nut , pine seeds , guava , celery , green lemon & chocolate .
Chinicuiles aka Maguey worms which can
Be red or white which are 2 different species of worm .
Molotes -- small cornmeal-& -cheese-based "biscuits" with a variety of stuffings, such as pig brains, macerated meat, potatoes with pork sausage, squash flowers, or corn-smut fungus (blue)
Most of Tlaxcala Mexico the state's economy is based on agriculture, light industry and tourism. The tourist industry is rooted in Tlaxcala's long history with major attractions being archeological sites such as Cacaxtla and colonial constructions in & around Tlaxcala city
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