The best time of the year to visit beaches in Mexico is during the Fall or Spring. Many tourists fill the area in the wintertime and the summer often brings lots of rain. Although on the Pacific Coast, Cabo is in the Mountain Time Zone. Cabo has many world renown chefs at the local restaurants and it is a popular hang out for celebrities. The Name Mazatlan means, "land of the deer". During the 1840's Mazatlan was a travel stop for people going to the California gold fields. Acapulco is the biggest tourist resort in Mexico and it is very easy to reach from Mexico City. Many Hollywood films have been made in Puerto Vallarta including "The Night of the Iguana". The population of Cozumel is 100,000 residents and its name means "Land of the Swallows". There are actually some Mayan ruins located within the city of Cancun. The white sand beaches of Cancun come from the crushed coral that washes up from the sea.



Mexico Population: 130 million people live in Mexico (2018) Capital: Mexico City with 9 million inhabitants is the country's biggest city. Mexico City metropolitan area: 21.3 millions (2018) Name: United Mexican States (in Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos) Government: Democracy, Republic Language: Spanish Literacy: More than 93.5% over the age of 15 years can read and write Religion: Christians (Roman Catholics 89%) History: Mexico was conquered and colonised by the Spanish from the 16th century Currency: 1 Peso =100 centavos Flag colors: green, white and red

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