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Verliefd op Mexico en een Mexicaanse | Schreef en schrijft wel eens wat | Ex-Chilango | Volgt Ajax sinds '93 | Fan van oude hondjes

Mooi om te zien dat, ondanks mindere economische omstandigheden, Costa Rica en Mexico altijd hoog scoren op Happiest Countries ranking 1. Finland 2. Iceland 3. Denmark 4. Costa Rica 5. Sweden 6. Norway 7. Netherlands 8. Israel 9. Luxembourg 10. Switzerland 11. New Zealand 12. Mexico

The pyramid with the largest base in the world is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in Puebla. It is so massive that for centuries it was thought to be a natural mountain; the Spanish built even a church on top. Its base measures 450 meters on each side (four times larger than the Giza pyramid in Egypt)

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Feliz Navidad (Merry Christmas) to everyone! Except in Uruguay, the only Latin American country where Christmas isn't an official holiday. To promote the separation of church and state, the government designated December 25th as "Family Day" in 1919. With thanks to: @mexikaaskop.bsky.social

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Map of CDMX; it was made in 1932 by Emily Edwards. In it, you can see the current Doctores neighborhood with its original name, Hidalgo. Note the coats of arms of the viceroys Mendoza, Revillagigedo, as well as those of Cortés, Zumárraga, and Alvarado.

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