Culture and Customs of Mexico

Mexico with some 90 million people holds a special place in Latin America. It is a large complex hybrid a bridge between North and South America between the ancient and the modern and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico''s importance to the United States cannot be overstated. The two countries share historical economic and cultural bonds that continue to evolve. This book offers students and general readers a deeper understanding of Mexico''s dynamism: its wealth of history institutions religion cultural output leisure and social customs.