- Mexico is the country with the largest number of taxis in the world. 60,000 registered taxis ride the Mexican streets, mostly in the capital city.
- Mexico has four time zones within the country.
- Chichén Itzá, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Mayan people and over one million people visit the sacred site each year.
- Mexico has the highest number of endangered species in the world. Over 60% of Mexico’s 113 threatened species are classified as endangered.
- The most popular sport in Mexico is football.
- The world’s largest pyramid was built in Mexico, not Egypt as you might think. The pyramid of Cholula in the Mexican Federal State Puebla 216ft tall, with a base measuring 1312ft, making it larger than the Pyramids of Giza.
- Mexico’s 38th president – Pedro Lascuráin – holds the record for the shortest presidency in history. He ruled for an hour in 1913, before quitting.
- Chocolate was discovered in Mexico, when the Aztecs and Mayans began cultivating the cacao plant. They typically enjoyed it as a drink and used the beans as currency.
- Mexican children do not get presents on Christmas Day, but instead on January 6th (Three Kings Day).
