Mexico is located on the North American continent and shares borders with the USA in the north and Belize and Guatemala in the south. The border between Mexico and the USA is the second longest border in the world and is about 3,155 km/2,000 miles long.

Mexico

​Mexico is situated on the ‘Ring of Fire’, the world’s most prominent volcano and earthquake region. However, the volcanos in Mexico’s Baja California, a popular tourist destination, are mostly dormant. The peninsula to the west of mainland Mexico is called Baja California. This peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Over 120 species of cactus are growing there.

The highest peak in Mexico is a volcano and is the third largest in Northern America. It is called ‘Pico de Orizaba’ or ‘Volcan Citlaltepetl’ and is 5,636m/18,491ft high.

​Mexico is one of the world’s top travel destinations and for US travelers, Mexico is the top destination. Mexicans love children, so they are welcome everywhere! There are some great attractions for kids, among the most popular with families are:

​Most people in Mexico speak Spanish. Mexico is the country with the most Spanish speakers in the world. More people speak Spanish here than in Spain because many more people live in Mexico and the country is also more than three times bigger.

Mexicans are known as very friendly and welcoming foreigners, they are really fond of kids. Mariachi are the popular musicians who play folk music. They mainly use string instruments, but also trumpets are sometimes played. The groups are often invited to play at birthday parties, weddings, and other family celebrations.