CHILDREN'S PHOTO ALBUM for ages 4 to 9

MEXICO – Children of the World Series

DID YOU KNOW THAT…
– before the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1519, there were about 20 million indigenous people in that nation?
– the Aztec indigenous people of Mexico had one of the most brilliant and interesting civilizations in the world?
– there are 125 indigenous languages, ninety of which are still in use?
– a Mexican belongs to one of three races: indigenous people, mestizos (half Spanish and half indigenous), and Creoles (pure Spanish)?
– Mexico was governed by the Spanish for more than three hundred years (from 1519 to 1821)?
– the gold and silver taken from Mexico made Spain the richest nation in Europe?
– Mexico is one of the most indebted countries in the world, a fact mainly due to the fall in oil prices? – the average age of the Mexican population is under 14 years old?
– Mexico has one of the highest demographic growth rates in the world?
Mexico, a land of bullfights and sunny beaches, is a poor nation. Read the story of Manuel, his family, and their hard work. They wished to live in another place and at another time, dreaming of something more than what they had. When their dreams began to come true, it was thanks to that kind of miracle that touches hearts and changes lives. Manuel, the son of a bricklayer, learned many lessons about the true value of things.