My Visit to Mexico - May 2 - 9. 2006

Yeah, I am not done with my Country Visits postings of the first semester of this year!

A very special country needs to be shown now: MEXICO!

I flew there after Guatemala and had a one week visit getting really involved on AIESEC in Mexico reality and trying to support one of the "exchange machines" :) of AIESEC in the Spanish Speaking Network to keep growing. They will do so, I am so sure. They have all what it takes ... an MC 05 06 that built very good basis and a new MC, that doubled the size of the past MC with a huge library of actions and "dreams" to make come true! AIESEC in Mexico will also be the host of the next AXLDS 2007 - the AIESEC regional conference of the spanish speaking network.


Meeting with MC and LCPs of Mexico City

As amazing as to know the mexican AIESEC was to now MEXICO. Normally my work-life balance in country visits sucks, but this was a country where (also encouraged by the MC, thanks) I had to do some tourism. And I feel quite satisfied! TOP THINGS I LOVED FROM MEXICO:

1. TEOTIHUACAN PYRAMIDES

Teotihuacán was the largest-known pre-Columbian city in the Americas, and the name is also used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included much of Mesoamerica.

2. THE FOOD

There is not much to say, it's as good as it's worldwide fame. It's amazingly greasy, but for those who know me, this is not a problem for me, at all.

Tacos, Mole and Mixiote!

3. El MAGUEY!

Ok I now this is quite random, but I was totally amazed by the vegetation, specialy by those HUGE MAGUEYS. It is also known as the American aloe, although it is not related to the true aloes. I had never seen so tall, cactus-like (even if not cactus) plants. There were tones of them right near Teotihuacan. I do not know if some of you (latin friends) have heard about the famous Vicente Fernandez song called "la ley del monte", that says: "Grabé en la penca de un maguey tu nombreunido al mío, entrelazadoscomo una prueba ante la ley del monteque allí estuvimos enamorados..." hehehe - well, it's the same maguey!

4. COYOACAN

Coyoacán ("Place of the coyotes" in Nahuatl) is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. Coyoacán also is commonly used to refer to the neighborhood at the heart of the borough.

Thanks so much AIESEC in Mexico, I am so much looking fwd to see you suceeding and I hope all the delegates of AXLDS will have such a amazing experience as the one I had in your country!