translation to Beautiful and Beloved Mexico
The meteorite that was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs landed in Mexico. The Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World also located in the Yucatan peninsula. Near the town of Chicxulub, in the Yucatan peninsula, you will find the remains of a massive crater, 150 km in diameter, that was formed when an asteroid collided with our planet some 66 million years . It is widely accepted that this event affected the climate to such an extent that over 75% of the plant and animal life on earth went extinct. Mexico is home to the largest pyramid in the world I was under the impression that this title belonged to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, but it actually is the Great Pyramid of Cholula standing at 180 feet tall. This pyramid is also one of the largest monuments ever constructed, measuring 1,480 square feet at its base. Find it in Cholula, Puebla Mexico. For example because of Zacatecas, Mexico is the largest producer of silver in the world today, contributing 17 percent of the world's total output. Or the cascading waters of Agua Azul in Chiapas take you back to a world more ancient; a timeless world where Nature and man coexisted in harmony. The main draw to La Paz however, is the ocean. And the Sea of Cortez is probably one of the richest bodies of water on the planet with over 800 species.
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