| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | Lucy" (2002), "Dot the I" (2003), "Dreaming |
| | | | of Julia" (2003), "Bad Education" (2004), |
| Mexico is famous for its singers.A number of | | | | "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004), "The King" ( |
| Mexican singers have gained worldwide | | | | 2005), "Babel" (2006), and "The Science of |
| fame.They include Paulina Rubio, Thalia, Luis | | | | Sleep" (2006). |
| Miguel,Emmnauel, Ana Gabriel, Alejandra | | | | |
| Gúzman, Isabel Vargas Lizano,Gloria Trevi, | | | | In addition to Spanish, Gael speaks English, |
| José José and Armando Manzanero. | | | | French and Italian. |
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| The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was | | | | Mexico is a study in contrasts.Bustling |
| "re-discovered" by the historian and writer | | | | modern places with all the latest amenities |
| Haydeen Herrera. In 1983, in the United | | | | are surrounded by mountains and rainforest. |
| States, Haydeen Herrera published a book | | | | |
| called "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo". | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| Like Eva Duarte de Perón (ex-First Lady of | | | | |
| Argentina), Frida Kahlo is one of the most | | | | The Mexican people have many idols: MarÃa |
| famous women in the world since 1983. | | | | Félix (actress), Frida Kahlo (painter), |
| | | | Mario Moreno( best known as "Cantinflas"), |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | Rufino Tamayo (painter), Diego Rivera |
| | | | (painter), Agustin Lara (composer), Carlos |
| Between 1940 and 1958, Mexico became the | | | | Fuentes (writer), Thalia (singer), Juan |
| centre of the international film industry. | | | | Gabriel (composer and singer), José |
| Great stars of the golden era of the | | | | Clemente Orozco (painter), Juan Rulfo |
| cinematography of Mexico included Jorge | | | | (writer), José Vasconcelos (writer), Kathy |
| Negrete, who was famous as a gentleman, and | | | | Jurado (actress), Guadalupe Jones Garay (Miss |
| the actress Dolores del RÃo. The great | | | | Universe 1991),Jorge Negrete (actor), Pedro |
| actor, Pedro Infante, also started his career | | | | Infante (actor) and LucÃa Méndez |
| in the golden era of the cinema of Mexico. | | | | (actress). |
| The most popular film of 1942, "El Peñon | | | | |
| de las Animas", starring MarÃa Félix | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| and Jorge Negrete, was one of the most | | | | |
| successful films in Mexico and Latin America. | | | | On November 26, 1985, Rodolfo Neri Vela. was |
| However, films critics often choose the 1975 | | | | the second Latin- American astronaut to fly |
| film "Letters from Marusia", as the best film | | | | in space. He was ready for his first space |
| ever. | | | | mission in 1985 aboard the space shuttle |
| | | | Atlantis. Rodolfo was born on February 19, |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | 1952, in Chilpancingo, Mexico. |
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| Dolores del RÃo was a Mexican | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| motion-picture actress.Her great beauty made | | | | |
| her a world-famous sex symbol.She was born in | | | | MarÃa Félix was an actress who starred |
| Durango,Mexico. | | | | in popular Mexican films such as "El Peñon |
| | | | de las Animas", "La China Poblana", "Doña |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | Barbara" and "La Generala".Undoubtebly the |
| | | | most beautiful actress in the history. |
| Certainly, Mexico is one of the world's | | | | MarÃa de los Ãngeles Félix |
| exotic countries. It is known for its | | | | Güereña, always called "La doña" or |
| heritage of the amazing pyramids built by | | | | MarÃa Félix, was born on April 8, |
| Aztecs and Mayas. The Latin American country | | | | 1914, in Alamos, Sonora (Mexico). She died on |
| is famous for its traditions, culture ecology | | | | April 8,2000, in Mexico City. Certainly, she |
| and beaches. There are excellent beaches for | | | | was an international celebrity. |
| relaxing, swimming and sailing. The Cancun | | | | |
| beach is one of the most popular travel | | | | She was long considered one of the most |
| destinations of the Mexican Caribbean. | | | | beautiful women in the 20th century, |
| | | | arguably, one of the best actresses in Latin |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | America, Spain, Italy and France.If she had |
| | | | spoken English very well, MarÃa Félix |
| The 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature was | | | | will be remembered as the best actress of the |
| awarded to Octavio Paz, a novelist and | | | | world. |
| essayist. He was the fifth Latin-American to | | | | |
| receive the prize.Octavio Paz was the | | | | Different from MarÃa Montez and Rita |
| literary patriarch of Mexico. | | | | Moreno, MarÃa Félix did not accept |
| | | | small roles in Hollywood. She once said: "I |
| DID YOU KNOW... | | | | was not born to carry a basket".Like Pele |
| | | | (Brazilian ex-footballer player) and Carlos |
| The Acapulco Convention Center is one of the | | | | Gardel (Argentinian singer), MarÃa |
| main concert and performance centers in the | | | | Félix is a symbol in Latin America. |
| world. | | | | |
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| | | | Mexico has had many famous athletes in the |
| Gael GarcÃa Bernal is probably the most | | | | past century: Raul González (track and |
| popular Latin-American actor since 1959. He | | | | field), JoaquÃn Capilla (diving), Carlos |
| has been called "The Latin James Dean". | | | | Girón (diving), Hugo Sánchez |
| However, he does not see himself as a "sex | | | | (soccer),José Youshimatz (cycling), |
| symbol".Gael said to the media in Beverly | | | | Bernardo Segura (track and field),Héctor |
| Hills, California, "There thousands of "Latin | | | | López (boxing), Juan Paredes (boxing) |
| James Deans".There are always going to be new | | | | ,Humberto Mariles (equestrian), Felipe |
| "Marlon Brandos" and new "James Deans". | | | | Muñoz (swimming), Raúl RamÃrez |
| That´s why the statement no longer has any | | | | (tennis), Rafael Osuna Herrera (tennis), |
| importance. Besides, I feel that James | | | | Ernesto Canto (track and field), Arturo |
| Dean´s movies are totally different from | | | | Barrios (track and field),Daniel Bautista |
| mine. And, Well, to begin with, I don´t | | | | (track and field) and Olegario Vázquez |
| have enough money to buy a Porsche..." | | | | (shooting). |
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| Gael GarcÃa Bernal was born on November | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| 30, 1978, in Guadalajara, Jalisco (Mexico), | | | | |
| the son of Jose Angel and Patricia Bernal de | | | | Elsa BenÃtez is a supermodel from Mexico. |
| GarcÃa. He once said: "I spent a lot of | | | | She was born on December 8, 1977, in |
| time with my parents. They did not have | | | | Hermosillo, Sonora (Mexico). Ironically, she |
| anyone at home to take care of me, so I had | | | | looks like European supermodel. Like Alek Wek |
| to go everywhere with them. I traveled a lot | | | | (Sudan) and Fernanda Tavares (Brazil), she |
| in Mexico and also to Cuba. I was a lot of | | | | works in the United States and Europe. Elsa |
| fun". | | | | BenÃtez was the cover girl for Sports |
| | | | Illustrated´s Swimsuit Issue 2001. |
| His movie credits include: "Love`s a Bitch" | | | | |
| (2000), "The Crime of Father Amaro" (2002), | | | | DID YOU KNOW... |
| "And your Mother Too" (2001), "I´m with | | | | |