The States of Mexico : A Reference Guide to History and Culture

From the Publisher: Mexico comprises 32 diverse states, and this reference is the first to succinctly profile each. Each chapter devoted to one of the states provides a contemporary snapshot of the most important information to know about the state, with essay sections on its characteristics, flora and fauna, cultural groups and languages, history, economy, social customs, arts, noteworthy places, and cuisine with representative recipes. Familiar and noteworthy names in Mexican culture are highlighted in the applicable sections. The format is perfect for students studying Spanish and travelers and general readers wanting a different angle from that provided in guidebooks and more authoritativeness than they can offer. Readers learn about the pulsing metropolis of Mexico City to the jungle isolation found in the Yucatan Peninsula. Considering the huge political, social, and economic focus on Mexico and the number of Mexican immigrants in the United Status today, Americans need to know more about Mexico and the homeland of these new immigrants. Make this one of the sources you recommend to your patrons to get a quick yet substantial feel for the states and their people. A map and photo accompany each chapter, and the volume contains a chronology, glossary, and selected bibliography Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Chronology......Page 24 The States of Mexico......Page 32 Aguascalientes......Page 34 Baja California......Page 46 Baja California Sur......Page 59 Campeche......Page 70 Chiapas......Page 83 Chihuahua......Page 102 Coahuila......Page 117 Colima......Page 130 Distrito Federal (Mexico City)......Page 142 Durango......Page 158 Guanajuato......Page 172 Guerrero......Page 187 Hidalgo......Page 206 Jalisco......Page 220 México......Page 235 Michoacán......Page 247 Morelos......Page 263 Nayarit......Page 275 Nuevo León......Page 292 Oaxaca......Page 306 Puebla......Page 324 Querétaro......Page 343 Quintana Roo......Page 355 San Luis Potosí......Page 370 Sinaloa......Page 382 Sonora......Page 398 Tabasco......Page 411 Tamaulipas......Page 425 Tlaxcala......Page 438 Veracruz......Page 451 Yucatán......Page 468 Zacatecas......Page 487 Glossary......Page 502 Selected Bibliography......Page 504 B......Page 510 C......Page 511 G......Page 512 L......Page 513 N......Page 514 R......Page 515 V......Page 516 Z......Page 517 Aguascalientes Baja California Baja California Sur Campeche Chiapas Chihuahua Coahuila Colima Distrito Federal Durango Guanajuato Guerrero Hidalgo Jalisco Mexico Michoacan Morelos Nayarit Nuevo Leon Oaxaca Puebla Queretaro Quintana Roo San Luis Potosi Sinaloa Sonora Tabasco Tamaulipas Tlaxcala Veracruz Yucatan Zacatecas. This unique volume is the one-stop resource for the most important information on the history, culture, places of interest, cuisine, and more of each of the 32 states of Mexico, not just the tourist destinations