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1600 BCE
Olmecas
It's estimated that the Olmeca civilization was the beginning or in a way the mother for the rest of Mesoamerican Cultures -
Period: 1600 BCE to 400 BCE
Olmecas
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1200 BCE
Mayans
The Mayans are considered one of the most important civilizations of the history of America, one of the principal contributions is the invention of the number 0. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1527
Mayans
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950 BCE
Zapotecas
The history tell us that the Zapotecas were located in Oaxaca and the main activity for them were the agriculture of beans and corn -
Period: 950 BCE to 800 BCE
Zapoteca Civilization
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650 BCE
Toltec Civilization
The Toltecs were a really important civilization in Mesoamerican territory, they were located in what is known as Tula Hidalgo, one of the principal tradition and for what they are recognized is for the ceramic they used to do and there architecture. -
Period: 650 BCE to 1162
Toltecs
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500 BCE
Tortilla
The corn was the principal aliment of some mesoamerican cultures, at this moment most of the Mexican food is in base or in need of tortillas, these shows the impact this aliment has in the Mexican culture. -
564
Tulum
Tulum is a town on the Yucatán Peninsula it's famous for its beaches and well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city. -
600
Uxmal
The Uxmal site is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of the Mayans culture, all this located in the city of Mexico. -
1325
Mexicas
The origin of the Mexicas come from the Aztecs, that is the natal form of them when they lived in Aztlan, but when they arrived to Tenotchtitlan -
1325
Tenochtitlan
Founded by the Aztecs that change to the Mexicas after the arrive, it was the capital of their empire, the legend say that the Aztecs found it by the sign of a eagle eating a snake in a prickly pear. -
1325
Pozole
It's an Mexican origin soup, based in corn, originated by the Aztecs only used in really special occasions like religious ceremonies, and was only eat by the most selected individuals of the Aztecs -
1325
Boturini Codex
The Botuniri Codex narrates the history of how the Aztecs transform to Mexicas, the time they go from Aztlán to Tenotchtitlan, the years and the experience they pass through. -
Period: 1325 to 1521
Mexicas
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1444
Florid Wars
The Florid Wars, is a ritualized moment were the Aztecs start their empire, taking some prisoners to make them sacrifice the time lapse is 1444 to 1465 -
Oct 12, 1492
The Discover of America
After time in the see looking for a better root to arrive to the India, Christopher Columbus discover a new continent that was named America, this let that in some years Spain discover and conquer Mexico. -
1500
Tamales
It's told that the tamales were used in the most important celebration, also prepared to celebrate and give thanks to the fertility of the ground and also as an offering for the deaths. -
Apr 21, 1519
The Arrive of Hernán Cortés
These day Hernán Cortés arrived to the coast of what today is Veracruz, he is known as the principal conqueror of Mexico. -
Jun 30, 1520
The Sad Night
After being treated like gods, for the first time there was a fight of Spain vs Mexicas empire, the sad night was the moment were Mexicas won against the army of Hernán Cortés in Tenotchtitlan. -
1521
Fall of Tenochtitlan
This is the moment of the history were Spain obtain the power and take away the Mexicas as the new empire. -
1540
Colombino-Becker Codex
The Colombino-Becker codex is the name of the Colombino codex and the Becker I codex, two pre-Hispanic manuscripts belonging to the Mixtec culture that originally were one. -
1553
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
It's the most important hydraulic engineering work built by the Viceroyalty of New Spain, it has the most and the largest one level arcade built in all the history. -
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648-1695)
Many people consider Sor Juana as the ten muse, considered one of the most important writers of the history of Mexico, also know by her complex vocabulary, noticed in one of her most important poems " El primer sueño". -
Historic Fortified City of Campeche
After the colonization of Mexico, Spain found Campeche, was a really interesting location by the access to the ocean and connection with Europe, because of the attacks of pirates they made a wall around the city, because of it's location it became the second most important city of commerce in one point. -
Chalupas
It's a plate originated in the region of Puebla that extended all the Mexican Republic, also is one of the most consume plates in the anniversary and in the celebration of the 16 of september. -
Pastes
Originated for the miners, in the concept of the cornish pasty of England, after a process of adaptation change until the paste of the region of Hidalgo, at the start was the food for the miners, but then transform to regional food. -
Napoleonic Spain
This time period was form 1808 to 1813, the moment that Napoleon take the power of Spain, let the New Spain in general weaker, and let a opportunity that Mexico take to get the independence of Spain. -
Mexico Independence
Was the moment were Mexico was originated and born, the moment we start fighting against Spain to get independence and stop being New Spain. -
Chilaquiles
With many versions and thinkings of it's origin, but with a really literal meaning, it comes from the nahuatl "chil" () y aquili (inside of something), for what we can say the meaning is "dipped in chile". -
Flag of Mexico
The flag is one of the three patriots symbols emblematic of Mexico, with three color (green, white and red) with an eagle in the middle eating a snake. -
Chiles en Nogada
The belief of the origin of this plate is that in Puebla the Mothers Agustinas of the convent of Santa Monica with the idea of celebrate the independence and celebrate Agustín de Iturbide. -
Finish of the Independence of Mexico
After eleven years of war and more of 300 years of the Spain authority, Mexico for the first time in century was finally free. -
José María Velasco (1840-1912)
José María Velasco y Gómez-Obregón was the main exponent of landscaping in Mexico, this was the fundaments of his art, he tried to give the identity to the Mexican society al through his paintings of the geography of Mexico. -
National Anthem
The national Anthem is one of the three most important symbols of Mexico, was written by Francisco Gonzláez Boca Negra and the melody was composed by Jaime Nunó Roca -
Second Mexican Empire
It's known as the Second Mexican Empire the moment were Mexico was ruled by Maximiliano de Habsburgo like emperor the laps of time of this event was 1863 to 1867. -
Gerardo Murillo(Dr. Atl), (1875 - 1964)
Is one of the first Mexican Muralist, one of the first to start these movement in Mexico, his principal center of inspiration was the Volcanos. -
Manuel M. Ponce (1882-1948)
A Mexican composer and musician know as the father of Mexican musical nationalism, the main composition he made is " Estrellita ". -
José Clemente Orozco (1883 - 1949)
José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican muralist and painter, he was a founder member of the National College and in 1946 he won the National price of Art. -
Diego Rivera (1886-1957)
Known as the most important muralist of Mexico history, part of the trinity of the most representative of murals in Mexico, all his formation as artist comes from the School of Fine Arts. -
Agustin Lara (1897-1970)
Was a Mexican interpreter and composer focused on boleros, one of his most popular songs is " Amor de mis Amores ". -
José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros (1898-1974)
Was one of the three most important muralist of Mexico, one of the main characteristics of his murals are the radical political expressions he have, with a lot of the expressionism movement. -
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Mexican painter leading figure in the moment of 20th-century Mexican painting, Rufino Tamayo was one of the first Latin American artists who, together with the most iconic and known as "group of three" (Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco), get a international recognition. -
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón, known as Frida Kahlo, was a Mexican painter. His paintings center on his biography, as self-portraits as the most common type of his paintings, al to tell of his suffering and her history. -
Remedios Varo (1908-1963)
María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo y Uranga, was a Mexican painter, the principal movement she paint was in the surrealist movement, one of the principal paintings were based in bugs. -
Mexican Revolution
Was an armed conflict, the opposition to the dictatorship of the moment, Porfirio Díaz, that was almost of 31 years. -
Octavio Paz(1914-1998)
Octavio Irineo Paz Lozano was a Mexican poet and diplomat. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990 and the Cervantes Prize in 1981. He is considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets of all time. -
Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005)
A Mexican pianist and songwriter, her principal gender were the balads, in that gender she wrote some really famous as " Bésame Mucho " and " Amar y Vivir ". -
Juan Rulfo (1917-1986)
Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno was a Mexican writer, photographer and screenwriter, is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century for Mexican and hispanic America culture. -
Palace of Bellas Artes
It's a cultural venue, located in the Historic Center of Mexico, considered the most important manifestation of art in Mexico, and also one of the most important opera houses in the world. -
Armando Manzanero (1935-2020)
Armando Manzanero was a composer, actor, and music producer, that focused on a Mexican Romantic style, this let him win a Grammy, and for many is considered one of the most successful composers of Latin America. -
Huapango de Moncayo
Ws wrote specifically for the symphonic orchestra, written by José Moncayo an for that the name of Huapango de Moncayo but the real name is only Huapango -
Second World War and the 201 squadron
The 201 squadron was the only Mexican intervention in what is one of the world calamities, the Second World War. -
UN
The United Nations is the most important non govermental organization, with the objective of the security of humanity, in charge of making the human rights be respected, Mexico take part of the UN in 1947. -
Laura Esquivel
Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdés is a Mexican writer and politician, she is recognize by the world by his book Como agua para chocolate published in 1989 these book is in 30 different language. -
El Laberinto de la Soledad
The book is the reflexion of the concern that the author (Octavio Paz) has of the Mexican society and how their living with this story and book, Octavio Paz won the Nobel Prize of Literature (1990). -
Rectory Building of the UNAM
Constructed by the architects Mario Pani, Enrique del Moral y Salvador Ortega Flores, and the murals that are appreciated were made by David Alfaro Siqueiros. -
Pedro Páramo
Was the first novel of the author (Juan Rulfo), the main idea, or concept of the author that tries to express in the book is the normality Mexican society treat the death, how is the normality of murder. -
The Blue House
The Blue house is the house were Frida Khalo born, lived and die, in 1958 it change to a museum were their are shown many of the most famous paintings. -
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel is considered one of the most influential singers in history of Mexico, he started his career at the age of 11 in the weeding of the daughter of the president and continue, one of the principal aspect that we can analice of Luis Miguel creer is how Mexico see him evolved in the music as the time he grow up. -
The Globalization
Mexico start a little late the globalization, after all the problems of different aspects Mexico had, the globalization arrive to take a fundamental and the most important part in the development of Mexico and the world. -
1985 Earthquake
In the 85 Mexico suffer a 8.1 earthquake in Michoacan as the epicenter, these make a change and make a mark in all Mexicans and the history. -
Ximbo
The plate meaning come from nahuatl that means "heart of maguey", it's recognized as a plat that was saved by the family Lugo Serrano, rescued from the total forget. -
Danzón Nº2
Written by Arturo Márquez, the number two of nine Danzones that he wrote, but these was so known in the world some considered the second Mexican Anthem.