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Mexico , officially the United Mexican States , is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometers , Mexico is the sixth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 120 million, Mexico is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world while being the second most populous country in Latin America. Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and a special federal entity that is also its capital and most populous city. Other metropolises include Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, and Tijuana. Pre-Columbian Mexico was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Olmec, To...
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00:04:06: Etymology
00:08:09: Pre-Columbian Mexico
00:13:55: Conquest of the Aztec Triple Alliance (1519–1521)
00:17:33: Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821)
00:23:50: War of Independence (1810–1821)
00:26:28: First Empire and First Republic (1821–1846)
00:29:45: Second Republic and Second Empire (1846–1867)
00:32:11: Porfiriato (1876–1911)
00:33:48: Mexican Revolution and one-party rule (1910–2000)
00:37:17: One-party rule (1929–2000)
00:40:48: Contemporary Mexico
00:41:49: Geography
00:44:51: Climate
00:47:32: Biodiversity
00:50:26: Government
00:53:30: Law enforcement
00:56:02: Crime
00:57:52: Foreign relations
01:00:31: Military
01:03:00: Administrative divisions
01:04:03: Economy
01:12:40: Communications
01:15:13: Energy
01:17:55: Science and technology
01:19:40: Tourism
01:23:13: Transportation
01:25:24: Water supply and sanitation
01:26:39: Demographics
01:28:44: Ethnicity and race
01:38:18: Official censuses
01:43:45: Languages
01:45:24: Religion
01:47:53: Women
01:50:26: Culture
01:51:39: Literature
01:52:37: Visual arts
01:53:53: Cinema
01:55:48: Media
01:56:46: Music
01:59:03: Cuisine
02:01:48: Sports
02:04:52: Health
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Central American cuisine | Wikipedia audio article
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Central American cuisine
00:01:28 1 History
00:01:36 2 Cultural influences
00:01:46 2.1 Native American influence
00:03:14 2.2 African influence
00:04:04 2.3 European influence
00:04:55 2.4 Asian influence
00:05:40 3 Caribbean
00:06:44 3.1 Cuba
00:08:05 3.2 Haiti
00:09:57 3.3 Puerto Rico
00:11:11 4 Central America
00:11:51 4.1 Belize
00:13:20 4.2 Costa Rica
00:14:21 4.3 El Salvador
00:15:50 4.4 Guatemala
00:16:35 4.5 Honduras
00:18:12 4.6 Mexico
00:23:50 4.7 Nicaragua
00:25:30 4.8 Panama
00:26:21 5 South America
00:27:23 5.1 Argentina
00:28:19 5.2 Bolivia
00:28:47 5.3 Brazil
00:29:47 5.4 Chile
00:30:30 5.5 Colombia
00:31:26 5.6 Ecuador
00:33:19 5.7 Paraguay
00:34:10 5.8 Peru
00:35:38 5.9 Uruguay
00:36:17 5.10 Venezuela
00:36:58 6 Traditional eating customs
00:37:21 6.1 Traditions
00:38:22 7 See also
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Latin American cuisine is the typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a highly diverse area of land that holds various cuisines that vary from nation to nation.
Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based dishes arepas, pupusas, tacos, tamales, tortillas and various salsas and other condiments (guacamole, pico de gallo, mole, chimichurri, chili, aji, pebre). These spices are generally what give the Latin American cuisines a distinct flavor; yet, each country of Latin America tends to use a different spice and those that share spices tend to use them at different quantities. Thus, this leads for a variety across the land. Sofrito, a culinary term that originally referred to a specific combination of sautéed or braised aromatics, exists in Latin American cuisine. It refers to a sauce of tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, garlic, onions and herbs.
Latin American beverages are just as distinct as their foods. Some of the beverages can even date back to the times of the Native Americans. Some popular beverages include coffee, mate, hibiscus tea, horchata, chicha, atole, cacao and aguas frescas.
Desserts in Latin America are generally very sweet in taste. They include dulce de leche, alfajor, rice pudding, tres leches cake, teja and flan.
Hispanic cuisine | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Hispanic cuisine
00:01:28 1 History
00:01:36 2 Cultural influences
00:01:46 2.1 Native American influence
00:03:14 2.2 African influence
00:04:04 2.3 European influence
00:04:55 2.4 Asian influence
00:05:40 3 Caribbean
00:06:44 3.1 Cuba
00:08:05 3.2 Haiti
00:09:57 3.3 Puerto Rico
00:11:11 4 Central America
00:11:51 4.1 Belize
00:13:20 4.2 Costa Rica
00:14:21 4.3 El Salvador
00:15:50 4.4 Guatemala
00:16:35 4.5 Honduras
00:18:12 4.6 Mexico
00:23:50 4.7 Nicaragua
00:25:30 4.8 Panama
00:26:21 5 South America
00:27:23 5.1 Argentina
00:28:19 5.2 Bolivia
00:28:47 5.3 Brazil
00:29:47 5.4 Chile
00:30:30 5.5 Colombia
00:31:26 5.6 Ecuador
00:33:19 5.7 Paraguay
00:34:10 5.8 Peru
00:35:38 5.9 Uruguay
00:36:17 5.10 Venezuela
00:36:58 6 Traditional eating customs
00:37:21 6.1 Traditions
00:38:22 7 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Latin American cuisine is the typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a highly diverse area of land that holds various cuisines that vary from nation to nation.
Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based dishes arepas, pupusas, tacos, tamales, tortillas and various salsas and other condiments (guacamole, pico de gallo, mole, chimichurri, chili, aji, pebre). These spices are generally what give the Latin American cuisines a distinct flavor; yet, each country of Latin America tends to use a different spice and those that share spices tend to use them at different quantities. Thus, this leads for a variety across the land. Sofrito, a culinary term that originally referred to a specific combination of sautéed or braised aromatics, exists in Latin American cuisine. It refers to a sauce of tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, garlic, onions and herbs.
Latin American beverages are just as distinct as their foods. Some of the beverages can even date back to the times of the Native Americans. Some popular beverages include coffee, mate, hibiscus tea, horchata, chicha, atole, cacao and aguas frescas.
Desserts in Latin America are generally very sweet in taste. They include dulce de leche, alfajor, rice pudding, tres leches cake, teja and flan.