Mexico Travel Glossary

Here are definitions for some terms you may come across during your travels in Mexico.

Cempasuchil

Definition of cempasuchil.

Definition of cenote.

Find out the meaning of the term Chilango.

Colectivo definition - find out what a colectivo is, in reference to shared transportation in Mexico.

Description of a degustation menu, a popular option in many restaurants today.

Definition of gabachero.

A definition of Mesoamerica.

Definition of palapa.

Definition of papel picado.

The definition and the meaning of pinata, and the pinata song

Definition of the Spanish word semana. What does semana mean? What is a semana?

A brief description of Shamanism, particularly as practiced in Mexico.

Find out what a temazcal is and how it is used in Mexico.

Find out what the term "tianguis" means in Mexico.

Find out the meaning of the word totomoxtle and how it is used in Mexico.

A definition of zocalo.

Vocabulary words related to Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico.

Find out what the word mordida means and how it is used in Mexico.

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