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Mexico Travel Glossary
Here are definitions for some terms you may come across during your travels in Mexico.
Cempasuchil
Definition of cempasuchil.
Cenote
Definition of cenote.
Chilango
Find out the meaning of the term Chilango.
Colectivo
Colectivo definition - find out what a colectivo is, in reference to shared transportation in Mexico.
Degustation
Description of a degustation menu, a popular option in many restaurants today.
Gabachero
Definition of gabachero.
Mesoamerica
A definition of Mesoamerica.
Palapa
Definition of palapa.
Papel Picado
Definition of papel picado.
Piñata
The definition and the meaning of pinata, and the pinata song
Semana
Definition of the Spanish word semana. What does semana mean? What is a semana?
Shaman
A brief description of Shamanism, particularly as practiced in Mexico.
Temazcal
Find out what a temazcal is and how it is used in Mexico.
Tianguis
Find out what the term "tianguis" means in Mexico.
Totomoxtle
Find out the meaning of the word totomoxtle and how it is used in Mexico.
Zocalo
A definition of zocalo.
Day of the Dead Vocabulary
Vocabulary words related to Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico.
Mordida
Find out what the word mordida means and how it is used in Mexico.
