Mexico Fun Facts - Original Travel

Mexico is the country with the largest number of taxis in the world. 60,000 registered taxis ride the Mexican streets, mostly in the capital city.
Mexico has four time zones within the country.
Chichén Itzá, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Mayan people and over one million people visit the sacred site each year.
Mexico has the highest number of endangered species in the world. Over 60% of Mexico’s 113 threatened species are classified as endangered.
The most popular sport in Mexico is football.
The world’s largest pyramid was built in Mexico, not Egypt as you might think. The pyramid of Cholula in the Mexican Federal State Puebla 216ft tall, with a base measuring 1312ft, making it larger than the Pyramids of Giza.
Mexico’s 38th president – Pedro Lascuráin – holds the record for the shortest presidency in history. He ruled for an hour in 1913, before quitting.
Chocolate was discovered in Mexico, when the Aztecs and Mayans began cultivating the cacao plant. They typically enjoyed it as a drink and used the beans as currency.
Mexican children do not get presents on Christmas Day, but instead on January 6th (Three Kings Day).