Teaching Abroad in Mexico Overview: If you love fish tacos, mariachi music, and a fun-loving people, you can bypass that awesome Mexican restaurant in your neighborhood and go right to the source, the country itself! Mexican food, music and traditions go well beyond the country's boundaries, but there is nothing like the authenticity of the real deal, south-of-the-border experience. Amazing beaches on both the Pacific and Gulf side attract travelers and English instructors from all over the world. You will witness the evidence and grandeur of Mexico's earliest inhabitants at the ruins of Teotihuacan, Palenque and Monte Alban. You can also engulf yourself in a true urban experience by visiting the museums in the heart of Mexico City. Or take a history lesson; the Mayan world along the Yucatan is just as interesting as the adventures of modern day revolutionaries like Pancho Villa. There is a reason that honeymooners, backpackers, language teachers and fortune seekers have made at least one trip to Mexico. Que le vaya bien! (May things go well for you!)
Interesting Facts About Mexico
Mexico City was built on a lake.
Mexico introduced chocolate to the world.
Mexico City is the oldest capital city in the Americas
Mexico has the largest population of Spanish speakers in the world: three times as many as in Spain itself!
The Mexico City Arena - one of the largest bullfighting arenas in the world - seats 50,000.
Highlights of Working Abroad in Mexico
Sunbathe and swim at any one of the beautiful beaches.
Enjoy a variety of Mexican cuisine. Some of the tastiest eats can be found on the city streets!
Visit the charming and picturesque colonial cities that are scattered throughout Mexico.
It is easy to save money as an English teacher because of the relatively low cost of living.
Festivals in Mexico Day of the Dead
It's not every day you get to party with the dead, but on the first two days in November, all of Mexico does just that. Everything stops for the most distinctive festival on the calendar, a nationwide communion with the departed, known as the Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Sound a touch morbid? It's actually a more joyful occasion than you might expect, as it's both a time for the remembrance of loved ones and a celebration of the eternal cycle of life. Days beforehand, favorite dishes are prepared and placed on flower-bedecked altars, along with beloved tequila. Come nightfall, graveyards quickly start to resemble Mexican roadside restaurants, as picnic tables and chairs are set around graves, tortillas are fried, and substantial quantities of tequila are consumed in memory of the deceased.
