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Most photogenic places and sceneries
The most photogenic places: the amazing Cascades of Agua Azul or the panorama of Popocatepetl with Cholula in the foreground (the effect only stands out here if you have a decent telephoto lens) The most photogenic scenery: Yucatan cenotes are very photogenic
People photoshoot
In Mexico, it is very interesting to take pictures of the natives, especially if they have local costumes or if you attend some festivities. Willingness to take pictures: Indians, unlike other ethnic groups, are generally reluctant to take pictures. So many photographers solve it with a large zoom, ie. shooting from a distance. However, it depends on your morale whether you use this and do not ask in advance. At festivals and fiestas, when everything is very colorful, photography is much easier.
How to speak here
Official language: Spanish Other languages: Dozens of Indian languages (the most common are Aztec, Mayan, Mixtec and Zapotec) World languages: Spanish is crucial for travelers (usually at least the basics are enough). You can only speak English occasionally in tourist centers. Font: Latin.
Population
Nation: most are mestizos (mixed Europeans with Indians), about 60%, then 30% of the Native Americans and the rest of the Creoles (descendants of the Spaniards)
Religion
Almost all the inhabitants are Christians. However, there are many original Native American traditions and rituals that have blended into Christianity over the centuries.
Local time
There are exactly five time zones in Mexico. In addition, in some of them summer time also applies in some do not. For tourists, the most important place is the Zona Centro. Yucatan located in Zona Sureste has a shift of –5: 00 compared to GMT GMT: Zona Centro: time shift is –6: 00 hours compared to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in winter –5: 00 in summer Time shift compared to the Czech Republic: Zona Centro: –7: 00 hours in winter, –7: 00 hours in summer.
Interesting Websites
Mexican tourist site HERE.
