This tortoise lives in the southwest United States and Mexico, where temperatures can reach 60°C. To survive, it digs burrows, or holes, under the ground, where it is cooler.
The natives of Mexico still speak native languages – languages they spoke before the Europeans came.
The Mayan people lived in the south of Mexico and parts of Central America.
The Kemp’s ridley species, only found near a small coastal area in Mexico, is the most endangered sea turtle species in the world.
The Aztecs in Mexico believed in a mythical creature – a snake with feathers that lived in the sky.
In Mexico, they make a drink with water and the toloache plant.
In Mexico, a very colorful but sadder celebration is the Day of the Dead.
