Señor Magaña 1995

Don't let the date fool you, it's 
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Mayan numbers

Because the base of the number 
system was 20, larger numbers 
were written down in powers of 
20. We do that in our decimal 
system too: for example 32 is 
3*10+2. In the Maya system, this 
would be 1*20+12, because they 
used 20 as base. One of their 
greatest contributions is the 
discovery of the number “0”.

Mayan calendar

The Mayan solar calendar was 
composed of 365 days of 19 months.
At the center, the Mayan God of 
Time supporting the burden of 
time on his back. The Mayans also 
believed that the world would 
come to an end in 2012.

Aztec Calendar

The calendar consisted of a 365 
day calendar cycle and a 260 day 
ritual cycle. These two cycles 
together formed a 52 year, a 
century, sometimes called 
the Calendar Round.Every month 
had its name, and the days of the 
month were numbered from one to 
twenty.The original Aztec 
Calendar is a 12 feet massive 
stone slab. On December 17th, 
1790 the stone was discovered, 
buried in the Zocalo Plaza 
(the main square) of Mexico City. 

Mayan Mythology

According to the Mayans, their 
Gods created man from a corn on a 
cob.Therefore, the Mayans called 
themselves the people of the 
corn. 

El Cinco de mayo- 5th of may

Cinco de Mayo (The Fifth of May) 
is a national holiday in Mexico 
which is also widely celebrated 
in the United States. It 
commemorates the victory of 
Mexican forces led by General 
Ignacio Zaragoza over 
the French occupational forces in 
the Battle of Puebla on 05 May 
1862.It is a common misconception 
that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's 
Independence Day, which is 
celebrated on 16 September

Dia de los muertos-day of the death

November 1, All Saints Day, and 
November 2, All Souls Day are 
marked throughout Mexico by a 
plethora of intriguing customs 
that vary widely according to the 
ethnic roots of each region. 
Common to all, however, are 
colorful adornments and lively 
reunions at family burial plots, 
the preparation of special foods, 
offerings laid out for the 
departed on commemorative altars 
and religious rites that are 
likely to include noisy 
fireworks. 

In most localities November 1 is 
set aside for remembrance of 
deceased infants and children, 
often referred to as angelitos 
(little angels). Those who have 
died as adults are honored 
November 2. 

Tha Myth of the Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth is a 
legendary spring that reputedly 
restores the youth of anyone who 
drinks of its waters. Florida is 
said to be its location.Spanish 
explorer Juan Ponce de León was 
searching for the Fountain of 
Youth when he travelled to 
present-day Florida in 1513.
The name Florida means the place 
of flowers.