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This image shows a red Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).

  • ... that the ancient Aztecs prized the poinsettia (cuetlaxochitl in Nahuatl) as a symbol of purity?(Pictured)
  • ... that the 2000 census reported that Mexico had some 75 million Catholics among the population aged five and above, which equates to around 88% of the total population?
  • ... that mexico is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world?
  • ... that Mexico City hosted the XIX Olympic Games in 1968, making it the only Latin American city to do so ?
  • ... that Rodolfo Neri Vela, was the first Mexican in space ?