page_title: Culture of Mexico
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Mexico / See also
caption_attribution_description: Dahlia "Dahlstar Sunset Pink"
context_page_description: The culture of Mexico reflects the country's complex history and is the result of the gradual blending of native culture with Spanish culture and other Mexican cultures.
  First inhabited more than 10,000 years ago, the cultures that developed in Mexico became one of the cradles of civilization. During the 300-year rule by the Spanish, Mexico was a crossroad for the people and cultures of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The government of independent Mexico actively promoted shared cultural traits in order to create a national identity.
  The culture of an individual Mexican is influenced by their familial ties, gender, religion, location, and social class, among other factors. In many ways, contemporary life in the cities of Mexico has become similar to that in neighboring United States and Europe, with provincial people conserving traditions more than city dwellers.
context_section_description: National symbols of Mexico
  List of museums in Mexico
  Folktales of Mexico
  Ghosts in Mexican culture
  Festivals in Mexico
  Mexican handcrafts and folk art
  Textiles of Mexico
  Mexican ceramics
  Traditional Mexican handcrafted toys
  China Poblana
  Papel picado
  Vaquero
  Quinceañera, celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday
  Lotería, game
  Serape, shawl
  Conquian, card game
  Alebrije, folk art sculptures
  El Chavo del Ocho, sitcom
  Rodeo
  Narcoculture in Mexico
caption: The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963.
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