In Mexico, Carnival is celebrated in about 225 cities and towns. The largest is in Mazatlán and the city of Veracruz with others in Baja California and Yucatán. The larger city Carnivals employ costumes, elected queens and parades with floats, but Carnival celebrations in smaller and rural areas vary widely depending on the level of European influence during Mexico's colonial period. The largest of these is in Huejotzingo, Puebla where most townspeople take part in mock combat with rifles shooting blanks, roughly based on the Battle of Puebla. Other important states with local traditions include Morelos, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala and Chiapas. COUNT 5
QSN1 About how many cities and towns in Mexico is Carnival celebrated in? ANS1 225 QSN2 What contributes to the variations of the celebrations in the rural areas? ANS2 level of European influence QSN3 Where do people take part in mock combat with blank shooting rifles? ANS3 Huejotzingo, Puebla QSN4 What is the mock combat roughly based on? ANS4 the Battle of Puebla QSN5 Morelos, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala and Chiapas are important states which also have their own what? ANS5 local traditions