Following professional soccer player Ethan Zohn on another global adventure, this entertaining and educational handbook explores the cultures and customs of Mexico. From a walking tour of Mexico City and visits to the ruins of the country’s ancient civilizations to a once-in-a-lifetime butterfly migration sanctuary and colorful Lucha Libre wrestling, this investigation explores the real Mexico, avoiding the commonplace tourist traps and border towns. Activities presented in each chapter include science and math projects based on Mayan cultures, creative writing and art exercises inspired by Mexican folk art and celebrations, and even simple traditional recipes. Staying true to its series, this installation provides the opportunity to research a charitable project in Mexico and make a difference in this wonderful country.

Easy-to-read text and photographs present the background of Mexico's national soccer team, including players, winning history, and team facts.

Three Countries, One Price Guide Updated prices and new coin issues make the 2011 North American Coins & Prices an indispensable guide for collectors of coins of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Basic introductory materials help those new to coin collecting better understand the hobby. More than 45,000 individual coin listings are organized by country, denomination and date of issue. The United States section begins with early Colonial coins and tokens of the 17th and 18th centuries and follows through to Federal issues from 1792 onward. Mexico's listings begin with 1701 and Canada's commence with its earliest unified coinage in 1858. New to this 20th edition are: • Extensive price revisions to the listings of Mexico • A vast array of new issues from the Royal Canadian Mint • Complete price updates for all United States coinage A great value at an economical price. The 2011 North American Coins & Prices is the best coin price guide value on the market.

In a fascinating story of 220 pages, through a selection of more than 300 images from 65 archives in America, Europe and Asia; the Mexican Football Federation and Cooperativa La Joplin celebrate, in an unprecedented and playful way, one of the great contributions of Mexico to all humanity: the ball. The first half of the book covers the remote origin of this claim, the symbolism and myth, the culture and art in Mesoamerica to answer all of the questions that may arise for those familiar and unfamiliar with the subject. The second part responds to the immediate question: what about the other balls? These are mainly in Asia and Europe. And the third narrates the evolution of the most popular ball of humanity: the football. And amidst all of this there is a convergence of childhood, math, humor, presidents and passion… Through an investigation of two years, this book celebrates one of the most influential objects in the culture of man, and of course, one of the greatest Mexican legacies. And beyond a history that provides much pride, it entails an ancient sense of joy and fun. Endearing brotherhood: culture and sport.

Andrés Guardado es toda una figura del fútbol nacional mexicano. Desde muy temprana edad, se levantó para convertirse rápidamente en una de las estrellas más grandes del balón pie actual. Ya sea dentro o fuera de la cancha, a los amantes del fútbol les gusta seguir cada uno de sus movimientos. ¡Siga la travesía del "Principito" desde el Club Atlas en México al Deportivo en España y hasta la Copa Mundial! Aunque es un futbolista tan joven, ha tenido grandes triunfos durante sus años en el deporte--y seguramente logrará mucho más.

Muchos están de acuerdo con que Hugo Sánchez es uno de los mejores futbolistas mexicanos en la historia. Fue la estrella de la selección nacional y jugó para el Real Madrid, uno de los mejores equipos del mundo. Entérese como Sánchez llegó a la fama en su país... y más allá. Aunque está retirado, éste ícono del balón pie ha hecho la transición de jugador a técnico y hoy por hoy, después de cuarenta años en el deporte, sigue siendo una figura de renombre.

Latin American athletes have achieved iconic status in global popular culture, but what do we know about the communities of women in sport? Futbolera is the first monograph on women’s sports in Latin America. Because sports evoke such passion, they are fertile ground for understanding the formation of social classes, national and racial identities, sexuality, and gender roles. Futbolera tells the stories of women athletes and fans as they navigated the pressures and possibilities within organized sports. Futbolera charts the rise of physical education programs for girls, often driven by ideas of eugenics and proper motherhood, that laid the groundwork for women’s sports clubs, which began to thrive beyond the confines of school systems. Futbolera examines how women challenged both their exclusion from national pastimes and their lack of access to leisure, bodily integrity, and public space. This vibrant history also examines women’s sports through comparative case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and others. Special attention is given to women’s sports during military dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s as well as the feminist and democratic movements that followed. The book culminates by exploring recent shifts in mindset towards women’s football and dynamic social movements of players across Latin America.