🗽 North America
Mexico for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Mexico City
- Language
- Spanish
- Famous landmark
- Chichen Itza
- Currency
- Peso $
- National animal
- Golden Eagle 🦅
- Famous food
- Tacos 🌮
⭐ Mexico has ancient pyramids built by the Mayans!
- Chocolate was first made in Mexico from cocoa beans.
- Day of the Dead is a colorful festival.
About Mexico
Mexico is a country in North America. Its capital city is Mexico City, and most people speak Spanish. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Chichen Itza.
Mexico has ancient pyramids built by the Mayans! Chocolate was first made in Mexico from cocoa beans.
Want to know more? Try the Mexico quiz, learn how to say hello in Spanish (“Hola”), or spin the 3D globe to find Mexico on the map.
Discover more about Mexico
Animals
See all animals →Raccoon
Raccoons wash their food before eating it — even when they don't need to.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
They flap their wings 80 times a second and can hover in mid-air.
Green Sea Turtle
Females return to the exact beach they were born on to lay their eggs.
Green Iguana
Iguanas can drop their tails to escape predators — and grow them back.
Axolotl
Axolotls can regrow entire limbs, their heart, and even parts of their brain.
Monarch Butterfly
They fly up to 4,800 km to spend winter in Mexico — the longest insect migration.
Leafcutter Ant
They're the world's first farmers — they've been farming for 60 million years.