Axolotl
This feathery-gilled salamander lives only in a lake system near Mexico City and can regrow lost limbs, making it one of the most studied creatures in science.
Flag of Mexico
Field Report
Mexico is a large country in North America, sitting just south of the United States, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Pacific Ocean on either side. It is a land of towering volcanoes, ancient ruins, jungle coastlines, and one of the busiest cities on earth. More than 130 million people call Mexico home, speaking dozens of different languages and carrying on cultures that stretch back thousands of years before anyone alive today was born.
From the Field Notebook
Axolotl
This feathery-gilled salamander lives only in a lake system near Mexico City and can regrow lost limbs, making it one of the most studied creatures in science.
Monarch Butterfly
Every autumn, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles from Canada to spend the winter in the mountain forests of central Mexico.
Jaguar
The jaguar, the largest wild cat in the Americas, still roams the dense jungles of southern Mexico and holds a place of deep importance in many ancient Mexican cultures.
Tacos
A fresh corn tortilla folded around fillings like grilled meat, onion, and cilantro is one of the most everyday meals a Mexican family might eat for lunch.
Mole
Mole is a rich, dark sauce made from dried chilies, spices, and sometimes chocolate, slow-cooked for hours and poured over chicken for special celebrations.
Tamales
Tamales are made from corn dough stuffed with meat or peppers, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed — families often make them together in large batches for holidays.
Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, and parts of that ancient city can still be found beneath the modern streets.
Mexico is home to 68 officially recognized indigenous languages, meaning millions of people speak a first language that is not Spanish.
The number zero was used in ancient Mexican mathematics long before it was common in Europe.
Mexico is one of only a handful of countries in the world where wild corn still grows naturally, since corn itself was first cultivated by people in Mexico thousands of years ago.
Mexico City is one of the largest cities on earth, with more than 21 million people living in its greater metropolitan area — more than the entire country of the Netherlands.
Daily Life
75
Years life expectancy
96%
Can read and write
95%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Mexico is home to 333 distinct people groups — 4 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Nearly all Mexico's people follow Christianity (95.1%). Evangelical Christians make up about 10.5% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Deaf
250,000 people
Huichol
62,000 people
Jewish, Spanish-speaking
41,000 people
Japanese
5,600 people
Prayer Journal
Tick each one as you pray. God hears every word.