Did you know? The first scientific account of Lake Chapala comes from 1839
The first detailed scientific account of Lake Chapala was written by Henri Guillaume Galeotti. It was based on a visit to Chapala in February-March 1837. The article was published first in French in 18...
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Did you know? Sheep and environmental damage in Mexico
Believe it or not, the introduction of sheep to Mexico had serious environmental consequences.
After the Conquest, Spanish settlers introduced numerous Old World species into the New World. The mo...
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Did You Know? Mexico is home to oldest indigenous American domesticated dog breed.
When someone mentions "dogs" and "Mexico" in the same sentence, most people think immediately of the cute Chihuahua, small in proportions and large in personality but commonly dismissed by lovers of larger dogs as a small and unimportant "toy" breed.
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