26Mexico’s presidential palace
Mexico’s presidential palace is 14 times larger than the White House and opened its doors to visitors for the first time in 2018
27. There is a floating island called "Spiral Island" in Mexico that was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. It was rebuilt in 2008 and is made of plastic.
28. December 23 is “Night of the Radishes” in Oaxaca, Mexico. Artisans across the city carve oversized radishes to depict scenes (traditionally nativity scenes) for visiting crowds.
29. Mexican singer Chalino Sanchez received a death threat telling him to stop singing at his last concert on May 15, 1992, but he continued singing despite the warning. He was killed later that night in Culiacan, Sinaloa.
30. La Familia Michoacana is a Mexican drug cartel whose organization is based on a perceived divine right to kill its enemies and a “bible” written by one of the leaders that fuses evangelical preaching with insurgent peasant sayings.
