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... that Monument 19 from La Venta is the earliest known representation of a feathered serpent in Mesoamerica ?(Pictured)
... that energy production in Mexico is managed by State-owned companies: the Federal Commission of Electricity (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, CFE) and Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos)?
... that the First Mexican Empire was the official name of independent Mexico under a monarchical regime from 1822 to 1823?
... in 1824, when the United Mexican States were born as a federation, the Congress of the Union decided to create a Federal District containing the capital of the federation, Mexico City ?
... that Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Spanish America and a World Heritage Site?