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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here are five facts about North America’s second best country:

1. Mexico City is the oldest city in North America.
2. Chocolate, corn, and tomatoes all originated from Mexico—thank God!
3. Mole Poblano is the national dish, a dark sauce made of chilis and chocolate.
4. The meteorite that theoretically wiped-out dinosaurs struck Mexico.
5. Mexico is the most popular destination in Latin America (both North and South America).

Viva, Mexico!