GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Spanish and Portuguese
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Native peoples and Spanish
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Maya and Aztec
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Spanish and African
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico has been shaped by the civilizations of the Maya and the Inca, and by the Spanish. Culture influences people’s per-ceptions of places and regions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spaniards also wished to change the native religions, languages and cultures. Missionaries were brought over from Spain to convert the indigenous populations to Roman Catholicism. Churches and monasteries were built, and religious orders began to educate the natives according to Spanish beliefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mexican culture is primarily influenced by its Indigenous inhabitants and the culture of Spain. Mexican culture is described as the ‘child’ of both western and native American civilizations. Other minor influences include those from other regions of Europe, as well as Asia and Africa.