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A botánica (often written botanica and less commonly known as a hierbería or botica) is a religious goods store. The name botánica is Spanish and translates as " botany " or "plant store," referring to these establishments' function as dispensaries of medicinal herbs.
The garden's display, study and propagation of Mexican native plants and its track record in conservation has been a tourism generator for Mexico and has also inspired a love for nature in children. Since its founding in 2004, the Vallarta Botanical Garden has focused on preserving the unique and unspoiled tropical forest that surrounds it.
Washingtonia robusta, known by common name as the Mexican fan palm, Mexican washingtonia, or skyduster is a palm tree native to the Baja California peninsula and a small part of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. Despite its limited native distribution, W. robusta one of the most widely cultivated subtropical palms in the world. [3]
Zantigo is an American fast food restaurant chain serving Mexican food.It began operation in 1969 in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Zapata. With over 80 locations at its peak, Zantigo, alongside its sister/parent company Kentucky Fried Chicken, was sold to PepsiCo, with the former being merged into Taco Bell in 1986.
The menu featured Tex-Mex items, made-from-scratch salsa, tortillas and sauces, and a range of other Mexican specialties. At one time, this chain had as many as 120 locations throughout the United States and was the second largest full-service Mexican restaurant chain within the United States during the late 1990s, second only to Chi-Chi's. [2]
Oxxo was founded in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, in 1976. In the first stores, the only products sold were beer, snacks, and cigarettes. The success of the stores was such that the project kept growing and Oxxo built new locations rapidly, becoming ubiquitous in Mexican cities and towns.
The store sold high-quality fabrics, hats and millinery, women's clothing and perfumes imported from Europe, since the Mexican manufacturing industry was just beginning. [1] [2] In 1910, the year that the Mexican revolution began, the company that became El Nuevo Mundo Mexico S.A. was incorporated.
Hesperocyparis lusitanica, the Mexican cypress, cedar-of-Goa or Goa cedar, is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras). It has also been introduced to Belize , Costa Rica and Nicaragua , growing at 1,200–3,000 metres (3,900–9,800 ft) altitude.