Alejandra Abigail Gámez Reséndiz David Emmanuel Arellano Chapa Samantha Gisell Hernández Cantú

1. LANDMARKS
UK, USA, USM
Cultura Inglesa
Martes M1
Alejandra Abigail Gámez Reséndiz 1381563
David Emmanuel Arellano Chapa 1446930
Samantha Gisell Hernández Cantú 1519055

2. What’s a landmark?
• A landmark literally meant a geographic
feature used by explorers and others to find
their way back or through an area.
• In modern usage, a landmark includes
anything that is easily recognizable, such as a
monument, building, or other structure.

3. What’s a landmark?
• In American English it is the main term used to
designate places that might be of interest to
tourists due to notable physical features or
historical significance.
• Landmarks in the British English sense are
often used for casual navigation, such as
giving directions. This is done in American
English as well.

4. UMS (Mexico’s Landmarks)
Mexico is a beautiful country located south of
the Unites States border. It’s a great place to
explore and experience a culture that reflects
the complexity of the country’s past through the
fusion of pre-Hispanic civilizations and Spanish
culture during Spain’s 300-year colonization of
Mexico.

5. Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza was founded by the
Maya in 400 A.D. and is located in
the north central Yucatan
Peninsula, now called Mexico.
Chichen is located 75 miles from
Merida and has a history of 1500
years. It was the primary location
for different ceremonies and is
believed to have been governed
by priests. Chichen Itza means “At
the mouth of the well of Itza”. The
word Chi stands for ‘mouth’, Chen
for ‘well’ and Itza for ‘the Itza
tribe’. The people who lived there
are believed to have sacrificed
objects and humans to their god.
Those who survived the ordeal
were thought to be seers.

6. Teotihuacán Pyramids in the Valley
of Mexico
This is a very popular area to visit
from the city, as these ruins are
among Mexico’s most remarkable
sites.
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is one of
its most monumental
structures, located in the center of
the area. This temple has a pyramid
built on top of it called the Feathered
Serpent Pyramid. Here over 200
ceremonially buried warriors’
skeletons have been found by
archaeologists.
The Pyramid of the Sun is positioned
on the Avenue of the Dead’s east
side. It is the third biggest pyramid in
the world and the largest pyramid
that has been restored in the
Western Hemisphere.

7. Calakmul
This area is the site of one of the largest
ancient cities by the Mayan civilization that
has ever uncovered. This site is located in
the Mexican state of Campeche, in the
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve which has an
area of 1,800,000 acres. Calakmul is
surrounded by a jungle region and is only
30 kilometers from Mexico’s border with
Guatemala.
Calakmul is a popular destination for those
who want a lot of history and culture
because there are a lot of structures in this
Maya region. Moreover, most of these
structures have been recovered intact.
Calakmul has 117 obelisks, which
represents representing rulers and their
wives in paired sets. This figure is the
largest obelisk count in the region. The bad
news is, these carved obelisks were made
out of soft limestone, and the
weather, wear and tear has eroded most of
them beyond interpretation.

8. Uxmal
Uxmal, a city belonging to
the Mayan civilization in
the Mexican state of
Yucatan. This exotic
sounding name is
pronounced as “Oosh-
mahl,” which is believed to
be part of the old Mayan
language which means
“built three times.” These
places in Uxmal are well
preserved. In fact, it is one
Mayan city where a visitor
can get an idea of how the
entire ceremonial center
looked like in days past.

9. San Miguel de Allende
Mexico has a lot of colonial
towns that invoke both luxurious
and classic charms. A very good
example is the town of San
Miguel de Allende.
San Miguel de Allende is in the
state of Guanajuato in Mexico.
This historic town was
established in 1542 and has
attracted certain type of visitor
when it comes to tourism – this
town has become a haven for
rich residents of the capital
Mexico City residents and has
been a go-to city for American
and Canadian expatriates and
retirees.

10. Taxco
Taxco de Alarcón, also referred to
simply as Taxco. Taxco is found in
the Mexican state of Guerrero. The
“de Alarcon” in the town’s official
name is in tribute to Juan Ruiz de
Alarcon, a writer who is from this
town.
This ancient town has a long
association with silver, both the
mining of the metal and the crafting
of the metal into jewelry and
silverware. The town’s reputation
with silver, as well as the city’s
picture perfect homes and
landscapes have now made tourism
the premier industry in this area.
This comes as a welcome
development as the remaining
large-scale mining operation in the
area is already decreasing its
operations and will eventually be
closing soon.

11. Mitla
Mitla is the name that has
been given to a site of
archaeological interest
located in the town of San
Pablo Villa de Mitla. This
town is in the Mexican
state of Oaxaca. It receives
its acclaim for having a
number of well-tended
and intact Mesoamerican
buildings from the Pre-
Columbian era.
Actually, unlike most towns
with ancient
structures, Mitla is a
functioning town in the
present-day.

12. Barranca del cobre
Natural wonders abound in
this country, and one of them
is the Barranca del Cobre, or
Copper Canyon in English. The
Copper Canyon, located in the
state of Chihuahua in
Mexico, is a group of six
canyons joined together in
the Sierra Tarahumara range.
Visitors would be surprised to
find out that this system of
canyons is actually bigger
(actually, at least four times
larger) than what is
considered to be the world’s
most breathtaking collection
of canyons

13. USA (USA’s Landmarks)
Its land area includes both naturally beautiful, sparsely
populated and open landscape, and huge, heavily
populated cities and urban centers with suburbs.
America, being a county made up of immigrants, has no
one distinct culture, but rather has a combination of
many and the cultural experience you receive depends
largely on which part of the country you visit. Common
elements of American culture include
individualism, popular culture (Hollywood films, music
like country, jazz, rock n roll and pop), sports, especially
baseball “the American pastime”, technology, corn on the
cob and fast food.

14. Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is the second largest dam on the Colorado River, situated in Page, Arizona.
It was built with the primary purpose of generating electrical power, securing water supply
for the dry southwestern portion of the United States, and housing water recreation
destinations and activities. The dam caused the nearby Glen Canyon to its north to become
flooded, creating a large reservoir now known as Lake Powell.

15. Devil’s TowerIt’s quite intriguing that the first national monument in the United States is not made by the hands of men. In
fact, this towering natural landmark means more to the American Indians than it is to the forefathers who
established the colonies.
Bears Lodge, as others would often refer to it, is believed by American Indians as a sacred site. Knowing its
significance, then President Theodore Roosevelt designated it as a national monument in 1906. That’s the
Devils Tower as we know it today.
One might wonder why it was called as such. In truth, the landmark was supposed to be called as Devil’s Tower.

16. Alcatraz island
The island’s strategic location made it an excellent choice for a military quarter. And it did become one in
1850 – specifically from the orders of then US president Millard Fillmore. But the island known as The
Rock became famous – or infamous in 1934 when it became a federal prison, locking down some of
history’s most notorious gangsters and criminals. Who could have thought that the era’s dark figures like
Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, Alvin Karpis, and Robert Franklin Stroud have all graced its now
empty prison cells? It’s funny how an Island aptly named after “pelicans” can have so much notoriety.

17. Albany City Hall
The city of Albany is the second oldest city in the United States and one of the last
remaining settlements from the original thirteen British colonies. The streets of Albany are
peppered with imposing structures, each showcasing unique architectural styles of
visionary architects and highlighting the important developments that have occurred in the
Empire State’s capital. One such structure is the Albany City Hall.

18. Bell Rock
Bell Rock, located in the Village of Oak Creek, in Sedona, Arizona.
This land formation is technically a butte, made up of sedimentary rocks that were piled up horizontally
for centuries. What it is now is a sight that looks spectacular especially during the sunset, when the rich
brown color of the butte glimmers. The formation also takes a special significance among believers of the
New Age movement, who believe that the place has a spiritual ingredient that rejuvenates their
being, with the rock energizing and calming anyone located on its slopes.

19. California Palace of the Legion of honor
It is a museum in the northwestern part of the Richmond neighborhood that has a magnificent view of
the Golden Gate Bridge and Lincoln Park. This museum is an excellent place to visit if you want to be
awed by ancient European art. The museum itself is considered a work of art because the architecture
of the building is neoclassical and you will feel that you are in ancient Europe when you visit.

20. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
As one of the national parks in the whole of United States, this park in Alaska is
undoubtedly one of the best tourist destinations and is considered as one of UNESCO’s
Heritage Sites.
300,000 visitors per year is proof of how attractive the park is.

21. Griffith Observatory
In 1904, a man looked through a 60-inch telescope atop Mount Wilson and was inspired to
share his experience of the heavens with everybody. Welsh businessman and long-time Los
Angeles resident Griffith J. Griffith’s vision took almost 30 years in the making, even outliving
Griffith himself who died years earlier. Today, the Griffith Observatory continues Griffith’s
advocacy of free public access to the exhibits until now and is widely recognized as a national
leader in public astronomy.

22. UK (United Kingdom)
Visiting United Kingdom is an unforgettable
experience and there is a true breadth of history
going back hundreds of years. Round almost
every corner there are landmark sights with
their own story, and architectural style.

23. Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric and a mystical monument which is located in the county of
Wiltshire, England. It is situated almost 3.2 km west of Amesbury. The Stonehenge is a
formation of stones in a circular fashion that are standing upright. The construction of this
prehistoric monument started some 5000 years ago and it is amazing to know that these
stones are still in place after 5 millenniums.

24. Big Ben
It may be one of the most well-known tourist destinations
in the world, but the insides of the tower remains unseen
by the general public because of security reasons.
However, at certain times, press people and other
personalities are given right of entry.It was in 1288 when a clock
tower was established at
Westminster. The Chief Justice
of King’s Bench at that
time, Ralph Hengham financed
the construction of the tower
using the money accumulated
from the fine collected. When
the old Palace of Westminster
was destroyed by fire on that
fateful night of October 1834
everything was destroyed. So
the palace instructed their
chief architect, Charles Barry to
design the palace using Neo-
gothic style as inspiration. Hand
in hand with Augustus Pugin
who designed the present 316-
ft clock tower, the new palace
was built.

25. St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral was used for the marriage of
Price Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Way back in
2001, a memorial service to honor victims of the
September 11, 2001 attack was held in this very
cathedral as well.
St. Paul’s Cathedral is an
Anglican Cathedral found in
Ludgate Hill in the City of
London. This cathedral has
been generally reckoned as
London’s fifth St. Paul’s
Cathedral. The cathedral is
located on the highest point
of London. The cathedral is
one of the most visited
cathedrals or sights in
London. The cathedral was
built using Portland Stone in
late Renaissance Style or
them.

26. Loch Ness
Loch Ness is purportedly the most
famous lake in the world and one of the
most visited locations in Scotland. The
Loch Ness is a large, deep lake found in
Scotland about 23 miles wide and 52 feet
above sea level. The Loch Ness is
allegedly the home of the famous Loch
Ness Monster. The legendary animal is
said to be 40 to 50 meters tall with a
long, snake-like neck. Its first sightings
date back to 565 AD and the sightings
became more frequent during the 18th
century. Numerous sightings and pictures
have appeared to prove the existence of
this monster, but all these supposed
evidence are still inconclusive. If you love
busting or proving myths and legends, go
monster hunting and try spotting the
Loch Ness Monster with the whole
family!

27. National Gallery of Scotland
The National Gallery of Scotland is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The National Gallery possesses the
most magnificent galleries, special exhibitions and varied collections of national fine art. The gallery boasts
of one of the best collections in the world. It is open everyday and offers free admission to the public.
The National Gallery has rare art pieces from the early Renaissance until today by some of the most
important artists ever known to mankind. The National Gallery housed masterpieces from respectable
artists like Bernini, Boticelli, Constable, El Greco, Gauguin, de Goya and the like. It also has a vast collection
of portraits of the greatest Scots in history.

28. Blarney StoneThe Blarney Stone is a famous Irish
historical site located in the village of
Blarney, just a mere 8 kilometers from the
city of Cork. It’s a huge block of stone that
was a gift of gratitude to the Irish people
from Robert the Bruce, for their
unwavering support in the 1314 battle of
Bannockburn. It was in 1446, when King
Dermot McCarthy had a castle specially
made for the stone, constructing
battlements to be a part of it. And
thus, the Blarney castle has come to
existence.
The Blarney Stone is said to have special
powers to bequeath any person who kisses
it with the gift of eloquence or flattery.
This is why it has become one of the
famous landmarks that tourists flock to in
Ireland every year.

29. Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is
Canterbury in Kent County.
This structure is one of the
most ancient and most
popular in England and is a
part of a World Heritage Site.
This cathedral is the official
residence of the leader of the
Church of
England, Archbishop of
Canterbury, who is also the
symbolic leader of the
Anglican Communion. The
formal name of this Christian
edifice is the Cathedral and
Metro political Church of
Christ at Canterbury.

30. Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge is located in above the River Thames, London. On June 30th, 1894, the Tower bridge was
opened by King Edward VII. The design of the Tower Bridge was done by Horace Jones and Wolfe Barry, the
bridge was constructed in the year 1894. The Tower Bridge contains two massive towers which are linked
together. The bridge stands at a height of 60 meters and the height of each tower is about 43 meters. The
middle part of the bridge can be lifted up when huge ships pass through that way. In the past, the bridge was
lifted nearly 50 times per day.

31. Important cities of Mexico
Important cities of Mexico

32. Guadalajara
Was named in honor to the city that saw being born in Spain the
conqueror Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán. In 2008, it was considered to
be the metropolis of the future in Mexico for being a place of rapid
economic growth. In 2009, it was the second city in North America
in having the biggest monetary potential.

33. It is the capital of state of the same name. It is also one of the
most important colonial cities of the country. In 1980, its historic
center with its mines were declared Cultural Heritage of
Humanity. Its monuments, buildings and the layout of the
streets make it a unique city.
Guanajuato

34. Morelia
The Spaniards settled in the area gave the name of Valladolid and since
then it has been a city of great importance in the country's political and
economic history. Its urban image is due to the way that the first houses
were built during the colonial period and that almost always lead to a
majestic construction. Its cultural offer is the richest in the country.

35. Monterrey
Since the 19th century it became an important industrial and
technological hub. It has the stronger the country's economy and has gone
from becoming a metropolis whose development has moved from
manufacturing to the services and knowledge.

36. The standard of living in this city is considered among the highest in the country
and Latin America, for the low rate of unemployment. It is the second best city in
Mexico to start businesses. It was appointed Cultural Heritage and has a very wide
cultural and entertainment offer
Querétaro

37. • It was known as City of palaces during the time of the viceroys. In areas such as
the Historic Center keeps buildings from the colonial period. Some of the leading
companies in the nation are laid down in this city; in addition to being the
metropolis where decisions are made more important of the country's political life
Mexico city

38. Important cities of E.U.A

39. New York
It has been chosen as one of the cities of the
United States that should visit the city of
skyscrapers, offers all the glamour with large
stores of the most important firms of designers.

40. Las Vegas
The city of United States, which
has a multitude of casino
hotels, a luxury that attracts
many tourists who want to have
fun and try your luck

41. Miami
If you prefer a warm place
with a beach for
sunbathing, Miami is the
ideal city marked with a
latin air we found the
most beautiful
beaches, no doubt one of
the United States to visit
cities.

42. • A rich history, architecture and some of the best universities in the world, Boston
has a youthful, full of culture atmosphere, has several bars, fashionable clubs, arts
and music cannot are missing in this, one of the best cities in United States
Boston

43. • One of the cities in the United
States most important, perhaps
by being the capital is
unavoidable, rather than the
White House, that account with
some of the emblematic
monuments, museums, scenes
of live music, restaurants and
shop
Washington

44. City of the entertainment, in the cities of the bigger United States
with the position number 2, possesses mountains, beaches; it is
known by its movie, wireless, television, and record industry. The
hearth of the stars of movies(movie theater) of Hollywood
Los Angeles

45. Important cities of England

46. London
This is definitely one of the best cities in
England, the largest urban area of this country
and of greater activity in the world

47. • After London is considered
one of the best cities in
England, it is known as the
factory of the world or the
city of the thousand
business
Birmingham

48. • One of the cities of England known by the famed band The Beatles that helped to
make it a tourist destination, it is also considered a world heritage site by Unesco
Liverpool

49. It is an important artistic
center, financial and media, and is
regarded as one of the cities of
England with greater economic
growth and is home to two football
teams in the Premier League
Manchester

50. Oxford
Is the British university town, home to the oldest university in the English-
speaking world, is known as the city of needles of dreams for its harmony in the
architecture of the buildings and is of the cities of England that you have to know

51. THE MAIN
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES

52. United Kingdom

54. The Economy of the United Kingdom
is the sixth largest in the world. The
main economic activities are:
• Agriculture
• Energy Matters
• Financial
• Industry
• Mining

55. In Agriculture, the main productions are potatoes, sugar
beet, wheat and barley. Livestock is also significant, particularly
sheep and cattle, with a large European producer of milk and dairy
products.
AGRICULTURE AND CATTLE
RANCHING

56. ENERGY MATTERS
In energy , nuclear
power has supplying
energy to the public
and businesses .

57. FINANCIAL
The London Stock
Exchange is the second
global financial center
and the British capital is
the European city with
more activity in the
capital market .

58. INDUSTRY
In industry, the main activities
are machinery , transport
equipment (vehicles , trains and
aircraft ) and chemicals.

59. The sectors with great potential are the technologies of
information and communication
technologies, biotechnology, aerospace, defense and
renewable.

60. MINING
Mining has always been a very important sector
, traditional coal mines have supplied the energy
needed for economic development .

61. TOURISM
Browse the UK is going through
the various cultures that come
together in four different
countries: that of
England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland, as well as the
smaller islands surrounding it.
All these places preserve
traditions of many centuries of
history, while mixed with
technology.

62. México

64. The main activities are in Mexico are:
•Agriculture
•Cattle Ranching
•Extraction of materials and minerals
•Industry
•Logging
•Tourism
•Trade
•Transport

65. AGRICULTURE
The 10 products
that are produced
in the Mexican
countryside are:
Lemon. Potato.
Banana. Orange. Tomato.
Corn.Sugarcane. Green pepper.
Sorghum. Wheat.

66. CATTLE RANCHING
This activity
includes the rearing
of
cattle, sheep, pigs, g
oats, poultry, beeke
eping, horses, donk
eys and mules

67. EXTRACTION OF BUILDING
MATERIALS AND MINERALS
The produced minerals are
gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, iron, lead,
copper, zinc and
molybdenum, coal, coke, iron and
manganese, among others. Oil is of
great importance to the
economy, producing millions of barrels

68. INDUSTRY
Here stands the automotive industry
which is recognized through the
world, also highlights the electronic
production where Mexico is the sixth
largest producer worldwide. Other
industries representative of this industry
are the petrochemical, cement production
and construction, textiles and food and
drink.

69. TRADE
Trade is the economic activity that has
the largest number of establishments
in the country. Commercial
establishments engaged in the sale:
•49% Food, beverages and snuff.
•13% Stationery or recreation and
others.
•12% Textiles, clothing accessories and
footwear.

70. TOURISM
Tourism in Mexico is an important economic
activity for the country and is one of the largest
in the world, placed in tenth place in the world

71. TRANSPORT
The transport of people and goods in Mexico is mainly
for: Roads, railroad, air transport, water transport.

72. E.U.A

74. The economy of the United States of America
is the largest national economy in the world.
Maintains a high level of production, is one
of the world's richest nations. It is also the
biggest industrial producer and the largest
trading country, with the main trading
partners China, Canada and México.

75. ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
The U.S. economy is
one of the
largest, most
powerful and
influential
worldwide, is why it
is one of the world
powers and moves
millions of dollars
annually. In the
U.S., business and
many transactions
take place on the
Exchange.

76. FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The United States had about 11,060
banks with more than 70,000 offices

77. INDUSTRY
In the industry big industrial
regions are distinguished.
Pittsburg's region with a
production and consumption
of aluminium that tends to
substitute the steel. In the
region of south-east the
second one is where there
exist important
petrochemical and
metallurgical facilities.

78. Subsurface Wealth
It has a third of the world's coal reserves and also
that oil is abundant with oil zones there are rich
deposits of natural gas

79. TRANSPORT
It has the most modern and
efficient transport
infrastructure. The road
network as well as the railway
network where the main roads
are like transcontinental
Central Pacific, Northern
Pacific and Southern Pacific.
Air traffic is very intense due
to the vast distances of the
country.

80. TRADE
Only in 1993, more than 700,000 companies started
their business in the United States. Many large chain
stores started with a single store. For example:
The Coca-Cola Company, which
distributes the gas throughout the
world, began when a pharmacist
mixed the first Coca-Cola and began
to sell in the city of
Atlanta, Georgia.
The companies H. J. Heinz
Co., which specializes in
pickles, mustard and ketchup. It
began when a teenager started
selling various food items from
door to door and down the
street.

81. TOURISM
In the United States
there are plenty of
attractions which can be
accessed through
various means of
transport are there in
each city, choosing the
best suited according to
the situation and
possibilities.