Culture and arts

Mexico is globally known for its cultural wealth—historic and current.
In addition to business development facilities, Mexico offers a cultural environment that favors investors who are looking for artistic recreation options.

• Mexico is the leader in the Americas in terms of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and it is ranked sixth on a global scale.
• Mexico is ranked third on a global level, with ten cities that are World Heritage (behind Italy and Spain).
• The country has the largest number of Archaeological Sites: there are more than 42 thousand archaeological sites in Mexico, of which 176 are open to the public and represent many of Mexico’s cultures and regions.
• Mexico offers visitors close to 110,000 Historic Monuments that were built between the 16th and 19th Centuries.

Mexico is renowned for its everyday cultural life. Every year, Mexico hosts more than 400 culture festivals and book fairs, such as the following:

• Guadalajara International Book Fair, which has been ranked as the world’s second most important event of its kind;
• Festival Internacional Cervantino: one of the top five culture festivals in the world;
• The Guadalajara and Morelia Film Festivals: which are among the top ten in the world.

Mexico’s Auditorio Nacional has been ranked Top Venue on an international level for scenic arts ( Billboard Touring, venues under 10,000 seats).

In addition to the proverbial Mexican hospitality, its beaches and the wide biodiversity of its natural sceneries, the country offers 32 tourist destinations that have been named “Magical Towns” for their cultural wealth.

Mexico is famous for its Pre-Hispanic and modern art collections, which are exhibited in 1,044 Mexican Museums. The country also has 42 Centenarian Theaters and more than a thousand popular holidays and celebrations that take place all year long and showcase dances, music, songs and expressions of Mexico’s cultural diversity, such as its internationally renowned cuisine.

The following are other important facts of Mexico’s cultural life:

• Mexico is ranked the world’s fifth film box office.
• The cultural sector accounts for 6% of the country’s GDP.
• The cultural sector directly employs more than 3 million individuals.
• The Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Conaculta or National Culture and Arts -Council) supports close to 34,000 artists and creative individuals through its programs. 
• There are 22,000 arts and culture promoters/managers which are recognized by Conaculta.