We just learned about the Mexico State of Chihuahua, the biggest state in Mexico.
Another Mexico State is Guerrero.
This state was named after the second president of Mexico, Vicente Guerrero, and is the only state named after a Mexican president.
It is on the southwest part of Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean.
(from: wikipedia - geurrero)
The coat of arms of Guerrero is a blue shield with a tiger knight on it, who is wearing a battle suit with a jaguar skin.
In his left hand he has a Mexica shield, and his right hand a weapon called a Maccahuitl, which is a piece of wood with sharp edged stones on it.
(from: wikipedia - geurrero)
The largest city is Acapulco. It is a famous place for people to go to on vacation for it's beaches and sunshine.
(from: wikipedia - acapulco)
There are famous cliff divers in Guerrero, called the La Quebrada cliff divers.
These divers dive into water from cliffs that are 135 feet tall, that's like a 13 story building!
(from: wikipedia - la quebrada cliff divers)
There are large caves called the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, some of the largest caves in the world, with tunnels and rivers.
(from: wikipedia - grutas de cacahuamilpa national park)
Some of the oldest cave paintings ever found are in Juxtlahuaca. People believe they are about 3,000 years old.
(from: wikipedia - juxtlahuaca)
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