A celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday that symbolically marks her transition from childhood to womanhood. It's one of the most important traditions in Latin America — think princess dresses, elaborate choreography, and unforgettable parties.

To try hard and give your best in whatever you're doing in Mexico. It's the universal Mexican encouragement — part pep talk, part life philosophy, all heart.

A traditional Mexican Christmas party celebrated during the nine days before Christmas. Posadas feature piñatas, ponche, tamales, and the reenactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter.

A tire or wheel of a car in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Flat tires are the eternal enemy of drivers, especially on pothole-filled roads.