Remezcla takes you beyond tacos and tequila (though we love those, too!) to, er, spice things up for 2010’s Mexican bicentennial as we celebrate 200 years of Mexican music, movies, pop culture and scandalous celebrities. Forget vying for a green card. Learn un chingo of slang, what chupes to order and what chiles you should really stay away from with our guide to channeling your inner Mexican. Citizenship not included! (Right, Arizona?)

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