The Southwest United States
is culturally and ethnically diverse. It always includes New
Mexico and Arizona but we have also included Nevada, Texas, and
Utah.
The ethnicity population of this area is
European American, Mexican American, and American Indian.
The area has many large cities as well as miles
of deserts. In between are agricultural areas.
Food is popular in this region. There are many
variations. Tex-Mex is a variation of Mexician cuisine
generally found in Texas while the Cuisine of New Mexico uses a
lot of spicy chiles ( which are grown in the area), and the
cuisine of Arizona relies more on heavy sauces. California has
its own variations on this theme.
There is a lot to see and to do in this area of
the country: