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/* Fun Facts and Trivia */
* Both the Moctezuma Brewery and the San Angel Inn contributed money to the construction of the Mexico pavilion <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/worldshowcase.html </ref>.
* At one time , flamingos could be found near the bridge in the Mexico pavilion. They have since been removed <ref> http://www.disneypix.com/EPCOT/WorldShowcase_OLD/1989b/WS1189-13.htm </ref> <ref name= "Spence"/>.
* Vice President of Walt Disney World (and eventual Disney Legend) Bob Allen dedicated the Mexico pavilion 1982.
===The Mesoamerican Pyramid <ref name= "Spence"/>===
* The Mesoamerican pyramid is modeled after an the Aztec Temple of Quetzalcoatl found at Teotihuacan.
* Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec God of priesthood, learning and knowledge, is represented by the serpent heads which are found on the pyramid’s exterior.
* The carving located at the bottom of the pavilion’s stairs is called a stele.
* The entry to the interior of the Mesoamerican pyramid is designed to look like a Mayan Ceremonial Hall. Here , various art exhibits are displayed.
* Inside the pavilions pavilion's large Mesoamerican pyramid, guests can see a Sun Stone (an Aztec calendar).
* The Illuminations firework show is actually controlled out of a small office located at the top of Mexico's pyramid.
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