Mexico’s size is 756,066 square miles, which is almost three times larger than Texas. There are several major bodies of water that surround Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water to the east of Mexico. Other major bodies of water surrounding Mexico would be the Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of California. Countries that border Mexico are the United States, Guatemala and Belize. Some interesting places in Mexico would be the Mayan Ruins. They are centered in tropical lowlands which is now Guatemala. An interesting volcano in Mexico is Iztaccihuatl, which is the nation’s third largest volcano. Other interesting volcanos in Mexico are Popocatepetl, Colima and El Chichon which are the most active.