The largest burrito weighed 5,799.44 kg (12,785.576 lbs) and was achieved by CANIRAC La Paz, in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on 3 November 2010. The burrito was made from one single flour tortilla which weighed over 2 tonnes and measured 2.4 km. The filling was fish with onion, chile and refried beans – typical to the region of Baja California Sur. 54 restaurants took part and in total there were around 3000 volunteers. The machine used to roll out the tortilla was specially Continue reading →

The world’s largest Caesar salad was prepared by Canirac, the Tijuana Restauranteurs Chamber of Commerce, weighed 3.287 tonnes (7,246 lb) and was unveiled in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on 20 October 2007. The Caesar salad was first created by chef Caesar Cardini who ran restaurants in Tijuana, Mexico in the 1920s-1940s. 160 people were involved in the process. Individual item weights: Lettuce 2,538.785 kg , Cheese 200 kg, Croutons 68.355 kg, Sauce 480 kg.

The largest Christmas bauble ornament in the world measures 4.2m (13.77ft) in diameter and was made of galvanized steel by Sergio Rodríguez of San Pedro Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico, in December 2000.

The largest collection of silver coins consists of 1,600 non-duplicate coins from around the world, and belongs to José Manuel Costa Lavín (Mexico). At the encouragement of his family,José Manuel Costa Lavín began to travel the world in 2001 as a means to distract himself from cancer he was battling at the time. During his journeys he began to collect various coins – each coin individually authenticated – and today lives completely free of cancer. Danny Girton Jr. adjudicated.

The largest display of piñatas is 504 in an event organised by Union de Locatarios del Mercado Municipal, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, on 27 April 2008.

The largest give-away of free energy-saving light bulbs is 22,900,000, achieved by the Programa Luz Sustentable (Mexico) and organised by the Fideicomiso para el Ahorro de Energía Eléctrica (Mexico) across Mexico, from 5 July 2011 to 14 June 2012. The 23 watt light bulbs were produced by Phillips and distributed to each household in boxes of four. The total of households nationwide that participated in the program was 5,725,000. In order to qualify for the program, families had to bring in their electric bill and Continue reading →

The largest dulce de leche weighed 1,419.65 kg (3,129 lb 12.6 oz) and was made by Rosario Olvera in Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico on 28 October 2007. Ingredients: milk: 1,750 litres sugar: 1,800 litres cinnamon: 12 kilos (cane) and 10 kilos (powder) carbonated powder: 3 kilos walnuts: 100 kilos almonds: 100 kilos final weight:1,419.65 kilos dimensions: 20 cm wide x 258.93 m long.

The largest fishing tournament is 3,752 participants, achieved at the Bagdad Beach Sea Fishing Tournament, organised by Gobierno Municipal 2011-2013 H. Matamoros Tamaulipas Mexico and Promotora de Pesca Deportiva SA de CV (both Mexico) in Bagdad Beach, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on 9 September 2012 Registration for the event began on 8 September 2012, the day before the event, due to the large amount of participants involved. There were a total of 34 monetary prizes distributed to winners of the tournament. The attempt was held on Continue reading →

The largest heart formation consisted of 11,166 participants and was achieved by the state of Nuevo León at an event organized by Multimedios (Mexico) at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on 27 February 2010. 30,000 red headscarves were handed out by Multimedios TV and radio in the days leading up to the event and were worn by participants, who were also dressed in red, for aerial photographs. The event featured numerous musical performances and was broadcast live on Multimedios.

The largest marimba measures 1 m 1.4 cm (3 ft 3 in) high, 4 m 10 cm (13 ft 5 in) long, 1 m 43.9 cm (4 ft 8 in) wide at the bass end and 34.2 cm (1 ft 1 in) wide at the high end and was created by Eduardo Baltazar Solorzano Árcia (Mexico). It was presented and measured in Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico, on 22 April 2009. The tonal range of the instrument is 4 Octaves. It has 103 keys, 103 resonators, and Continue reading →