Despite the advances that we have enjoyed in the modern world thus far, the existence of stereotypes has never really left. If any, stereotypes have gotten even more prominent as of late, with social media platforms usually bringing them up as a point of humor. Unfortunately, just like a good joke, these misconceptions usually stick, and eventually, the vast majority of people might consider them to be true.

Misconceptions drive stereotypes, according to Cultural Misconceptions, and the more prominent the stereotypes become, the easier it would be for a fallacy to be considered as fact. Unfortunately for Latinos, there's a ton of them out there, usually centering on the most prominent Latin American country in the world, Mexico.

In fact, there's a ton of things that people usually immediately brand as Mexican, even if, once history is consulted, they are quickly proven to be anything but. Here's a brief list of the best Mexican misconceptions we have found.

The Mexican-Latino Fallacy

It's quite common for the layman to consider all Latinos, regardless of the country they came from, to be Mexican. Think of the Asian stereotype, where people usually think that Asians are most likely to be Chinese. It's quite the same thing.

The Art of Serenading

Mexicans might have made the practice world-famous, but you'll be surprised to know that they have simply perfected the art. See, the practice of singing and performing for your beloved actually started in Europe, back during the height of classical music, reported We Are Mitu. Just imagine being serenaded by Bach. Not quite the Mariachi, but not bad, right?

The Mask of Zorro

Zorro is the Latino counterpart of Batman -- rich, influential, powerful and. most of all, incredibly dashing on the outside. It's quite amusing, but a significant number of fans actually believe that the men who play this iconic character are Mexican. Actually, none of the Zorros of the past in the big screen have been from Mexico. The latest one, Antonio Banderas, is actually from Spain.

Piñatas

Believe it or not, the Piñata is actually not Mexican at all. Yes, they are uber fun and they are usually responsible for unleashing the inner child in us, but this particular part contraption is actually from China. With regards to the practice of breaking them, we have Europe to thank for that.

Chillis Galore

Our food is spicy, yes, and a lot of people actually believe that we host the world's hottest chili peppers. As much as we would like this to be true, however, that title has already been taken by the U.S.A., which hosts the Carolina Reaper, which is so hot, it actually can kill you.