Gulf of Mexico

effects. One of the various forms through which cultural elements were shared was the Santa Fé Trail, running from the U.S. into northern Mexico. While its primary purpose was economic trade, aspects of both cultures were also interchanged. A negative interaction that occurred in the same area was the Taos Rebellion in 1847, in which the natives of New Mexico retaliated against the U.S. presence through forms of resistance taken along racial and cultural lines. New Mexicans specifically…

first 15 years of life, I grew up in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, located in Mexico. My life there was normal, I went to school, assisted to church on Sundays, visited my grandma, had friends and most of my family with me. But as soon as I grew up, I realized that not everything was simple, I had to enter to a competition between me and the others, as there are few spots and a lot of participants. Life in Mexico is always competitive, because you are born with a set of skills, and depending…

Prompt #1 (300 - 5oo words) Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. Growing up in the inner city of San Diego for the early part of my childhood life was difficult. Facing the challenges of the stereotypical Latino family was a daily occurrence, such as parents not being able to support the family and also facing the fact I might never make it to college. As a Latino, you are always…

that drugs are bad. This ultimately secures the war-on-drugs mandate. If the war-on-drugs mandate were to be repealed, drug prices would drop significantly which would have severe impacts on the economies of Mexico and the US. While violence rates would also…

As the people migrated to the Americas, it was long till kingdoms began to evolve. Around 600 BCE towns evolved to cities, and chieftains transformed into kings. One of the know culture’s and kingdom that control the Yucatan Peninsula was the Mayas. The Maya were a very religious culture, who in fact lived in the fear of the destructive nature of the gods. One thing that was important part of their religion was the death rituals. The Mayan people developed multiple traditions to commemorate the…

My own understanding of La facultad is an instinct reaction that we used for protect ourselves from threat or unknown. For example, people will freak out when they see a person who act wired in the bank because this person look like a suspect robber. When people encounter something or someone that whatever look suspect or unknown to them, their actions would be without unconsciousness. Rios illustrates this concept in "Translating Translation" by the stories that he states in his essay. First…

progressed really quickly. The “narcocorridos” talk about a variety of topics. These are about drug lords, arrests, operations within the mafia, shootouts and betrayals. Corridos have had a negative impact as well in Mexico. The “narcocorridos” talk about different cartels within Mexico. This makes it difficult because it builds controversy with artists and…

mile migration route through which a young Honduran boy, Enrique ventured on to travel north to the United States in hopes of finding his mother. This project was awarded the 2003 Pultizer Prize for photography. The photograph was shot in the Chiapas Mexico countryside. The photo includes a young boy and girl as they race their horse alongside of a Honduran cargo train. The fleeting scene of the youngsters seemed to have brought a few moments of joy to the Honduran stowaways who have learned to…

Mexico Mission Trip Can one weekend change your whole life? For me one weekend did change my entire life. It was the weekend I went to Imuris, Mexico to an orphanage for a mission trip. Before that trip I was only thinking about myself and was caught up in getting everything that I want. I would have never thought that it would all change after I went on one mission trip. I decided to go to Mexico because my sister had gone on mission trips when she was in high school and I wanted to do the…

The word mestizo is popularly known as a man of mixed race, who is often the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. This simple word brings two unique cultures, two different races, and two different set of values, and merges them together to create a unique and culturally diverse person. Many have heard the word, many have used the word, but did we ever stopped to think about the real social value and controversy this word carries in its meaning? The history of mestizos and mestizaje…