On June 17, 1527, Cabeza de Vaca and nearly 500 men set sail for the New World. He did not return to Spain until 1537, one of only four men from the entire expedition to survive storms, sickness, famine, attacks from Native Americans, and the stupid decisions of his captain, Narváez. Some boats sank or crashed on the shore of East Texas, and the undernourished crews, without resources or food were either drowned, slaughtered by Indians, or reduced to cannibalism before dying of exposure.…
Tenochtitlan, was a Mexica city-state on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the valley of Mexico. Founded in June 20, 1325, it was the capital of the expanding Aztec Empire in the 15th century. It has around 200,00 inhabitants, It was characterized by its enormous pyramids and clear street grid dividing, Tenochtitlan into four zones. In 1519 AD, during Montezuma's rule, Spanish invaders led by Hernan Cortes arrived in Tenochtitlan and by 1521, the city was conquered. Today remains of Tenochtitlan is hard to find as they have been consumes by the development of modern Mexico City.…
Golf and wellness day in Porvoo We are delighted to offer you a great day to kickstart your golf season in good company. Come join us on Sunday the 13th of March from 11am to 2pm at Porvoo Indoor Golf arena. You have a great opportunity to improve your swing and mobility with the help of wellness coaches and pro golfers.…
The Hidden Treasure My mum has always been telling me stories about the historical Rancho Los Alamitos place .I wasn’t lucky enough to visit this phenomenal and historical place .Until I took advantage of my History assignment and I decided to visit rancho los Alamitos in a family gathering. On a Friday morning we took the chance and we decided to explore and touch Rancho Los Alamitos .Once we arrived at rancho we were kindly and sincerely welcomed by the prestigious volunteers, who are volunteering in Rancho Los Alamitos .The lady standing in the reception of Rancho los Alamitos warmly welcomed us.…
“I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books.” — Gary Paulsen. Nothing quite beats the feeling of reading a great book, and that feeling is made even better when you have a beautiful place to do so, Casa Tita offers this and more. Each bedroom is separated far from common areas to allow you to experience absolute privacy for your next read.…
The Sinaloa Cartel has many members which are related by blood or by marriage, however, throughout the years the cartel has had to make alliances with other organizations that are not related to them (Pike). The cartel has made alliances with their former enemies in the Gulf Cartel, Familia Michoacana, and the Tijuana Cartel (“Sinaloa Cartel”). In addition, the cartel has made a very strong alliance with the Cali Cartel (Pike). The Cali Cartel was founded by the Orejuelas brothers and located in Colombia (Pike). The two cartels are deeply tied together by drug trafficking coming in and out of Colombia and Mexico.…
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s narrative of his experiences with the Native Americans creates a unique contrast to many other narratives from this time period. The two greatest distinctions of Cabeza de Vaca were his understanding of cultural relativism and his approach towards bringing the natives to Christianity. Many of the first encounters with Native Americans created a great divide between the two groups, mostly due to outward appearance. The lavish clothing worn by Europeans created a sense of superiority, while the white skin brought fear and distrust.…
Lloyd Velasco Mrs. Nieves Spanish 05 February 2018 Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was the former dictator of the Dominican republic. His prolong reign over the Dominican people lasted for over 30 years of hard authoritative and imperious behavior among the Dominican Republic.…
At first sight, Colombia is just another beautiful country filled with life and culture. On the other side of the spectrum, we see political arrogance and civil problems. But, considering both are what make up the country as a whole. What exactly happened in its past that could have lead to such a place we see in our modern day lives. The truth is, though you might not have cared for this country so much before, it has most definitely affected your life and its path in some way.…
Mexico Mexico, a North American country that borders the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the south. To the west is the Bay of California, formed from an 800-mile peninsula known as Baja California. Two other bodies of water border Mexico to the east; The Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche, both formed by another large peninsula: The Yucatan. Mexico has a rather varied geography: a large plateau makes up the central region, surrounded by mountain chains to both the east and the west. The plateau opens up to the north, and low-lying coastal regions lie beyond it (Infoplease).…
Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States) Mexico is located on the continent of North America, between the United States of America and Central American Countries like Guatemala The weather in Mexico is different dependent on the location, North south or central. The northern part of Mexico is desert like and has very warm summers and very cold winters. The Central part of Mexico is a semi tropical, temperate area.…
Aztecs Student Name: Martin Putnam The Aztecs lived in central Mesoamerica in the Valley of Mexico on a lake called Lake Texcoco. The capital of the Aztec Empire was located on an island on Lake Texcoco called Tenochtitlan. The climate where they lived was very hot, it was an average of 80 degrees everyday and in the winters it was cold and the snow runoff from the mountains would feed into the lake. The capital city of the Aztecs was Tenochtitlan, it was where modern day Mexico is today.…
Isabella Freeman Mrs. Beckner History March 6, 2015 Descriptive Inca Essay Have you ever wondered what it took to be considered rich and important in the world of the ancient, innovative Incas? I have, and I will be giving you specific descriptive explanations to give you a good idea of life for the rich nobles back then. There were very specific ideas of what it took to be important in the world of the Incas. Things that were important to them include clothing, hairstyles, and their ways of life.…
“True wealth is richness in virtue and the virtuous person is capable of using fortune faithfully”. In today’s world, poverty is an element of every nation’s resources and is visible in every community around the world. Everyone wants to be rich and being poor is something that we all pray and hope to avoid and experience. Unfortunately, poverty is a very common social issue that has been a consistent misfortune for many people. It causes a great tragedy and an abundant joy, therefore we must acknowledge that caring for the people in great needs must be everyone’s obligation.…
Is so great the power of the United States that will achieve Americanize all the world’s cultures or the strength of traditions will make local cultures least forever? With the passing of the years the United States had been a role model for Ecuador. Part of the Ecuador’s population seeing this stated that their old culture is already Americanize with the fast food restaurants and the different invents that America made. On the other hand the remaining population said that Americanization is not too strong to make Ecuador’s culture change. These two different points of view have become in a great debate.…