Mexico Essay

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…

The aztecs had a town that can be found using geography.The aztec home is what now is known as Mexico City. In addition the aztecs used an unusual currency.The aztecs valued cocoa beans because it was currency from aztecs to mayans.For example an egg was three beans,a rabbit was thirty,and cloth was a range of sixtyfive to three-hundred. Now let us talk about an aztecs daily life.Every fifty-two years all aztecs smash their belongings.They traded pottery.By the way aztecs gave tribute for a…

In the 1840’s after the annexation of Texas there was mounting tension between America and Mexico, which lead to the Mexican War. Mexico was fighting against the expansionist-mind of America from 1846 to 1848. Many different aspects of the conflict between the two countries stemmed from the poor communication and misunderstandings, the aggressiveness of Americans on the subject of expansion due to manifest destiny, and the Mexican government not following through on their promise to new…

that each has its own unique personality. What most people don’t think about is how similar two places can be while still appearing completely different. Two states that people would not think have any similarities are Minnesota and New Mexico. Minnesota and New Mexico have very different landmarks, weather, and terrain but still share several things in common. Minnesota is located in the northern half of the country, which causes it to have humid summers and very cold winter weather. During…

time,” or maybe that life is about “being at the right place at the right time”? Or have you ever heard about the cartels and their crimes down in Mexico? Murders, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and lots of partying goes on every day by every cartel and by every drug lord south of the border. Unfortunately, these two topics have much in common in Mexico. Civilians that do not have anything to do with the cartels get caught up in these kind of events like partying with them, then, unexpectedly…

I have gained knowledge of the Spanish language and culture via my family and i've traveled to Mexico and El Salvador.Those who are monolingual only communicate in one language versus in where in my family, I communicate in two. Not only am I exposed to Spanish language, but to two different accents and cultures that vary greatly. Therefore, when visiting Mexico and El Salvador I am completely immersed in the language and culture because English is completely taken out the equation..You're…

In his book Midnight in Mexico, Alfredo Corchado chronicles a major death threat he has had pinned against him as a reporter in Mexico documenting the truth about cartel violence. Throughout the book, Corchado addresses how the citizens of Mexico react to him as an American reporter, their knowledge of the cartel violence, and what their hopes for the future of Mexico are. Though the account of his events is largely negative, mainly due to the possibility of a looming death threat, Corchado…

My country is Mexico. Luckily, my family and I are from Mexico. Except I was born in the United States. Mexico took it’s freedom from Spain in the year 1821. That starts our trip. Spain took over Mexico in 1500. The people of Mexico called the new land “New Spain”. Spain took the people of the land, Mayas and Aztecs, into slavery. There was a man named Father Hidalgo,Father of the nation, who helped begin the revolution. Many people agreed with Father Hidalgo, he lead about 90,000 men from…

helped colonize mainland in Mexico. He helped expand Spain’s land in the 16th century. This was a large achievement in a time when there were many expeditions. Hernán was born in Medellin, Spain in a family with little nobility. Hernan was always interested by the numerous expeditions to the New World. When he went to Cuba he became an alcalde, or mayor, of a town on an island. He was chosen in 1519 to become a captain on the third expedition to mainland Mexico. His disagreements with…

Spain and then Mexico, they brought over an influence that led them to develop land that they would once own. Hispanics living in the northern frontier thought of the Anglos as an ally in building a prosperous nation for Mexico. They had no idea the influence of Anglos would endanger the existence of Mexico in the north. Once Mexico gained its independence from Spain’s deteriorating government, they made their own efforts to expand their population in the most cost effective way. Mexico opening…