Central America

colonization, Central American beliefs still speaks of Europe. Yes, each country does have its own flavor, but there are some simplifications we can make. For instance, Spanish is the leading language of the region. Standing out a bit, Belize actually claims English as its official language, but this too speaks of European influence. After all, before the Europeans made shore, the ancient Mayans weren't greeting each other with hellos or holas. Adding to the evidence of Europe's influence on…

“of another migrant: Moses leading the Jews out of slavery in Egypt, parting the Red Sea, entering Jordan, to the promised land” (270). Lots of the migrants go in with positive hopes and thoughts. Immigrants come wanting to work and make a life in America. The money that they make in the United States doesn’t just help themselves but family members back home: “The money Lourdes sent Enrique allowed him food, clothing, and to attend school longer” Even in the United States life is better…

traditions. What identifies Art Deco and separates it from other building is the ornament, sculptures and the surface sheathing.(Gebhard 5) The major influences of the new trend were the pre- Columbian, World of the Aztecs and Mayans in Mexico and Central America. (Gebhard 4) The “new” language of designed reached Houston in a drastic economic time period called The Great…

am the oldest first-generation American born child in my family. I grew up in a home where Central American customs, food, and culture exalted over any other lifestyle. From the first day I started pre-school, code-switching was important to my social interactions, but it also caused me to lose a part of myself to society. The everyday battlefield for my identity transpired in school. I associated my Central American language and culture with comfort and a unique love that I could not find…

My family is Belize in Central America. I still embrace my family’s culture as an adult. One thing that I still identify with is using certain teas for natural cleaning in the body. The one tea that my Mother swears by is Cerasse Tea. The origins of this tea are from Jamaica. It’s used to purify the blood. This would be helpful with people that suffer from having high sugar. When I was a little girl, the Cerasse Tea was given to my siblings and me at least once a month to “clean our system out”…

fields across the country, Nicaragua is more than just a large country in Central America. Tourists thrive in Nicaragua, enjoying the beaches, the scenery, including the volcanoes, but they tend to keep away from Lake Nicaragua, which is the only lake in the world known to contain freshwater sharks. Nicaragua’s unique history, diverse geography, large population, and various dishes make it one of a kind. Central America’s largest country, Nicaragua, is bordered by both Honduras…

Costa Rica is democratic country located in Central America, situated between both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, amongst Nicaragua and Panama. Costa Rica is a predominately-Spanish speaking Catholic country. Almost 90 percent of the population is white or mestizo (a person of combined European and Amerindian descent) with the remainder of the population being indigenous and of African descent. Costa Rica, initially reconnoitered by the Spanish around the sixteenth century…

The country of Costa Rica is relatively located in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua, and located at the absolute location of 9.95° N, 84° W. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Roughly half the size of Iceland and smaller than the state of West Virginia, Costa Rica has 19,560 square miles of land. Costa Rica lies in the formal region of Central America and Costa Rica itself. An example of one of the country’s functional regions would be the range of the…

Costa Rica is a country in Central America filled with forests, volcanoes, mountains, and dramatic skies. North of Costa Rica is Nicaragua and to the south is Panama. Costa Rica has a population of about 4.872 million people as of 2013. The total land area of Costa Rica is 19, 560 square miles and the total area is 19,730 square miles. The main spoken language of Costa Rica is Spanish and the second most spoke language is English due to all the visitors. A very big number of people in Costa Rica…

Costa Rica is located in Central America. It shares borders with Panama and Nicaragua. Its touches both the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica is in the middle of a massive and rugged rainforest. On February 7, 2016 La Casa Amarilla opens its historic doors to the public for the first time La Casa Amarilla was built in 1920 by Henry D. Whitfield, an architect from the US from the United States. The “Yellow House” will be open for tours two times every month. La Casa Amarilla is home to…