Chiapas

According to Brandner, along the east coast of Mexico there are evidences of language and mathematical relationships in the pre-classic period, before 200 BC going back before eighteen hundred B.C., the period is much larger in terms of structural influences of the American and central American native peoples. It might be possible that some of the Maya migrated to Southeastern North America. A connection possibly as far west to Choco canyon and north up to Wisconsin then as far East as the…

Bonampak is an archeological site measuring 2.4 square kilometers and located in the eastern lowlands of Chiapas, Mexico. It is near the Usumacinta River and about 30 kilometers north from the larger site of Yaxchilan, under which Bonampak may have been a dependency. The site dates to about AD 790 and is home to one of the few extant and complete murals of the Maya Classic Period. Bonampak’s architecture, art, iconography, and epigraphy are an important resource for understanding Maya society in…

José Salvador Alvarenga was born in Garita Palmera, El salvador and still lives there today. His living profession is being a fisherman. on november 17,2012 off the coast of Costa Azul,Chiapas, mexico on a fishing trip where he had been thrown off course by a storm. on the first day he had motor trouble and kept drifting farther and farther away. when Jose and his friend which he never had given a name of him realized that they might be in some trouble so they started to try to find an…

1500 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…

As a movement, the main driving power of ISIS has been the physical force, and how this has created an uprising. But throughout this movement putting aside the destruction, ISIS has attempted to create credibility and sought to be seen as a legitimate state. ISIS has had a clear message, and that has led to recruitment of a large military force, and the intimidation of enemy forces, and the global media. In recent times there has been various factors in the lead up to this type of movement,…

Enrique’s Journey Responses Required Question: I believe that immigration is not good for migrants themselves, as there are many more negatives that they have to endure than positives. To get to the United States, migrants have to travel through extremely dangerous territory. Immigrants have the possibility of being kidnapped or being killed due to the drug violence. They can also be abducted from the tops of trains, robbed, or even murdered. Once immigrants finally get into the United States,…

Mostly grown in the south in Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexican coffee offers a delicious aroma filled with a sharpness of depth and character. The bean is ideal for a dark roast, but is equally compatible as a blend. If you see a Mexican coffee labelled Altura, you will know that this was grown at a…

Throughout the 20th century, the great clash of ideologies occurred, being known as democracy versus communism. More specifically, many ideologies that had emerged from this era revolve around the idea of socialism. Ideologies such as Marxism-Leninism in Russia or Maoism in China crop up and create new foes of democracy. Many of these socialist ideologies hold their appeal to groups in the Global south due to their high levels of poverty. Many of these people are stricken economically and find…

During “The Tequila Crisis” the global international capital market had a huge impact on the economic, political and social development of Mexico. Mainly the global international capital market hurt all three categories of the economic, political and social sides Mexico contains. Although, some countries tried to help Mexico during their recession it was not enough to help the devaluation of the Peso. Economic= Mexico’s economy underwent a recession as a result of the peso’s devaluation during…

Page 2 of 6 ZOOM Mexican food vs Tex-MexHistoryIn 1521 Spain invaded Mexico. Spanish foods had the most influence on the Mexican cuisine. They introduced new livestock, such as sheep, pigs and cows. They brought with them dairy products, and garlic as well as many different herbs, wheat and spices. It was at this time that the Mexican people saw the assimilation of many other cuisines including Caribbean, South American, French, West African and Portuguese. Because of this Mexican…