Chiapas

Mexico is a nation found in North America, sharing a northern border with the United States and a southern one with Belize and Guatemala. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean and to the east is the Gulf of Mexico. The country is part of the Northern and Western Hemispheres. As a federal republic, it is also officially known as the United Mexican States much like the United States of America. As a one of the largest nations in the world, Mexico is almost three times the size of Texas;…

were punished for their past practices of their religious traditions or for the continuation of carrying out these practices after the arrival of the Spaniards. A prime example of another person whom also supported my belief is the late Bishop of Chiapa Bartolome de Las Casas. In his book, originally…

Columbus’s legacy is debated because some people regard him as explorer and discoverer who initiated the modern age while other people associate him with imperialism, colonialism,and conquest. The reason for the hate towards Columbus is the fact that Columbus caused the death of millions of native people through disease and the fact that he initiated the Atlantic slave trade. However, other people argue that the sacrifices were worth bringing the two worlds together. When the two hemispheres…

Sandra Cisneros and Reyna Grande through their subjective narratives emphasize the important contributions that migration played about their family relations and the development of their personal identity. Both authors touch upon similar themes relating to transnationalism and liminal identities, however they greatly differentiate when discussing the factor of citizenship and mobility. Cisneros is born in the U.S. while Reyna Grande is born in Mexico and later migrates to the U.S. as an…

The Failure of the American Dream: Lives of Undocumented immigrants from the Third World In her book The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai depicts the life of an undocumented immigrant who went to America in hopes of escaping from political upheavals and getting rid of poverty. Rather than having unlimited opportunities and the feeling of security as he had expected, the main character Biju changed from one low-paid job to another and constantly lived in the fear of being deported. Throughout…

was betrayed by one of his own generals, General Gonzalez and on april 12, 1919 he was ambushed and shot to death leaving behind a legacy that goes till this day. His legacy lived on “70 years after his death, a sizable revolutionary movement in Chiapas State called itself the…

Dia de los Muertos: A Complicated History and Unique Celebration of the Mexican Identity The history of Mexico’s most popular celebration, “Dia De Los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead, (English and Spanish will be used interchangeably in the paper), is complex and combines Indigenous culture with Catholicism in Mexico, to create a unique celebration of life and death, which is evident the rituals, foods and arts. The festival blends two different ideologies, yet in ways similar, to create an…

As I walked through the museum, I looked for a piece of art that spoke to me on a personal level, having picked a Mexican Museum it wasn’t hard seeing a sculpture or painting and relating it to my childhood or connecting it to my visits to Mexico. As I was leaving, I stopped by a colorful painting that really grabbed my attention, and looked at the description and the painting for some time. I was with my younger brother and had explained to him the details of the museum visit for this class,…

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