El Salvador

These recipes were passed down generation to generation as you can see in the typical foods of the countries in this region. For instance, in Mexico and El Salvador, tortillas, which are made of corn flour, are mainstay; the majority of people eat tortillas with every meal. Even their drinks had corn in them, a common one is Atole. Cultivating corn was such a blessing to them, for this reason farms were passed…

Imagine that a loved one was killed before it even got the chance to grow up and experience the world. Imagine that a baby is peacefully resting in its Utopia when it suddenly experiences the biggest amount of pain having its limbs torn out and within seconds, it becomes dark. Just like that, the innocent baby will never have a chance to encounter what humans experience every day. Merritt Tierce has been pregnant five times and by her third pregnancy, she got an abortion. Tierce was in poverty…

The United States is the home of quick,delicious food! In America you can be no farther than fifteen miles from a fast food restaurant. So, it's good to have some variety right? Taco Bell is one of the most well known "Mexican" fast food restaurants in the country. It wasn't always this way. Struggling to even open a restaurant to being such a popular one is quite an achievement. The creator of Taco Bell, Glen Bell, didn’t start out with a restaurant known as Taco Bell. He started a business…

Obsidian can be found in countries where eruptions have occurred such as the United States, Turkey, Scotland, Peru, New Zealand, Mexico, Kenya, Japan, Italy, Iceland, Guatemala, El Salvador, Greece, Georgia, Chile, Canada, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Argentina. Obsidian is volcanic lava that has cooled and is often referred to as volcanic glass. The name obsidian originated from a Roman named Obsius, a man who discovered a gemstone very similar in nature to obsidian. Its black, glassy, shiny and…

experienced illness constantly in my life with my Grandmother Maria, I was inspired to pursue a nursing career, in which, I am going to dedicate my time giving love to people in their most vulnerable A long time ago, I lived in El Salvador, Central America. In El Salvador, I was surrounded by poverty and illness. My Grandmother Maria at that time was 66 years old and was diagnosed with arthritis, hypertension and elevated cholesterol levels. I always admired her strength and desire to live…

The Mano Dura also known as the Iron Fist was put into action by Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. These South American governments assign the military into the previous tasks the police once had. This creates a sense of intimidation and control within the community, yet it also brings out tension and conflict between the military and the Transnational…

There are many successful civilizations that thrived for many years, but what did they need to succeed? What obstacles did they need to face in order to achieve a prospering civilization?One characteristic needed for a successful civilization is a strong ruler who could keep the country together even during a war or conflict. A civilization needs strong and intelligent soldiers that are quick learners and never cease to disappoint.Rules set in place for the people and new inventions are used to…

Earthquakes Shira Miller Earthquakes are amazing natural disasters. An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground. They are a big threat to people because they cause tsunamis, fires, and buildings to crumble on people. One of the biggest earthquakes was the great Chilean earthquake. The quake happened on May 22, 1960 near Valdiva (geology.com). The damage that the great Chilean earthquake caused (including tsunami damage) cost more than 500 million U.S. dollars (NOAA.gov). After…

His obsession with El Greco started when he went to study in Madrid where he was impressed by El Greco’s magnificent heads. As early as 1899 he had filled page after page of a sketchbook with caricatures of Greco-like portraits, often with flamboyant ruff collars, exaggerating their pointed chins, their schematic quality and their hyper-refined tonality. One of his heads even had the inscription: Yo El Greco, yo Greco! Shortly afterwards Picasso’s Blue Period followed and there his pictures were…

Mesoamerica (a term used to describe Mexico and Central America before the 16th-century Spanish conquest). Unlike other scattered indigenous populations of Mesoamerica, the Maya covered a wide territory of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. This concentration helped its people develop one of the most astonishing and unique cultures in the antique world, where the level of knowledge, philosophy and technology still amaze people around the…