Guadalajara

specialized in political murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance. He was the most complex of the Mexican muralists. Orozco was influenced by symbolism, he was a genre painter and lithographer. He painted murals in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and states in the United States. His work is complex and often tragic. At the age of 15 he was sent away to study agricultural engineering. When his father died he began to go to art classes at San Carlos academy. He supported his…

The Danger of a Single Story is a speech given by Nigerian writer Adichie, who speaks on the damaging role that stereotypes can play. Adichie claims that by believing in stereotypes, one is getting only a portion of the truth, a single story of it. Instead of allowing oneself to make judgements based on these single stores, individuals should seek out other stories. Adichie mentioned books in particular. They demonstrate the complexity of people, rather than the simplicity of them. By giving…

My first interaction with State Department was at the age of ten at the consulate of Guadalajara. My uncle’s family was going to interview for a tourist visa so that they could come to the United States to visit us that following summer. When we arrived I saw my country’s flag waiving and I was very excited, but I also remember a heavy presence of fear. It was one year after the September 11 attacks. I was very young, but at this age I understood why the hostility was present that day at the…

relative. The relative he was staying with introduced him to drugs and distributing them around the world. Later on when he met his uncle he was also introduced to drugs by his uncle Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, also known as “Don neto”. His uncle is a guadalajara cartel leader. His uncle influenced more into joining his cartel. His mom Aurora Fuentes which died on July 11, 2014. She…

There not as many industrials in Mexico as there is in the United States. My mother originated in Guadalajara Cocula Jalisco. Its origin is known as the birth of “the mariachi” having its historical past it not only gives life to the culture of Hispanic ethnicities but why it's special from all other cities. Not having a lot in countries such as Mexico…

Death is Part of Life It was a chilly afternoon in Santa Rosa, the trees were stripped of their leaves and their branches hovered over the ground like skinny wooden fingers while the cool wind drifted and moaned. I was in my parents room watching my favorite Mexican telenovela. I was with my little sister, who has always been really close and clingy to me. My father came into the room and asked me to pause the television. “I want to tell you something” he divulged. ‘What is it?” I asked…

to come to the United States to achieve the "American dream." For many, just being employed even at a low wage job in the United States provides a higher standard of living than in their home country. Those from bigger cities such as Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City don’t always have a greater quality of life than those Mexicans coming from rural communities. However,…

female. The Jarabe Tapatío is known as the national dance throughout Mexico and around the world it is known as the Mexican Hat Dance. The word jarabe comes from Arab word xarab which means herb mixture and the word Tapatío represents the people in Guadalajara. The meaning behind the mixture of herbs is the mix of influences that made the dance style which includes the waltz, polka, and indigenous American dances. In the book Dancing With the World Part I the the meaning of the word jarabe is…

Everyone is unique in a different way and being different is such a beautiful thing. I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico. I have worked as hard as I can to successed and chase my dreams here in America. As time has passed, I have discovered what I love and what I want to do in life. All I need is encoragement and support; I know I could make it. I came to the United States when I was a couple months old and then I went back to Mexico with my mom, because my grandma was really sick. I…

have because of two famous boxers are boxing each other to win a belt, and some money. Alvarez’s road began in 2011 Canelo Alvarez has conquered the boxing world he’s been boxing so many famous boxers that are good, he has fans where he is from Guadalajara, Mexico and all over the world, he’s been through so many tough challenges when he was only 25. His parents were farmers and his father also owned three ice cream shops. He inherited his famous red hair from his mother Ana Maria. His…