Guava

It was the morning after the General’s death. Rainsford began to awake in the comfiest of beds belonging to the recently deceased General Zaroff. Still tired and sore from last night's strenuous activities he began to get dressed in the finest of clothes before heading downstairs for breakfast. He’d planned to leave this horrific island once he found a boat headed to Rio, he thought he could still catch up with Whitney and join him on the yacht for a ride home. Although he couldn’t even…

Fruits like avocado, pineapple, papaya, and guava are native there (“South America: Resources”). Besides these fruits, many other crops thrive in South America such as Cacao and coffee. Cacao being the base ingredient in chocolate, is one of the most important. A lot of farming is done in South America…

We start celebrating Christmas Eve by going to Church and having the last posada, as a family. When we come back from church we gather at a family members house. There we eat our traditional food, pozole, tamales, and drink ponche. As the night goes on we joke around, play games, dance, and even sing. When midnight approaches we gather everyone to get ready to open presents and welcome baby Jesus. To conclude this is how Latin America celebrates Christmas. With our traditional pozadas, and…

Invasive species are quite intriguing and the government has played an important role in the reservation of such unique plant and animals. This paper aims to outline a single form of invasive species giving full account of its origin and other specifics. Furthermore, it outlines the factors that have led to the successful existence of the species in a strange or non-native ecosystem. In this paper, the case will be the Wild Boar. The wild boar is native to Eurasia. The main reason for its import…

crops were imported for their own use, but natives soon learned how to cultivate these new crops. On the other side what the europeans took back home were mainly crops. Minor crops brought back to Europe were Squash, pumpkin, papayas, avocados and guavas. Major crops taken include Corn, potatoes, beans, tobacco, tomatoes, cacao. Corn became very popular being spread throughout Europe after the first voyage.The voyagers also learned important new agricultural techniques which outearned the gold…

like you. Food preferences What are some common food dishes in your culture? Interviewee A: A lot of typical foods in her culture have some type of rice, fish, and seafood. She said that her family makes a dessert called a guava duff, which is a type of pastry made with guava with alcoholic sauce on top. For breakfast it is common to have grits and she preferred the yellow grits over the white grits. She also said that her and her friends would get conch and fries. Interviewee B: Most dishes…

with a layer of fresh strawberries and a tower of fluffy whipped cream in the middle, sprinkled on top were small bits of nuts and powdered sugar. All I needed now was syrup but what syrup would I choose if there all sounded so good; From Original to Guava to Coconut to Honey Macadamia Nut to Honey Christmas Berry or Honey Rainbow Blossom. My older sister, a cousin, and I had decided we would be taking a summer trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. We would be spending a week there with an activity to do…

The hospitality of Hawaiians amazed me. They were never bothered by the endless clusters of tourists but rather seemed to enjoy our company. Americans have a reputation for being rude, but Hawaii is definitely the exception. The smiling, carefree attitudes of the people and the positive spirit they show is what stood out the most. “Aloha” is a Hawaiian word meaning love, and it is used as a greeting, clearly reflecting the locals' friendly, welcoming nature. It was almost difficult to adjust to…

for an American. Being mistaken for an American, when she is truly Dominican makes it harder for her to know whether she is American or Dominican. On her first night back in the Dominican Republic Yolanda was out driving late at night in search of guavas. The car got a flat tire, and a couple of Dominican men came up to the car and offered to help her. However, Yolanda panics and struggles to communicate with the men who offer their help her. Yolanda is too frightened to communicate in any way…

Havana was also famous for its 'Creollo' cuisine. Dishes such as black beans, old clothes, Congrí (black beans and rice) with roast pork, cassava with mojo, ajiaco or desserts such as fritters, guava shells, 'Coquitos' (coconut balls) or 'Pan de Gloria' (Glory Bread) were a treat for both visitors and locals. And their drinks, 'Mojitos', 'Daiquiris', 'Piña Coladas' and other cocktails, such as those prepared in the legendary 'Bodeguita de El Medio', were world- renowned. Owing to its nightlife,…