Gulf of Mexico

children run towards it and play war. That is also significantly passed on to non-Mexican families in the United States. Just about every American family does some kind of piñata for birthday parties. So that is also as popular in America as it is in Mexico. Mexicans also influence the culture of this country by making it more…

The centralization of the practice in Mexico City may seem worrisome at first glance, but it’s important to remember that the greater Mexico’s capital city, with a population of about 21 million, is the confluence point for economy and culture in the whole country. People from all over the country have made Mexico City their home. This, added to the fact that the country has a decentralised arts infrastructure, even though it’s not always completely functional, permit to imagine that the live…

Pablo Escobar was a famous figure in the drug trade which was why show runners were excited to get the greenlight for Narcos Season 2. However, this could be the last time Escobar will grace the television screens. Wagner Moura who stars as Pablo Escobar in Narcos Season 2 explains that this could be the last show ever. While being interviewed by Chelsea Handler on the show Chelsea, the lead actor revealed that the Netflix drama that Escobar’s story may be over. "It's all about Pablo on the…

for their strong military, Mexico is in no position to go to war with the United States. Mexico’s best interest is to ensure that the U.S.-Mexico relationship is in good standing in order for their trading agreements to continue without any problems. A realist could say that Mexico decided that it was in their best interest to make the consumption of drugs and the growing of drugs illegal, in the 1900s, because the U.S. was insisting for the prohibition of drugs and Mexico wanted to make sure…

According to the lesson, “Americans argued bitterly over whether to allow slavery in the new territories.” Step Two: Answer the question below using the framework provided. People disagree whether the United States should have gone to war against Mexico. Should the United States have declared war? Consider information from the lesson and maps to explain your claim with at least two…

blame for the turmoil in Texas (though I do understand their situation) because of the Guerrero Decree, the law of April 6, 1830, and the Convention of 1832. This time period was a tense time revolving around Mexico wanting complete control and Texans wanting change. To the fault of Mexico, the more regulations and control laws they enforced on the Texans, the more they lost control of the Texans due to their feeling of rebelling being increased. One of the reasons the Mexican Government was…

The Spanish empire conquered Latin America, which led to the indigenous people conforming to the Spanish way of living and its government. When the Spanish came to Latin America, they didn’t care about the indigenous people. The only thought on their minds was to create a new Spain. In that thought, the Spanish forced the indigenous people to conform to them and do what the Spanish told them to do. Some indigenous people grew tired of it and started to revolt. Two rebellions that pursued during…

The day of the dead has been celebrated over 3,000 years ago and today it continues to be an important event for the Hispanic community worldwide. The day of the dead was celebrated for a whole month in August, but it changed due to our Azteca’s ancestors which now it is traditionally celebrated on November first and the second. On November the first the Hispanic community honors the memory of the infants who had passed away and on the second the community celebrates and honors the memory of the…

Salsa’s History and Timeframe Amongst the many types of musical genres that developed throughout time, one that contains immigration history is Salsa. Salsa was developed in the late 1950s after Fidel Castro took over Cuba’s regime. Salsa, as all types of genre, grew and developed from its traditional standard in 1970s to the one it is today in 2018. New instruments were added, new rhythms as well, and new lives also. That goes without saying its roots that originally come from the Afro-american…

braceros, labored in inhumane conditions as growers ignored the state laws regarding proper working conditions. The Bracero Program was started by the U.S. government after WWII due to labor shortages and “this program imported temporary laborers from Mexico to work in the fields”(NFWM-YAYA Staff). However, change and improvement were greatly sought.…