Hacienda

“Sin indios no hay Indias,” meaning, “without Indians, there are no Indies.” This is a very predictable quote about some of the colonial experiences. There were many positives and negatives associated with this time in history. Although agriculture, herding, and especially mining silver were a hit, there was a lacking in colonial trade and industry. At the beginning, there were good ingenuity and creativity. This brought Brazil to adopt some of the West Indies, Mexico, and Argentina’s industries…

The short story, “Letters of Betrayed Love” by Isabel Allende impresses the theme that women can become empowered by becoming independent of oppressive men. Analía is obstinate by nature, and from a young age, she holds her uncle, Eugenio, in great contempt. When Eugenio attempts to lay her life plan before her, out of pure contrariness, Analía “informed her uncle that she was not inclined to follow it” (286). Analía lives in the company of only female adults for a very long time, and likely…

encomiendas decreased. The hacienda system of landed estates found a home where the encomienda system used to prosper. The hacienda system was a system where American Indians worked free of wages for a landowner, and were bound to the land by being indebted to the state. Haciendas were the main means of production. They produced food for the miners, saddles, ropes, and sacks which aided in the production of gold and silver. Agriculture and ranching supported the time of haciendas and…

At the top of Mexico’s racial social stratification system is Spaniards and the bottom is Native Indians. A historical force that contributed to this hierarchy was the hacienda system which came about due to the conquest led by Spaniards. The racial stratification in Mexico is similar to the United States in light of the fact that the history began with the genocide of the native population; however, Mexico and the United States are different due to the fact that the United States has more…

connection that keeps them bound together. Yunior, initially starts to negatively view Aurora when she starts to hang out with the Hacienda kids, especially her sexual partner Harry. The instance when Aurora goes to visit the Hacienda is the time Yunior really begins to view her differently from before. He even expresses his anger when he beats up a guy coming out from the Hacienda. After all this, Yunior begins to think twice about his feelings for her and acknowledges that their situation can…

Colonial Spanish America was a racially and ethnically stratified hierarchy because of the Casta system. The distinctions were between the ‘races’ and ‘ethnicities’ of Spaniards, Creoles, Blacks, and Native Americans with multiple mixtures of these races creating mestizos, and mulatos among others. This racial and ethnic hierarchy was maintained and perpetuated by the Casta system. The Casta system does not turn one race or ethnicity against another, instead it sub-groups people within a race or…

Porfirio Diaz and the Mexican Revolution Porfirio Diaz was Mexico's longest reigning leader, having led the country for over 35 years. Some considered Diaz to be a ruthless tyrant, while some accredit him with saving Mexico from complete financial destruction. His terms were controversial, but under Porfirio Diaz, Mexico's economy flourished, infrastructure was being created and debt was being paid, but the social strife which occurred under his rule ultimately resulted in the Mexican…

mine…” He became selfish and centered around the profit because the money came easy, and wanted it quicker. It was he who called the indians foolish and trivial, but it was also him who could see the revolt coming until it was too late. He fled the Hacienda in cowardly like fashion to tattle on the indians, and to ensure his…

Unfortunately, I think that John Grady’s naivety shows again when he and Rawlins are hired on to work at the hacienda. The boys needed a job, but John Grady noticed the girl and that may have been the mitigating factor to him choosing that specific ranch to begin to call home. “Did you see that little darlin? he said. John Grady didn’t answer. He was still looking…

Mexican cuisine is one of America’s favorite flavor profiles. From chain restaurants to high-end authentic Mexican restaurants, Americans have embraced Mexican food as a popular choice for their dining experiences. Anchorage’s Hacienda Restaurant shares a history of Mexican food in America. Mexican cuisine is a fusion of Mesoamerican cooking (extending from central Mexico to areas in Central America) with European influences, particularly Spanish elements after the Spanish conquest of the…