Latin

The first thing that sticks out to most Americans when observing the countries of Costa Rica and Nicaragua is how great of vacation destination these countries are. However, these countries are much more than simple tourist destinations and each possess rich histories. Originally colonized by the Spanish, both these neighboring countries gained independence in 1821 and have grown tremendously over the past 2 centuries (cite). Being situated right next to each other the growth these two countries…

other countries had due to slavery. (Black in Latin America) Brazil, up until recently, refused to talk about race, as the country became the first to declare that racism was nonexistent in the…

imagined a perfect world where no one person wants for any human necessity? One where nations were at peace and economies boomed all while we each enjoyed each other’s culture. Well as we all know reality is far different from this imaginary world and Latin America like many other places is plagued with the some old dogmatic issues as the rest of us. It is my hope to discuss a few of these problems and hopefully shed some light on ways to remedy the problems if I were in the decision seat.…

villagers, so “Father Gonzaga went into chicken coop and said good morning in Latin… he did not understand the language of God or know how to greet His ministers” ( Marquez 219). Father Gonzaga tries to talk with the man who has wings by Latin and argues that the Latin is angel’s language, but it is from the bible, which means he have never met the angel before. Even though he never meet the angel before, he believes the Latin is the angel’s because of what the bible saying, but ,even person who…

While on his way to the Student Center in search of some food, Christian Martinez turns the corner and the collection of Latin American books sprawled across the colorful tablecloth featuring dancing skeletons catches his eye. He casually flips through some illustrations until he comes across a striking familiar one. "This picture reminds me of a story that my mother told me when I was younger," said Martinez. Students and faculty joined the festivities of El Día de Los Muertos on Nov. 2.…

conquest and colonization of Mexico and the Caribbean and the U.S. acquisition of Mexican and Caribbean territories are important turning points in history that have helped shape the social, economic, political and cultural characteristics of different Latin American countries. In order to comprehend the great importance of the Spanish and the American’s invasions, the reader must analyze the readings of Born in Blood & Fire by John Charles Chasteen and Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez. Both…

Thesis: Due to Transculturation reasons we can appreciate and illustrate the impact of the Spanish culture over the indies. Not only but also demonstrate the idea of obedezco pero no cumplio and its effects over the Spanish hegemony over the indigenous population. My primary sources have evidence of transculturation models over the Indies including the Spanish hegemony and effect on this indigenous population. Americans and Europeans cultures transformed and created New cultures that were…

never mistake one work from the other. The content of these two paintings is comparable, but many formal properties and iconographic details are different. Both works appear to be oil on canvas. This was a popular medium in 16th to 17th century Latin America. Both works also feature a central figure. These figures both have wings, and therefore appear to be angels. Archangels were prevalent subject matter for art in this time and place. Both of these angels are white, and therefore European.…

therefore called colonial Latin, or Spanish, America. Peninsulares, or people born in Spain who moved to the colonies and became the leaders of America’s government and society, were at the top of this social hierarchy. Slaves were people of African descent who could be bought or sold and were at the bottom of these classes. Creoles were American born Spaniards who could hold army offices but weren’t as powerful as the Peninsulares. The Creoles lead the fight for Latin American Independence due…

an average life expectancy of 75.48 years. Colombia now boasts a growing economy (with a GDP growth of more than 4% per year for the past four years) comprised of coal (fourth largest exporter in the world) and oil (fourth largest oil producer in Latin America); however, Colombia faces economic challenges rooted in the nations infrastructure inequality, poverty (32% below the poverty line), drug trafficking, and instability. Colombia also produces agricultural products such as coffee (third…