Latin

Since the period of conquest and colonization, Latin America has provided a site for the complex interaction of peoples of indigenous, European, and African descent. This triple cultural heritage has at varying points in Latin American history resulted in intricate socio- racial hierarchies that embraced racial heterogeneity in daily social practice. This sketch presents us with colonial Latin America in 1820, the sketch is composed of a Spanish man who we are able to conclude is well off…

in creating and expressing a community’s sense of identity. Through each, members are able to pass on traditions, make political statements, and express themselves. The tango and salsa styles of music and dance are prime examples of mobilities in Latin American music that help foster a sense of identity among the smaller communities, although each required international attention before earning recognition from its home country. Each style of music is a special hybrid of all kinds of influences,…

The colonization of Latin America by European countries brought chaos to the country. The settlers slaughtered millions of slaves, both indigenous Indians and African slaves. Colonization did, however, have another effect; because the settlers used a centralized government to control their territory, they inadvertently united the people in the land which who previously part of autonomous tribes. This may have helped advance civilization in Latin America, but it was not optimal for continued…

countries and territories that make up Latin America. There are a total of 22 different territories and countries. Some of the most well known countries that people often associate with Latin America are Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Cuba. Some places that don’t come to people’s minds as often or as easily are Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, however these three comprise Latin America as well. Because there are many places associated with Latin America one can see how cultures…

The Conquistadors are Spanish men that explored who find the new world but most importantly South America. Who was Francisco Pizzaro? He was a Spanish Conquistador who was born around 1474 in Trujillo, Spain. In 1528 Pizzaro was welcomed by the Inca’s leader Wayna Capac but in the Inca’s trusted leader died of small pox. Pizzaro went back to Panama overjoyed and while he was there him and his partners planned for their next conquest. 1529 when he went back to Spain the queen gave them a license…

Simon Bolivar was a military leader in venezuela from 1811-1830 during the time period known as the Latin American Revolution. Bolivar is best known for Him becoming involved in the resistance movement and then He played a key role in the spanish american fight for independence. He also freed people from slavery. In 1825 They called Him “The Liberator” . Bolivar died in december 17, 1830 in Colombia and is remembered and studied still to this day. When Napoleon named Joseph…

Through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were a series of revolutions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Many of these revolutions held one ideology highest and that was racial equality. Some great examples of these occurrences would be the revolution of Tupac Amaru II in the the viceroyalty of Peru, Jose Maria Morelos in New Spain, and Toussant Louveture from the French Haiti colony. As said before, each of these men fought for independence with a real emphasis on racial…

For years I have listened to Spanish and Latin America music as it’s rhythms, beats, and tones place me into a state of happiness, and find myself daydreaming of foreign lands traveled stirring up good memories while, mind mapping a trip to Cuba in the near. Reviewing the syllabus as to prepare for this Spanish class, it was a relief to find the magic bullet number sixty nine seizing the desire or need to look any further. This last project coincidently, is my final class prior to graduation;…

In Latin America and the Caribbean, their efforts changed their world drastically. They went from being treated like animals, to being completely free. In the previous period Europeans, (the French, Spain, and Portugal), had increasing wealth due to the slave trade, which allowed crops to be produced in great numbers which would keep income rolling in. These societies were one sided, everyone that wasn’t European was not a slave, but they weren’t treated equal. They had to do whatever the…

positive, will have a huge impact and change the course of their art form. For the Latin community, this impact sometimes came with a invigorating piano introduction, a drum rhythm that hit you and hooked you from the start and kept you through out the song. This was the genius of “mambo king”, Tito Puente. Tito Puente, who’s referred to as the mambo king in Latin music, was a fusion of many styles…