Countries in Central America are plagued with poverty, overruned by gang violence and ruled by government systems that don’t do enough for their people. The author of Enrique 's journey, Sonia Nazario paints a vivid picture of the circumstances that lead loving mothers to leave their children behind while venturing across America, in order to get to the promise land. A land charged with hopes and promises. Promises that are not always kind to immigrants. Immigrant mothers risk everything in…
In March this year, I brought up the idea about going to Costa Rica for our annual summer trip. My family and I had traveled to Europe in the past and experienced the famous tourist sites and cultures. In all of these tourist places, English was widely spoken and it was easy to get around, order food and find our way round. Costa Rica: safe, peaceful, adventurous, and a tourist haven. I envisioned Hawaii with even bigger mountains, more lush forests, coffee and chocolate everywhere, and lots of…
The exploration and colonization boom of the 16th-17th centuries permanently connected Europe and the Americas, a connection that eventually formed the modern “West.” This new global connection not only created positive effects, but it also created a few negative ones as well. The European and American perspectives vastly changed because of this new connection that was created. Before the connection came to be, Europeans believed there were multiple continents, unaware of how big the world truly…
Kyler Harlow, Seth Kramer, Nichole Smith Dr. Nicholson Honors English 10, Period 1 23 February 2017 Latin America Paper An identity is a major aspect of what makes a person their own person, unfortunately, an identity is something that Americans lack. A lack of identity within the American people resulted in a lack of identity within Latin Americans as well. Latin America was colonized by Europe in the 1500’s which cause a multicultural and foreign culture to be forced upon its inhabitants. This…
When I looked at all the rainforests, shops, and markets I could not believe where I was not in the United States. We Will be going to Costa Rica! This place is important to me because I realized what the United States had compared to what Costa Rica had. Costa Rica also had many things that the United States doesn’t have. I definitely would recommend going to Costa Rica and seeing all the rainforests, markets shops, and just seeing the way they live life differently than how we live life. The…
The Culture of El Salvador There are 195 countries currently in the entire world. With countless countries in the world, it also brings different backgrounds. Being raised in a part of the globe, much of their population can grow accustomed to their norms. The perspective on their way of life can be very odd or disquieting to other countries. In fact, a culture is what construes their way of life, not to mention their way of thinking. Culture is what forms a person a person, as well as a…
El Salvador is known for their democracy government. Once it was 1841 El Salvador had broken away from the Central American Federation. The Conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance also known as ARENA had gotten their share of presidency while still having competition with The Marxist-Leninist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front who is also known as FMLN. When the war had taken place there were 500,000 displaced and 75,000 dead which had led the ARENA party to capture the presidency…
How did the country begin? After the Mexican War of Independence (which were between the years 1810–1821), Costa Rica became independent from Spain. But after the first few years the country struggled. so during 1824 Juan Mora Fernandez, elected the nation's first chief of state, proposed the construction of more modern roads and ports for means of transportation and trade through the country and others . Juan Mora Fernandez also granted land to farmers that would grow coffee. And into the…
The Ultimate Happy Healthy Medical Tourism Guide to Costa Rica As an eco- and medical tourism capital of Central America, the tiny nation of Costa Rica has a significant place in all the cubicle daydreams of tourists around the world. The amazing Costa Rican trails look like they are leading to foggy crater lakes, waterfalls, or isolated, jungle-fringed sea beaches. Explored by foot, horseback, or kayak, Costa Rica is a tropical land where you get to pick your own adventure. Costa Rica is the…
inordinately affected by poverty and discrimination. Poverty and discrimination are both factors which lead to women not having access to certain employment, educational opportunities, and many other resources that would give them further knowledge. Nicaragua was described by the 2013 US state department of trafficking report as a “transit…