Puebla

After the arrival and conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spaniards, the production and use of clothes in Mesoamerica changed drastically. The Spanish people banned most of the Prehispanic dresses and body adornment, as they were considered as “uncivilized.” Indigenous, European and Asian fabrics influenced Mexican clothing production by the mid colonial period. The Spanish did not appreciated the local cotton, nor did they find the material produced on traditional backstrap looms wide enough,…

entries about Mexican high society. In her account, Calderón describes the tension surrounding her decision in wearing what she called a poblana dress, the Mexican elite worried she would appear as a “femme de rien” as if the dress worn by a woman from Puebla was a costume. Calderón’s entry demonstrates that while Creoles utilized unifying rhetoric promising Castas of legal racial equality, the legacy of colonial Spanish America and its inherent inequality would persist years after. With…

Millions of people recognize Ernesto “Che” Guevara as an icon of rebellion through his involvement with the Cuban Revolution, along with the other facets he facilitated in the opposition oppression. Aside from the political impact Che Guevara made during the Cuban Revolution, not many people know the accuracy behind the revolutionary’s commitment to unity, equity and freedom of Latin American citizens. Che Guevara was extremely dedicated to fighting injustice and oppression, but was often…

Mexico won its independence in 1810. To get their independence there were many forms of nationalism. The biggest part of nationalism resulted in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Many people believed that they should become independent, so they convince Napoleon to come to Mexico to fight. Others did not want this to happen and they still wanted a dictatorship, so they came together to defeat Napoleon and his…

human head. The eyes of the statue are in an oval shape and the head is pretty strange as well. This incredible discovery was revealed by the management of the Xiutetelco museum in Puebla, Mexico. They announced that this important archaeological discovery belongs to the ancient Mayan civilization, which inhabited Puebla around 400 AD. The ancient alien-like statue was discovered by…

outfit which consists of a white blouse and multicolored skirt. The story behind the China Poblana is that Mirra, a princess from India was kidnapped and taken to the Philippines then sent to Mexico to be sold as a slave in the city of Puebla. Mirra was sent to Puebla to work as a servant and her outfit made an impression since they started to copy her style. The man wears a charro outfit which consists of the black uniform that looks like a cowboy suit which is decorated with silver buttons…

meaning towards things. Language helps show the difference in all of us. In mexico there language is spanish and the mexicans special holiday is Cinco De Mayo. Cinco De Mayo is a Memorial day, in which the culture celebrates those lost in The Battle of Puebla. Speaking Spanish helps keep this culture celebration be unique. In China, they speak chinese and there holiday is The Chinese New Year where they celebrate the turn of the traditional…

00:00:00 - Introduction/ Education Play Description: Maximo presents himself and talks about his childhood. Maximo is a first native from Mexico. He lived on a mountain near Puebla, Mexico. He explains how he discovered his passion for education and despite difficulties was able to finish school as one of the best students. Keywords: Childhood, Education, First Nations Delete 00:09:01 - Education ( financial difficulties) Play Description: Maximo discovered his passion for chemistry. When he…

The Mexican American War was the first war that the United States primarily fought on foreign soil of which led to great amounts of bloodshed at the detriment of Mexico. The United States originally provoked the war as U.S. president James K. Polk set his eyes on expanding west as he believed in “Manifest Destiny”. The War was a result of the United States Annexation of Texas. Texas was its own Republic from 1836 through 1845 after winning it war for Independence. Mexico although never…

for his home city of Matamoros. He is now currently known to be both a drug lord and a murderer. The other founder of Los Zetas, Arturo, was born January 13, 1976 in Puebla, Mexico and then later died at the age of 26 on November 21, 2002 at Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Arturo was known for growing up in a poor family in the city of Puebla and joining the Mexican Military to escape poverty. While serving he got to be in the special forces by the mid 1990’s. But then he decided to work for a Mexican…