San Miguel de Allende

It wasn’t until 1817 when patriot army leaders Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin began fighting for independence in northern South America eventually Peru. Between 1817-1822, Bolivar had gained the support from llaneros in northern South America. With the help of the llaneros and Bolivar’s own patriot army, he successfully gained control over all of northern South America (Chasteen 105). During these same years, Jose de San Martin had been leading a patriot army in southwestern South America.…

The Bartolome de las Casas document, “The Devastation of the Indies”, written in 1565, says many things regarding both the Indians and the Spanish Christians. Bartolome de las Casas describes a number of events that took place between the Indians and the Christians who settled in the Indies, many of which were not respectable events. In “The Devastation of the Indies”, Bartolome writes about his view on the way the Indians were, on the way the Spanish were, and on the way the Spanish treated the…

In the religious context, there are two different views of the ‘other’. According to Todorov, Catholics, “regard the Indians as their equal, hence as like themselves, and try to assimilate them, to identify them with themselves,” while Protestants, “emphasize the differences and isolate their community from that of the natives, when they find themselves in contact.” He concludes by stating, “In both cases, the other’s identity is denied: either on the level of existence, as in the case of the…

While beachside resort towns like Cancun, Cozumel or Los Cabos get all the attention, quiet little San Miguel is a well-kept secret treasure. Once visitors experience this magical place set in the high desert mountains, they instantly fall in love, and many decide to make San Miguel their home. In fact, almost twenty percent of the residents of San Miguel are expatriates. What’s so great about this charming city? For starters, there’s the breathtaking and well-preserved Colonial and Spanish…

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,…

feeding some of the animals she had like chickens and pigs. Overall my trip to Mexico was amazing. I got to see my whole family who I hadn't seen in 10 years and spent some quality time with them. I also saw all the beautiful buildings and places that San Miguel had to offer. I learned some important life lessons like not taking what I have for granted and being grateful that I don't have to warm my water just to take a shower. I really enjoyed my time over there and hope that I can go back…

Most parts of Latin America have been struggling to implement or enforce democracy for the past century. The most notable examples are Argentina and Chile. Many political scientists have argued that this is mostly due to internal factors such as the corporatist culture and lack of proper structural reforms, but they do not include external pressures from the international sphere to curb communist influence in Latin America. In this paper, I will argue that from the coup in Chile in 1973 to the…

A drug is a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. A cartel is an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition. A drug cartel is any criminal organization developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized…