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history to this day, starting from his discovery of “America” when he believed he was in India during his life. Before Columbus actually arrive to the new worlds, he expected to be seen as a god. Landing in the Hispaniola and being greeted by one of the Tainos chiefs with a gift showing signs of alliances, Columbus took this as a sign that he was portrayed to be a god. It was fairly understandable for Columbus to come to this conclusion since he did not what giving gifts meant to the native, and…

Gastronomic tourism and culinary tourism are often used interchangeably and they refer to trips made to destinations where the local food and beverages are the main motivating factors for travel. It is also known as food tourism or tasting tourism (Manolis,2010). Eric Wolf, president of the International Culinary Tourism Association (2010) states that, culinary tourism is defined as “the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences”. Researcher from the University of Brasov,…

and mold me into the woman I am today. Like I mention in the introduction, I’m 100% Puerto Rican born and raised. This means that I’m bilingual in English and Spanish and use “Spanglish” as my main language combining the mix of Spanish, African and Taino heritage that I have running through my veins. According to other cultures, the language that Puerto Ricans speak tends to be the “ghetto version” of…

in their own way but this one is like no other. Puerto Rico has many things to do and visit. To begin with, the traditions and beliefs in Puerto Rico are exciting throughout the year. Their influence came from countries such as Spain, Africa, and Taino Indians. Their number one holiday is Christmas time. The reason for that is because Puerto Ricans use the traditional “Parrandas”. It is basically a type of carol singing done in the culture. Parranderos play some sort of instrument to surprise…

slavery was responsible for the creation of racial identities and a new world completely dependent upon slaves. The destruction of the new world Indians caused 90% of new world people to disappear within a century of initial contact with Europeans. Taino Arawaks were…

demonstrated. When in all reality most students know very little about Haitian culture. The history, norms, family, educational and judicial systems, government, or religion. Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Hispaniola in 1492. By 1550 the Taino Indians who were…

Spaniards Rise to Power, after establishment of New Spain In 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, led an exploration that would lead to the rise of Spain’s power. The parts that are now known as South, Central, and North America were invaded and then colonized by Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon. After Spain conquered parts of the Americas, it increased their knowledge of new land, also called ‘New World’. Using that knowledge, the Spanish took advantage of the high…

were quoted in places such as hotels, restaurants and so called "dollar shops", and is the new tourist currency. The history of Cuba is fascinating. The first inhabitants of Cuba was believed to have come from South America 6,000 years ago, and the Taino Indians became one of Cuba's pre-Columbian civilizations,…

Question 1. In the article written by Czaja, he discusses the racial inequality that existed in the aftermath of Katrina Hurricane. The quote is also about the racial inequality. The victims of Katrina suffered due to the racism that exists in the society. How it has nothing to do with the biological traits, but purely on the basis of physical traits, social and personal behaviors. The dominant white society having this belief that African Americans are less committed to American values such as…

Puerto Rican! If you don’t know where Puerto Rico is, I have to tell you that it is not in Mexico. Puerto Rico is a thirty-five by one hundred miles island in the Caribbean. Who are the Puerto Ricans? The Puerto Ricans are the combination of the Tainos,…