Veracruz

all out assault against the Maya to break their siege and lost 150 of his few remaining forces. He was forced to abandon the city of Chichén Itzá under cover of darkness in 1534. By the year 1535, Montejo was forced to withdraw his forces to Veracruz and leave the Yucatán once again completely in the control of the Maya. At this point, Francisco de Montejo 's men were exhausted, demoralized, and having found no loot after all their efforts, his conquistadors deserted him. In the year…

plus appetizers, soups and salads and desserts, comprise the menu with traditional Mexican favorites, like enchiladas, burritos and tacos. But MasFajitas offers its own specialty foods, such as stuffed fried avocado with grilled fajita chicken, Veracruz catfish and shrimp, and steak ranchero and Pupusas, a pork and cheese stuffed tortilla. The restaurant's signature dish is the Caldwell special of grilled beef, chicken and shrimp fajitas…

Hernan Cortes was born on December 2, 1485 in Medellin, Castile, Spain. His family was an upper class family, although his parents weren't wealthy. He was born of Spanish nobility. His parents' names were Martin Cortes and Catalina Pizarro Altamira no. At the age of fourteen Cortes`s parents sent to study law at the University of Salamanca. He wasn't happy at school, too restless to follow the rules. He did learn a little Latin, and became good at writing. After two years (failing his course),…

crucial alliance Cortés makes with the Tlaxcalan people. "As these Tlaxcalans rightly judged, with Spanish assistance, they would be able to destroy the Mexica Empire and its capital city." (Restall, 47) Prefacing the alliance, Cortés had arrived in Veracruz where he was met with Mexica diplomatic envoys that begged him not to continue further inland. The unwelcome-welcoming that Cortés received inspired him to look for alliances to aid in his conquest. With rumors of Mexica enemies existing,…

civilizations share. This essay will discuss not only the similarities of art and architecture, but also will discuss fundamental differences that occur. The Olmec civilization thrived from c. 1500 BC to 400 BC, in the modern day Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Due to lack of archaeological evidence, the Olmec’s origin of ethnic identity is unknown. There is such a lack of knowledge that researchers still are unaware of the name this group of people referred to themselves as. The title…

opportunities for themselves and for their children. The most common reason for people to immigrate here is to be closer to a family member(Immigration Quiz). About 75% of most legal immigrants came to the U.S to be closer to family members. In areas like Veracruz, many people are experiencing poverty, corruption, political violence, and spread of diseases like malaria(Activity 5G). Like in the story of Ramon’s Journey, he experiences police brutality which shows the corruption there. There…

Hernans men took over Veracruz in July 1519. He asked the Aztecs tributaties to arrange a meeting with Moctezuma ll. Moctezuma ll was the ruler of the Aztecs empire. Moctezuma first turned down Hernán’s request, but Hernán was ready to use force. Hernán created alliances with…

decorations, flowers, and the deceased favorite foods, drinks, and sweets. Back home, a few weeks before the celebration we would spend several days at the cemetery close to where my grandmother lives. We would travel on a bus from Cordoba to Cosamaloapan, Veracruz. I was too young to remember all of our memories. Although, I always enjoy asking my mother and sisters to tell me the stories of the times we spent. It saddens me to not remember all of the wonderful stories they have to tell. That…

Cast and crew traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas to capture the look and feel fo the U.S./Mexico border, which is more of a central character in the film, rather than a backdrop. Juarez, Mexicio i the setting, but the only shots of Juarez are arial, as the filmmakers…

Title: The title The Devil’s Highway is both literal and metaphorical. Because the meaning of the title has both literal and metaphorical connotations, it easily captures the essence of the book. Literally, while these men travelled across the desert in order to reach the Mexican-US border, they traveled through the Devil’s Highway. Metaphorically, the title is a representation of how these men went through Hell on earth to get to where they needed to go. These men experienced dehydration,…