Los Origenes De Chapala De Remontan

Death, starvation, illness, and hostile natives are some of the difficulties explorers faced during the 15th century. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Garcia Lopez de Cardenas were two Europeans who traveled great distances in hopes of discovering something new. Throughout their journeys, both men wrote down the problems and discoveries they made. With the passages from their journal one can compare and contrast their expeditions. In the upcoming paragraphs one will learn the similarities and differences between the two men during their expeditions.

By analyzing document 12.1, “The Aztecs and the Incas through Spanish Eyes,” it allows people today to have a better understanding and at

Ten years before the arrival of the Spaniards the Aztecs experienced eight bad omens described by Sahaguns informants. These accounts show how terrified the Aztecs were during this time, describing how, “the natives were overcome with terror, weeping and shouting and crying out.”6 In the following chapters the reports and experiences make you understand how the omens made the people of

A Spanish conquistador is that of a conqueror, and explorer, especially one of Mexico and Peru. The beginning of the 16th century was deemed the commencement of the Spanish conquistadors in which was named ‘The Age of Discovery’, where the conquistadors of places such as Spain and Portugal explored the new world and conquered various territories. Looking at military defenses, secrecy and disinformation, financing and governance, and their way of life people can begin to grasp a comprehension of the impact of the Spanish conquistadors. In searching for an understanding for the ways of the Spaniards and their conquests the lessons to be learnt for existing populations can be unraveled.

Central American Identities are very diverse thanks to the cultural production and historical context of the tradition and customs of Central American people. Central American people express diversity through their very unique culinary practices, such as: dress codes, social relationships and in the arts and humanities. Nonetheless we still can’t fully define culture in a permanent way since it’s always ever-changing for every group. As of today, Central America is made up of many different groups of people, such as: the Maya, Nahuat, Lenca, and other indigenous groups. These groups show significant variability in terms of social organization, religion and culture that form the modern

“The Zinacanteco Indians of Highland Chiapas have drawn on their prehistoric part, their four centuries under Spanish conquerors, and their current confrontation with the modern world in fashioning their present way of life”1. Consequently, it is quite clear that the Zinacantan language, Tzotzil, is affected by this unique blending of cultures. Language is, of course, a key feature of the Zinacantecos' religion, but religion is not an isolated concept in the Zinacantecos' society. It is, indeed, closely related to the economy and the social life in general. Nevertheless, for the purpose of this paper, I will consider it as a distinctive part of the society, even if sometimes, it is inevitable to bind religion with another aspect of life. It

In Christopher Columbus’ and Álvar Núῆez Cabeza de Vaca’s exploration narratives, we see vivid descriptions of the New World from opposite spectrums: pastoral and primitive details. Columbus’ successful voyages paved an idea in the minds of Europeans that the New World was a remarkable experience: a pastoral land full of things to offer King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. In Espaῆola, he called the land “fertile to a limitless degree” (60). He writes about the “many harbors on the coast” to tell the Spanish of the many opportunities for importing and exporting. Columbus tells of the many sierras, lofty mountains, good and large rivers, and arable lands and pastures (60). To his eyes, Espaῆola is a marvel. The ideas and pictures that Christopher

There has been many evidences and study about the culture interaction between the American Southwest and Mesoamerica. The phases of growth and decline that Chaco Canyon shares with many other regional centers is called the Chaco’s developmental cycle (Nelson 2006). There are many artifacts or objects that show either the direct or indirect interactions between Chaco Canyon and Mesoamerica; also why people might have chosen to adopt the culture. Every objects have different kinds of interaction and effect on social, political, and religious change. There are five objects currently considered as evidences of interaction: colonnades, roads, copper bells, shell bracelets, and unusual ceramic vessels.

During the mid 16th century, the Spanish began their conquest of the newly ‘discovered’ North America . The native populous of North America (referred to as ‘Indians’) became the subject of a heated debate in which the humanity and mental capacity of the Natives were called into question. Specifically, whether or not the Indians had ability to accept Christianity. As the subject became more in-depth Charles V, the king of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire at the time ordered a group of lawyers and theologians at the University of Valladolid to evaluate the two most prominent opinions on the matter -- Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda and Bartolomé de Las Casas (1474-1566). The two opinions were very different in the fact that Sepúlveda believed that

Cordillera de Guaniguanico is a low, isolated, steep-sided, ancient mountain chain that makes up the east-west backbone to the center of Pinar del Río province, which is the country’s most western province. Spreading out to about 40 miles northeast from Mantua and reaching its highest peak, Pan de Guajaibón which is close to 700 meters at the Sierra de Rosario Biosphere Reserve. The chain that it makes up is divided into two different mountain ranges, which are the Sierra del Rosario in the east and the Sierra de los Órganos. Interesting fact about Sierra de los Órganos is that Viñales Valley is located there and that is a cultural landscape amplified by the local worker architectural looking farms and villages. The valley was known for its flat plains to grow

Bernardino de Sahagún was a Franciscan priest who lived in the New Spain after the Spanish conquest, arriving in 1529. One of his most notable works is the Florentine Codex, which is a study of central Mesoamerican religions (Carrasco 2014:33). He worked closely with surviving members of these cultures in order to compile this encyclopedia of culture and beliefs. The Florentine Codex is a key document that informs the study of pre-conquest Mesoamerica to this day. Furthermore, he is considered one of the first anthropologists.

*Andrien, Kenneth J. Andean Worlds: Indigenous History, Culture, and Consciousness under Spanish Rule, 1532-1825. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2001.

Good morning/afternoon Ms Beck-Harris and my colleagues. At the beginning of today/evening I will share my discoveries in light of my examination of the Mesoamerican individuals and the change the Incas experienced and the causes and outcomes of these progressions. I found this investigation a bit tedious since there weren't a great deal of primary sources to give a first hand account of the changes but due to the extremely reliable secondary sources, I now have a solid understanding of these complex and interesting people.

Mayans, Aztecs, and Spanish-Mexicans; these are the stepping stones to the Mexican people of today’s world. Each had their own way of doing things and built upon each other in every aspects of life. The food customs and what is consumed has not changed in as much what is now considered a delicacy and what is considered normal in their culture. These customs compared to the Western culture seem naive, native, and uneducated. Where did these customs come from? What traditions are kept? What needs to these met? These questions will be answered in the following paragraphs.

Even from our own cultural perspective of the last half of the 20th Century, we have cast a different light on some artifacts of our progress such as the long-term effect of the imposition of the United Fruit Company in the region described in the book or the encounter between Francisco Pizarro and the Inca emperor Athualpa in the Andean highlands.