The Group Van Halen: The Culture Of Panama

Two other aspects of the Spanish and Puerto Rican culture are their governments and food. Spain and Puerto Rico have two different types of government. Spain’s government has both a parliamentary government and constitutional monarchy (Pena, 2012). Puerto Rica happens to be a commonwealth island of the United States (Puerto Rico, 2012). The influence on food found within Spain and Puerto Rico comes from many different backgrounds. Spain’s food background is influenced by the Roman, Greek, Celtic, Jewish, and Muslim backgrounds (Pena, 2012). Puerto Rican food comes from the influences of the Taino Indian, Spanish, African, and U.S. American peoples. Not only can similarities be found with the family unit, religion, and traditions. They are also found within the government and food within the countries.

I believe that Hispanic influence is evident through much of the architecture and food found in Texas. Through architecture, Hispanic influence is noticed through construction materials, colors, and design styles. Examples of Hispanic influence on architecture are clear in many of the buildings in San Antonio, Texas, including the Alamo. In addition to architecture, I think there is an obvious Hispanic influence on the food found in Texas. Texas is well-known for our "Tex-Mex", and Hispanic-influenced cuisine can be found in nearly any city. Food has a way of bringing people together and bringing insight into other cultures. I believe that the Hispanic influence in Texas through ranching, and even architecture and food, allows for an intermingling, appreciation, and growth of both

Mexican immigrant's that migrated to the United States from Mexico was at nearly half million

Over the past decade, the Latino population in the U.S has grown from 35.3 to 50.5 million. Only 37

Latin America has its own traditions, art, and music that people living there enjoy every day. Portuguese people take their pride into painting. Many people in Latin America love the film industry and watching movies. Latin American film is very diverse and special. It was not very popular until sound was introduced and people were all over it. Many people say that “Latin America is its own Hollywood south of the border.” Mexican filmmaking really flourished in the 1940’s.

less a very knowledgeable trip. One part of Hispanic culture that I feel is at the top of importance is the

Ornate temples, forests, white sand beaches are what define this country. You can also explore surrounding islands like Bali, Java, Sumatra, for some adventure and look forward to food and lodging at unbelievable prices.

they managed to to have great achievements. Two aspects of their culture is that they are known for

of Hispanic heritage is everything not just about the food, or music. It’s about how a race of

Food is a major part of any cultures identity. The foods that are eaten in Southern California have the influence of the Mexican, Asian, and eastern Americans, as well as other groups. These three groups of people make the cuisine of Southen California much more diverse than many others. The Mexican influence on the food is probably the one thing that seperates this region from many others. With a population of Hispanics being so large it only

Latinos have so many different types of dishes that come from different country from Central American to South American.

The number increases up to 11.1 million people. We cannot believe tons of people are currently living here unauthorized. The reason is because they want to have a better life for themselves and for their families. They want to get rid of the poorness in their countries and want to have a bright future for their kids. That’s why they cross the countries without any reasons. Therefore, the population of America increases a lot every year. From my researching, the statics population was changing too much from 1990 to present. Report from CIS, “During the 1990s, 700,000 illegal aliens on average entered each year. And that number increased to 817,000 by 1998 and to nearly one million in 1999. The total number of illegals living in the country does not grow by this amount because each year some illegals already in the country are given legal status, while others return home on their own or get deported.”

The Aztec culture had a great effect on Mexico’s culture today, the Spaniards also made an impact. On November first, Day of the Dead, it has an ancient Aztec and Mesoamerican

Panama is a melting pot of nationalities and cultures. Panamanian people consist of multiple origins the main demographic in panama is mestizo; which is a mixed Amerindian and white, mestizo’s make up around 65% of the population, the other groups in panama are Native American which make up about 12.3% percent of the population. Black or African decent at 9.2% of the population, mulatto at 6.8% of the population, and white at 6.7% of the population. (2010 est). An overwhelming majority of this population is Roman Catholic. Panama is a melting pot because of its rich history, stating with multiple indigenous groups, many of which still live in panama today. In the 1500’s the Spaniards settled in panama growing the population and changing the

Mexico City alone has a population of over 9 million people. It is the second-largest and most rapidly growing metropolitan area in the world. Mexico City has been, since 1325, a thriving city with pyramids, houses, and temples. In other words, it has existed in a civilized state long before the United States even came into existence! In 1620, when the pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock, Mexico City was a thriving center with over 100 million inhabitants.