Essay about What are Paraguayan Tales

Honduras is one of those countries people barely know about there are really interesting things about honduras. The life expectancy of people in Honduras is 71. Some of the exports are coffee , bananas, shrimp, lobster etc. (text from national geographic atlas of the world eighth edition). Hondureno catracho (the national nickname) can be amusing; insulting , or friendly depending on the context “catracho” comes from the name Florencio Xatruch , the general who led the Honduran expeditionary force against William Walker in Nicaragua in 1856. The culture is very unique and interesting. The violence is terrifying , especially the security , you can basically get away with anything without getting caught or in any legal problems. The population in Honduras is very big depending on the area talked about and in different parts of the country. When there are special events or occasions usually the Honduran females wear special handmade outfits and dresses made by their mothers. Main sport in Honduras in soccer, play in many ways an also called futbol in spanish. Soccer is played in many different ways , and they also have many

Despite my limited Spanish and her limited English, our conversation continued in Spanish for more than an hour. Jessica, her name I later found out, had lived in Peru her whole life and was on her way to Cusco. With the occasional pause and an intermittent language lesson or two, we covered everything from her career, my interests, her son sitting beside us, and our travel aspirations. It wasn’t until the plane began its descent that we noticed that the once barren landscape was now scattered with houses and woven by roads.

A Guatemalan native, a male graduate student that I work with in my research group at the University told this story. He came from the countryside, living in a small village back home. According to him, the story of La Llorona, involving a weeping woman, arose sometime in the 1700s and became well known both at school and home. Some claimed to have actually seen the weeping woman. Some disregard it as unscientific and implausible. No one is sure of the exact origin of this urban legend. This story was told to me and another graduate student in our research group while sitting in lab waiting for the experiment results. The story began as we started sharing our own background and the culture of our own countries when the storyteller

Guatemala has more people than any other Central American country, with an estimated population of 11,980,000 it is home to many different cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; Indians and people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. But in Guatemala, being called an Indian or a non-Indian does not depend entirely on a person's ancestry. It is basically a matter of how people live and of how they categorize themselves. For example, a Guatemalan is considered an Indian if he or she speaks an Indian language, wears Indian clothing, and lives in a community where the people follow the Indian ways of life. The Indians think of themselves more as part of their community than of their country. They pay little attention

Latin America represents 1/10 of the world's population, and geographically can be located from the land extensions of Mexico, until the Patagonia at Argentina. Some of the most relevant elements of today's culture in Latin America are; Religion, Values, Attitudes, Social structure, Social stratification, Language and Gift-giving hospitality. The predominant religion throughout history in Latin America has been Catholicism. From big cities to small villages, churches, basilicas, and cathedrals are found. Catholicism left its mark, from customs and values to architecture and art. During many years in many countries the Catholic Church had power over all civil institutions, education, and law. Nowadays religion

The ocean was so calm and stretched as far as the eye could see. It changed color with the light and the depth, from green to blue to dark blue. At twilight, you can't tell the ocean from the sky. The sky was so blue and not a cloud could be seen for miles. It made me feel at peace and so harmonious. There was the scent of saltwater in the air, a scent like no other. There around we could see sharks swimming calmly in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. They were so beautiful even though they are predators of the sea. On the boat everyone was very quiet, in fear, with the only hope of getting to our destination safely. The boat was overcrowded and no one could move or they would have risked tipping it over and sinking. There were 150 people in a small boat, mostly family with children. Time went by and after a few hours of sailing we heard the magic words when the captain yelled, “Everybody relax we are out of Cuban territory, you are free! We are now on international waters”. That’s when everybody started crying and cheering with excitement. Time once again began to pass by slowly, and I remember at one point the sky started painting in an array of pink, orange and yellow, and before long the pale glow of the moon was beginning to show. Soon enough the sky started to turn black and all the stars starting to shine up in the

Returning to Mexico after seventeen years of living in the United States gave me an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. Walking down the streets of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, had a familiar feel, like being home. San Cristobal de las Casas, which is a relatively small city in the highlands of Chiapas, is plagued with poverty rooted in its colonial history. Many streets bustle with people from all over the world near the zocalo, which is a public plaza in the center of the city filled with coffee shops, intellectuals, indigenous children, and adults. As you walk by you can overhear people speaking in unfamiliar languages. While sitting outside at a coffee shop I became

When I was in first grade, my thoughts were that I was just a Hispanic person, but I later on noticed that we didn’t do the same things as other Hispanics. I was born and raised in Oklahoma City, but my parents are from Guatemala. When my parents told me that I was Guatemalan as well, I felt proud of that. At this age I wanted to know more facts about my culture and where I’m from. My parents taught me what was the difference of being part of the Guatemala country is comparing the differences to other countries. It helped me a lot more that I understood the differences of what we do and say. Time by time I felt more communicated where I’m from. I fit into the Guatemalan community through traditions, languages, and food.

Members of South America’s southern cone are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which account for 44.24% of the entire Latin America's population. A total gross national product of four member states is about $100 trillion two hundred billion, it is a power not be neglected. And Brazil is the first big country in South America, and also is the center of the South American countries, its area, population and economic output are the top, at the same time is also the biggest building materials market, it occupied nearly half of the Latin American market, and have very strong radiation ability and industrial leadership for the neighboring countries and regions.

The ceaseless comfort from my mom really encouraged me to embrace it and be thankful for this experience. Finally, July 1st, 2010 rolled around and we took off, I tried to sleep most of the air time to get Costa Rica off my mind and wake up from this nightmare. Landing and stepping foot in Costa Rica was mostly a blur. We drove home from the airport to our condo in the evening and I just cried.

Louis, Missouri for the Dominican Republic. Our airplane had three rows on each side and my family took up the majority of the left side. The flight was about four hours along, but felt a lot shorter. As we were about to land in Punta Cana the pilot came over the intercom and said, “I’m sorry passengers, there seems to be goats on the landing strip.” Suddenly the plane filled with laughter. After almost five minutes the pilot was able to land us in the beautiful Dominican Republic.

Despite being the smallest country in South America, Uruguay has a very diverse and interesting history. Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo, was founded by Spain in 1728. Montevideo was a military stronghold for Spain for several years until the territory was claimed by Argentina after the Argentine War of Independence. The freshly liberated Argentina lost Uruguay to the Cisplatine Province in 1821. Uruguay now under Brazilian rule declared independence in 1825 and by 1828 the country gained its own sovereignty (CIA 2017). Uruguay now borders Argentina and Brazil. As a result of its colonial past Uruguay’s culture has both Spanish and Brazilian influence. The country’s close proximity to Argentina and Brazil influences its political,

Paragone is a driving force in Baroque art, yet the idea and how it is used differs between regions. In Spain, this lines between sculptors and painters blur, with each form creating a conversation with one another. Juan José LaHuerta examines the painter side of the Spanish paragone, looking towards Velázquez and Zurbarán in his essay “The Crucifixions of Velázquez and Zurbarán.” Despite the overwhelming similarities between the two artists’ depictions of the same theme, LaHuerta argues that it is the similarities—the resources and possibilities—that set their paintings apart in two different ways to bring painting to the forefront of Spanish paragone. LaHuerta’s argument begins with addressing what Velázquez and Zurbarán would have had as resources before creating their commissioned pieces.

Imagine walking into a deserted town, exhausted from the scorching rays of the sun. It becomes more and more difficult to muster up the last ounce of energy to take another step, and eventually you drop to the ground. In this example setting is enhanced in a way that a tone of hopelessness for the character is developed. First, the setting is developed in a manner that places a hardship on the character. Furthermore, the town is devoid of life ensuring that any help to the character is out of the question and the sun itself is creating the hardship for the character. Similarly, Juan Rulfo uses the setting of his novel, Pedro Páramo, in order to influence the tone, which ultimately leads to his purpose of writing the novel. Comala, the

Stretching over 2,500 miles form east to west and 2,700 miles from north to south, Brazil is the world’s largest tropical country. The only nations that are larger are the lands of Russia, Canada, China and the United States. Brazil has more then 150 million people spread unevenly over its huge land area, making it the fifth most populated country in the world. (Encyclopedia.com) More then two thirds of Brazil’s people live in the cities and towns and more then 29 percent of them are in the ten cities with more then a million people. These include the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo with more then 15 million people and Rio de Janeiro with more then 9 million people. The rural population is mostly concentrated on the East Coast or