Bachata

Ashore I hear my family blasting bachata, a form of romantic spanish music originating from the Dominican republic. The aroma of carñe asada, grilled onions, hot dogs and corn make my mouth water and stomach growl even louder. Specifically, the sweet, salty, gamey smell of the carñe asada

Venezuela has a traditional culture of being laid back. Normal working hours are usually from 8am to 12 pm, then everyone goes home for lunch, and then after gathers up and returns to work at 1pm to 5pm. It’s not surprising if you were meeting up with someone at 5 and they actually show up at 5:30. In Venezuela it is part of their local culture to be late, being on time, or even early is considered rude. Pop culture in Venezuela is focused towards the music and arts. Similar to other latin countries

For this map project, the country of research is the Dominican Republic located in both the northern and western hemispheres in the Caribbean. The country is located on the east section of the island of Hispaniola, with the country of Haiti on the west section. The island of the Hispaniola is the second largest island of the West Indies and it is 29,418 square miles in total. The Dominican Republic's shores are dominated by the Caribbean Sea to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, but its

The mambo genre and dance style have a linked history. Since its origins in Cuba, Mambo has evolved into many dance forms, each one sporting different footwork and moves. All of these new, fast pace movements originated from the basic Mambo dance, which was popularized by Dámaso Pérez Prado. The lively mambo song, “Mambo No. 5” was composed and performed in 1952 by the Cuban-Mexican band leader Perez Prado. He was famously known as the ‘King of the Mambo’. Prado recorded numerous mambos and

been able to maintain my Latino roots through various ways. First, I am fortunate to maintain the ability to speak Spanish (yet, I admit I can’t read it that well). Secondly, my preferred music to listen to is Spanish music (i.e. merengue, salsa, bachata, and reggaeton). And for most of my life I have lived in or close to a predominately Latino community. I believe one of the hardest transitions in moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been the lack of a Latino community. I miss hearing Spanish music

our mothers taking food to the next door neighbor.On the 31st the whole neighborhood gets together in front of this store and they make a big asopao, which is a soup made out of rice, It's actually really good. We sit, share an amazing time dancing Bachata, merengue tipico. Just dancing our asses out, and having a great time. We wait until 12:00 am for the cañonaso which is where the fireworks come, and we hug and wish each other a happy new year. In One Hundred and seventieth things are not like that

tip of Manhattan. Everyday, he would take the train down to 96th street to attend school. 96th Street is right on the border of the white Upper East Side and the black and Hispanic neighborhood of Spanish Harlem. He grew up surrounded by Dominican bachata, hip hop and rap, and his parents love for classic musicals like Camelot and Man of La Mancha. This combination of cultures, aesthetics, and music is what Miranda let fuel him to create two Tony-Award winning musicals: In The Heights and Hamilton

Gentrification can be a scary thing when one sees the neighborhood they grew up in and rapidly changing. One might not know how to feel about all of the new developments and businesses. Now that many are figuring out all the cool, unique benefits of one’s neighborhood, one has been appreciating for many years in silence, one might start to get worried. One might even start to overthink about how these changes will affect them. Well, if you are like most Dominicans living rent stabilized in Washington

Mexico is known for its beautiful beaches. Many tourist travel to Cabo San Lucas where many of the most famous beaches are located. However there is a lot more interesting features about this country that is unknown to many, such as Mexico’s geography, the many cultures that reside within the country, the political aspect of Mexico and what the future for Mexico will look like. Mexico is the northern region on the American continent between Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. Mexico is bordered

The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola with Haiti situated on its western end. It is a part of the West Indies Island group. Fertile valleys and forests cover the Dominican Republic. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. In Spanish, the country is known as La Republica Dominicana (Sagas 303). The population of the Dominican Republic is 10,464,000 (Nations of the World). The Dominican Republic has a republic type of government and is lead by the president