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    Essay on Mexican Cuisine

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    Mexican Cuisine Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originates in Mexico. It is known for its varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices and ingredients, many of which are native to the country. What makes a meal distinctly Mexican, of course, are the lively seasonings. Not all Mexican recipes are fiery, though; while renowned for their heat, many subtle and intriguing spice combinations are also found in Mexican fare. The staples of Mexican cuisine are typically corn and beans

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    Puerto Rico Light Essay

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    Have you ever felt like a fish out of water, or like a zebra without stripes? Many go through situations where they feel like outcasts among others. There are certain expectations within Hispanic cultures, especially when it comes to speaking their language. I myself have felt detached from my Puerto Rican heritage because I don’t know the Spanish lingo. Throughout my life I haven’t felt accepted to the culture itself because I’ve been labeled as the phony Puerto Rican. When I was younger

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    My best moment was when i went to the Florida Keys over Christmas break in 2015. It was a two week trip just on our way to the Keys. On our way we stopped at the Creation Museum down in Kentucky and we stayed at my grandpa’s house in Maranatha Village down in Sebring Florida. When we finally got down to the Keys i couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. The water was that beautiful blue color and there was nothing but colorful coral and crystal blue water everywhere. When we got to where we were staying

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    Tabascos exact location is 17.9667° N, 92.5833° W. its latitude is 21.8667 and longitude is -102.9167. It has an area of 24,731 km². If I go from Chiapas to Tabasco I will take 4 hours to get there. It is located in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Only three percent of Tabasco's population speaks an indigenous language; of those who do, most speak Chontal, a Mayan language indigenous to the state. Some others speak Ch'ol, Tzeltal, Maya, Zapotec, Nahuatl and Tzotzil. One of the traditions is having

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    1. Why did Europeans embark on exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries and how were they able to do it? Include the rise of nations, technology and motivations. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries there was a formation of centralized nations in Europe, including England, France, Portugal, and Spain. During this time, there was a decline of feudalism which lead to the growth of trade and the merchant class, new technology, and a monetary economy that lead to the ability to finance

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    In the 1820’s Charles Darwin heard speakers talk about the latest theories of transmutation and started exploring this topic himself. Darwin’s tutor John Henslow at Cambridge recommended him as a ‘gentleman naturalist’ on a voyage around the world on HMS Beagle. Darwin accepted the challenge and over the following five years, Darwin visited four continents spending much of his time on land researching and collecting specimens and local geology.After surveying the coasts of South America, the ship

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    The dad interrupts the mom “Well if you got a higher paying job we would be living in a nicer house” “You know it’s kind of hard to find a perfect job for working part time. She lives alone in a little apartment on chestnut road. She has a pet iguana named Jerry. The dad slams the door and leaves, the mom wondering where he's going or when he's going to be back. Maybe in a week or a month, or for eternity maybe he will come back. Day 4 of working at Walmart it's still dark out but you can see

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    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

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    Colombia Geography

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    Did you know that Colombia is named after Christopher Columbus? He saw the coasts of what is now Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama in 1492. He saw the beautiful landscape, and the amazing diversity of the wildlife and plants. Colombia has maintained these amazing qualities to this day. That is what makes it Colombia. There are many landforms in Colombia, each fitting into ecosystems that are intricately unique. The Amazon river is a habitat for animals (black caimans, piranhas, giant river otters

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    Tropical dwelling penguins, fur sea lions, giant tortoises, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas, and a variety of subspecies of mocking birds and Darwin’s finches, create a spectacular view of diversity in the animal life of the islands. There are approximately 9,000 endemic species living on Galapagos Islands and in surrounding waters. Endemic

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