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    Quinceañera

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    August 3rd‚ 2007 was a day that I will never forget. It was the day I turned fifteen and celebrated my Quinceañera. A Quinceañera is a coming of age party for young girls of the Latin America culture‚ when they are turning fifteen. It is somewhat similar to a sweet sixteen party but it is more formal. Preparations for the Quinceañera often begin a year in advance. This consists of picking out a dress‚ which will look somewhat similar to a wedding dress. The traditional dress is white‚ with a snug

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    The Causes of the Separation of Panama from Colombia Nowadays‚ Panama is a sovereign country with a diverse and rich cultural heritage and one of the countries with the highest economy increase in the last decade in Central America‚ but prior to being what it is today‚ this nation had to face many obstacles. Since its discovery‚ Panama came under Spanish control with the arrival of Rodrigo de Bastidas in 1501 (Harris‚ 1984). After they got the independence from Spain on November 28th of 1821‚ Panama

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    Shumway’s book‚ The Case of the Ugly Suitor‚ focuses on how life was in Buenos Aires on a day-to-day basis‚ the customs of the city as well as the traditions held for family and marriage. Throughout the book Shumway argues how women had little rights in Buenos Aires‚ before the May Revolution of 1810‚ and used specific examples to explain to his reader how women were fighting for their rights and how successful the attempt was. Not only did Shumway focus on women trying to extend their rights‚

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    Cultural Exchange

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    Cultural Exchange for students. Cultural Exchange via Internet - Opportunities and Strategies ... archiv.hkw.de/forum/forum1/english.html‎ Forum on the use of Internet in the cultural exchange with and between Africa‚ Asia/Pacific and Latin America. [PDF] Evaluating the Social and Cultural Implications of the Internet 1 ... ethicsandtechnology.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/a1-brey.pdf‎ by P Brey - Cited by 4 - Related articles conditions that are conducive to cultural

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    Nazdarovie Case Study

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    thought creating something similar in America that pays tribute to a cause instead of making quick money would share purpose and meaning to people. Value Proposition We propose to build a Cuban-inspired restaurant on the St. Anthony Main riverside that serves famous Cuban‚ Spanish‚ and Latin American dishes. The restaurant would pay homage to the Cubans who fought for their countries independence and the Cuban American’s who braved their way to settle in America. In addition‚ the restaurant would honor

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    friend in the new neighborhood of Mango Street. Cathy’s family moved out the week after Esperanza’s family moved in. She discouraged Esperanza from becoming friends with Rachel and Lucy. She was one of the few characters who were not from Mexico or Latin America. The chapter 5 and chapter 6 and throughout chapter 8 of the book called‚ The House On Mango Street; represent an ethnic picture from both the past and the present of Mango Street and the surrounding neighborhood. Cathy‚ Esperanza’s friend

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    would not be as successful as small states politically‚ for example. He never really lets go of this idea‚ and it commands his process in freeing colonies of South America. Montesquieu and Bolivar both thought that any political system could threaten the oppression of a tyrant or the oppression of the mob. He also believed that the Latin American people were not proficient enough of ruling themselves simply due to their inexperience‚ but that they should be given the right to select their own reps

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    Like urban music in the United States‚ bachata began as music for poor and dispossessed. Originating in the Dominican Republic‚ it reflects the social and economic dislocation of the poorest Dominicans. Derived from the Latin American tradition of guitar music‚ bachata emerged in the 1960s only to be denigrated by the media‚ mainstream musicians‚ and middle- and upper-class Dominicans‚ mainly because the lyrics often about hard drinking‚ women troubles‚ illicit sex‚ and male bravado were considered

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    LeAndra Reed History 4360 Origins of Slavery in Latin America Africans and Indians both were enslaved by Portugal and Spain to help build their empires in the new discovered lands. Spain had been the first to reap the glory of the new found land‚ but Portugal soon followed. African existences in Latin America are due directly from the new market created for cheap labor to help cultivate the new found territories. When Spain and Portugal found the New World they relied heavily on the Indians’

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    Gilberto Santa Rosa was born in Caroline‚ Puerto Rico. He has been nominated and won a Grammy award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album. Gilberto has also won 13 Gold albums‚ 13 platinum albums‚ and 3 Multi-platinum Albums. Gilberto Santa Rosa reached the fame with two well-known songs on the 1990’s. At that time the sensual salsa was the most popular rhythm in Latin America. Gilberto achieved a change with the lyrics of the new generation’s songs that would come out. The youth of that generation

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