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Latin Culture
, Latin Food
on August 13, 2010
Mexicans savor tequila just like the French savor cognac or wine.
And just as there are wine lovers everywhere, so too are may tequila passionistas especially among the young travelers.
Sommelie...
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, Quick introduction
on January 19, 2010
Quinceanera: The term translates into English as "fifteen years." It's a coming of age celebration in many Latin societies for a girl on her 15th birthday - something similar to a &qu...
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Latin Culture
on October 12, 2009
Wonk Room has a piece online that I came across today on the epic fail of the GOP with its Hispanic Heritage Month Press release.Though the press release emphasizes the Republican Party’s “commitment ...
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Latin Culture
on July 25, 2009
NASCAR Dot Com ran a feature on Juan Pablo Montoya recently. Montoya could become the first non-American to make NASCAR's Chase, the 10-race "playoff" where the racing series' top 12...
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Latin Culture
, Quick introduction
on June 21, 2009
I've decided that Latino weddings are not all that incredible different from White Middle Class American weddings.
My wife and I were invited to a Mexican wedding in El Paso recently. I love ...
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Latin Culture
on June 12, 2009
Is there a semantic difference between the terms hispanic and Latino? Do the words mean different things?
News coverage of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has raised some ...
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Latin Culture
on May 10, 2009
Frommers recently had a piece on Pablo Neruda's homes in Chile. They're definitely worth visiting if you're in the country.
Pablo Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
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on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ugur Evirgen
School is starting next Monday in Mexico City and moms and kids are out and about with their list trying to finish back-to-school shopping.
I think I...
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Latin Culture
on July 19, 2008
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the beautiful Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende to its list of Wold Heritage Sites.
The UNESCO World Herita...
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on July 19, 2008
Mexico city is looking at another green urban project, besides the much anticipated HSBC green tower. There are plans for an environmentally friendly neighborhood in the heart of the city.
The eff...
