Quetzalcoatl One of the major deities of Aztec culture Quetzalcoatl acknowledged as the “feathered serpent” has influenced the historic and social evolution of Latin American culture as implied by various images depicting the Plumed Serpent god. Meanwhile‚ socio-historical analysis of Quetzalcoatl worship and culture reveals different symbolisms and ancient functions involved in the Aztecs’ practices toward the god. Historically‚ the legend of Quetzalcoatl has originated
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Xochipilli: Prince of Flowers Many ancient Mesoamerican cultures attributed most of their beliefs and rituals with the practice of entheogenics. The anthropological evidence discovered in their art validates that the many ancient cultures used the psychoactive substance in several plants for spiritual‚ religious‚ and psychotherapeutic purposes. The Aztec in particular show evidence of priest‚ warriors‚ and anyone of great nobility to have consumed particular plants to achieve a worldly
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When people think of Mexico‚ they might think of a perfect vacation spot. Yes‚ Mexico is beautiful and has an interesting background to its history. However‚ Mexico comes with a little bit of baggage. The everyday life in Mexico is very different from your normal day. For example‚ they never arrive at work on time. Things at the work place don’t get done as quick as they should. They get their job done last minute. Another thing about Mexico is that family is very important to them. Fiestas are
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GEO 373 Latin American Geographies Essay One There are quite a few imaginative geographies that can be found from many authors completing travel writings relating to Latin America. To fully understand where these writings are coming from‚ one must first know what is meant by ‘imaginative geographies.’ According to the author‚ Gareth Jones‚ imaginative geographies can be categorized by connections of global cultural flows as ethnoscapes‚ mediascapes‚ technoscapes‚ finanscapes and ideoscapes
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Surviving and Thriving in the New World Mexico in the 16th century was a very dynamic place. Within a couple decades the Aztecs‚ the most powerful empire in their known world‚ will be taken over by a more powerful‚ previously unknown empire from an unknown world. What will it take for someone to survive in this time of clashing worlds? What would it take for someone to not only survive but thrive in this unstable time? There are many skill and traits that could contribute to the success or failure
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Constantinople and Tenochtitlan were two great cities in their time. They both had many dominant physical features. They also had many cultural influences and their major function for each city was different. The two cities had important landmarks and their locations still exist. The cities both had religious affiliations and other important aspects. Constantinople and Tenochtitlan help to show you what cities were like between 1160-1520. Any two cities could have been chosen to show what it was
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Mexico itself.The resort area is divided into two: The north end of the bay is the "traditional" area‚ where the famous in the mid 20th century vacationed and the south end is dominated by newer luxury high rise hotels.The name "Acapulco" comes from Nahuatl language Aca-pōl-co‚ and means "where were destroyed or washed away the reeds". History There are two stories about how Acapulco bay was discovered by Europeans. The first states that two years after Hernán Cortés sent explorers west to find
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Day of the dead How to make your own altar The Day of the Dead The Dead of the Dead altar is a prehispanic tradition that has lasted throughout the years. It has become an integrated part of the Catholic religion in Mexico. Every year it becomes a bigger and bigger event‚ with school classes‚ government employees and artists throughout Mexico competing for the most creative and interesting altar. Halloween is not a tradition in Mexico‚ and every year the Catholic church fights against the celebration
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Great Battle of Otumba: The Turning Point for the Spanish Isidro Gurrola History MO4 Jaime Soto March 12‚ 2008 Introduction The Battle at Otumba is considered one of the turning points in the conquest of Mexico‚ giving the conquistadors a victory at a time when the Aztecs could have destroyed them. A statue of Cortés‚ with the name Otumba on it‚ stands in the conquistador’s home province of Medellin‚ Spain‚ to recall the
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Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a major figure in Hispanic literature and a remarkable colonial intellectual of the Baroque. Sor Juana’s literary works serve as a look into the dynamic world of seventeenth century Hispanic literature. Considered the last great author of Spain’s Golden Age‚ Sor Juana and her influence contributed to creating a Mexican identity in the New World. Her poetry and life present the difficulties women then faced trying to thrive in academic and artistic fields. As a famous
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