The Lost Worlds: Once Upon a Latin Moon Rudolfo Anaya: “In Search of Epifano” While modern-day technology vis-à-vis the Internet has made it easier to find information about family trees, this search is much more complicated. As is the case for immigrants with ancestors in other countries such as Mexico, the main character, who is …
Latino Boom Chapter 8: Beyond Worlds, Beyond the Boom Fiction Jack Agüeros: “Horologist” The professional way in which Maximiliano Vazquez and his partner, Mr. Livrehomme interact with each other and with their customers reflects how seriously they take their jobs. They treat their professions as horologists not as an opportunity to make money as they can …
Sadly, many Indigenous languages are endangered. According to the United Nations, “Conservative estimates suggest that more than half of the world’s languages will become extinct by 2100.” The following information comes from the CIA. Country Languages Spoken Argentina Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) Belize English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, …
The trend in many of these Latino American countries is for more individuals to self-identify as white and for fewer to identify as indigenous or black. These countries conduct a census at varying times, hence the difference in dates. This data is from the CIA. Country Ethnic Groups (%) Argentina European (mostly Spanish and Italian …
Celebrated from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity for schools, organizations, businesses, and agencies to educate individuals about Latino cultures. Because the month is near the beginning of the academic year, schools have to plan programming early. Why does it begin on September 15th? Five Latin American countries, El Salvador, …
