America
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Discover the “New York on film” excursion. filming locations
On our trip to New York in 2012 we made an excursion that is not very well known but that we recommend to everyone. It was called ” Movie New York ” and it is offered by quite a few tour companies in New York. It was a thematic excursion about the places in the city where movies had been shot. Well, some movies, because countless movies have been shot in New York and it’s impossible for them to tell you all of them. Here we are going to tell you how our excursion was, although it is possible that…
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Visit the Museum of Natural History in New York
The New York Museum of Natural History is located in Manhattan next to Central Park but on the opposite side to its neighbors Metropolitan and Guggenheim, that is, on the west side. The collection of the Natural History Museum has more than 32 million objects but only a small part is exposed to the public. The museum was founded in 1869, it reviews the history of nature on Earth and as a curiosity, it is the museum in which Ben Stiller’s film Night at the Museum takes place. What to see at the Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum…
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Cuban history
Brief history of Cuba summarized A brief brushstroke to the history of Cuba summarized. Cuba in its beginnings The first European to arrive in Cuba was Christopher Columbus in 1492. At that time the indigenous people lived from agriculture. They grew cassava, corn and yams. They also smoked tobacco. In 1511 Diego Velásquez conquered the island of Cuba and founded several settlements including Havana. The natives devastated by European diseases, to which they had no resistance. Beginning in 1526, the Spanish imported African slaves to Cuba. At the end of the 18th century, Cuba prospered from the cultivation and export…
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Traditions and customs of Cuba
What traditions and customs are there in Cuba? Great detail of customs and traditions of Cuba, in the following paragraphs. Gastronomy Food in daily life The normal daily diet in Cuba is quite simple. Rice and beans are a staple, supplemented by fried plantains, root vegetables, and vegetables. Cucumbers are a cheap and filling vegetable supplement. While beef was consumed by all segments of the population, pork and chicken have overtaken it as a cheaper alternative. The pork is made into a low-quality ham called vikin ham, which cost about $2 a pound in Havana in the summer of 2000.…
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Costa Rican language
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country belonging to Central America, whose capital is San José. It has a population of 5 million inhabitants (123º) and an area of 51,100 km 2 (126º). Its human development index is high (63rd) and its official currency is the Costa Rican colon. But what language is spoken in Costa Rica? What language do they speak in Costa Rica? Costa Rica has only one official language, Spanish. However, the Costa Rican country ensures the maintenance and cultivation of the national indigenous languages, as dictated by its constitution (art. 76). These languages are: Malecu…
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Venezuelan language
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a country belonging to South America, whose capital is Caracas. It has a population of 32 million inhabitants (44th) and an area of 916,445 km 2 (32nd). Its human development index is high (78th) and its official currency is the sovereign bolívar. But what language is spoken in Venezuela? What language do they speak in Venezuela? Venezuela has an official language, Spanish. However, the constitution recognizes more than thirty indigenous languages for official use by indigenous peoples, among which are the following: Idiom Family Speakers in Venezuela Piapoco Arawak 1,750 Kurripako Arawak 3,740 Arawak-lokono…
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Venezuela’s history
Brief history of Venezuela summarized A brief overview of the history of Venezuela summarized, country of the American continent. Venezuela in its beginnings For centuries the indigenous peoples of Venezuela lived from agriculture, but also from hunting and fishing. Then, in 1498, Christopher Columbus became the first European to reach Venezuela. In 1499 a Spaniard named Alonso de Ojeda led another expedition to the area. He named it Venezuela, meaning little Venice, after seeing huts on stilts. The Spanish founded their first city in Venezuela in 1521. They also began importing African slaves. However, Venezuela was relatively unimportant to the…
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