Chapter 16 has a section that talks about the Hispanic Culture. The book says that for four hundred years, Spanish culture has influenced the southwestern landscape.They created the following cultural artifacts: The influence of the Spanish language in speech and toponyms, the world famous Mexican cuisine, which is based on local ingredients and emphasizes the importance of community through the enjoyment of food and etc. Philadelphia PA has a large Hispanic culture. Philadelphia is the home for many Puerto Ricans. Every year Philadelphia has a Puerto Rican parade for every Hispanic living in Philadelphia. This is one the most famous days for the Hispanic culture.This is a day for everyone to come together as one and enjoy their culture with out any one judging them. I would go to this parade every year growing up when I was still living in Philadelphia. Below is a short YouTube clip of how the Puerto Rican parades in Philadelphia are.
The Hispanic culture is very interesting to me because many Hispanics do things different. Every Culture has certain things that they do. Puerto Rican are a very proud culture. I can say that because I am Puerto Rican and I witness many times how proud my culture is. One thing that I can say about the Mexican culture as explained in the book and how they connect to Puerto Ricans are that they emphasize family unit more then education. I notice that all Hispanic cultures really make family an important subject. They believe in sticking together no matter what. That is one of Hispanics strong qualities about them. The book also explains how Mexicans are famous for their cuisine food. Puerto Ricans also has their food that they are famous for. They are famous for their rice and beans. Both white rice and yellow.
One product that Puerto Ricans love cooking with are Goya products. Goya products are use for almost everything while cooking especially to season the food with.This gives the food a great taste.
Source:
Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.
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