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Comida Colombiana
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Mexico Gay Marriage: Supreme Court Orders All Mexican States To Recognize Weddings Performed In Mexico City 08/10/10 04:39 PM ET MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory. In a 9-2 decision, the tribunal cited an article of the constitution requiring states to recognize legal contracts drawn up elsewhere. It did not specify what degree of recognition must be granted to same-sex couples. Mexico City's same-sex marriage law, enacted in March, extends to wedded gay couples the right to adopt children, to jointly apply for bank loans, to inherit wealth and to be covered by their spouses' insurance policies. Some of those may end up applying only in the capital. The Supreme Court ruled last week that same-sex weddings are constitutional – though it is holding separate discussions this week on the adoption clause. One of the justices, Sergio Aguirre, argued against adoptions by same-sex couples Tuesday, saying children might suffer discrimination as a result. |
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!!!
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Cultura....
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'Extraordinary' Mayan frieze found, Guatemalan government claims Published August 08, 2013 Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY – Archaeologists have found an "extraordinary" Mayan frieze richly decorated with images of deities and rulers and a long dedicatory inscription, the Guatemalan government said Wednesday. The frieze was discovered by Guatemalan archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli, a professor at Tulane University's Anthropology Department, and his team in the northern Province of Peten, the government said in a joint statement with Estrada-Belli. "This is an extraordinary finding that occurs only once in the life of an archaeologist," Estrada-Belli said. The archaeologists were exploring a Mayan pyramid that dates to A.D. 600 in an area that is home to other classic ruin sites when they came upon the frieze. "It's a great work of art that also gives us a lot of information on the role and significance of the building, which was the focus of our research," Estrada-Belli said. The high-relief stucco sculpture, which measures 26 feet by 6 feet (8 meters by 2 meters), includes three main characters wearing rich ornaments of quetzal feathers and jade sitting on the heads of monsters. The frieze, which was found in July, depicts the image of gods and godlike rulers and gives their names. The dedicatory inscription "opens a window on a very important phase in the history of the classical period," Estrada-Belli said. The inscription is composed of some 30 glyphs in a band that runs at the base of the structure. The text, which was difficult to read, was deciphered by Alex Tokovinine, an epigraphist at Harvard University and contributor to the research project at Holmul, the site where the frieze was found. Tokovinine said the building was commissioned by Ajwosaj, king of the neighboring city-state of Naranjo, and vassal of the powerful Kaanul dynasty, the statement said. David Stuart, an expert in Mayan epigraphy at the University of Texas at Austin, called Tokovinine's reading of the text "excellent." But while the government statement called it "the most spectacular frieze seen to date," Stuart was cautious about using superlatives. "It's really impressive," Stuart said in an email to The Associated Press. But he added, "I certainly wouldn't say this is the `most spectacular' temple facade." "There are other buildings in Maya archaeology that are just as magnificent, if not more so," Stuart wrote, pointing out the temple called "Rosalila" at Copan, Honduras, and a building excavated starting last year at the ruins of Xultun, Guatemala, which has not yet been uncovered in full. Also Wednesday, Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina presented the National Geographic Society with the Order of the Quetzal, Guatemala's highest award, for their research on the Mayan civilization. Perez Molina thanked National Geographic for its support and said the society has "put on high the cultural heritage of the Mayan civilization." Estrada-Belli is a National Geographic Explorer. His excavations at Holmul were supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala and funded by the National Geographic Society and other Guatemalan and foreign institutions. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/...#ixzz2eC0exdnz |
Ironically, as a fierce hispana from Tejas, this month, we not only celebrate our culture but my birthday too! Yay!
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Rigoberta Menchú Tum is an indigenous Guatemalan woman, of the K'iche' ethnic group.
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Happy Hispanic Month!!!!
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Feliz Dia de Independencia!
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Wanting to share on this special day....
Happy Mexican Independence Day!!!!
I have actually never been to Mexico, i've seen it on the "other" side of the fence. I've stood right there where soil meets soil. I did however live in New Mexico a few months here and there over the years. I lived in Farmington, Truth or Consequences and Elephant Butte. I've never seen anything so beautiful in my life. It's right up there with the beach. I love the sand and flat land so far that you can see the snow capped mountains even in the summer. My first night there i honestly fell to my knees and cried at the magnificent sky full of twinkling stars from one horizon to the other. Living here in Tennessee, in the mountains, i had never seen anything like it and it literally took my breath away. I also went to a Quinceanera and it was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. I didn't even know what it was, as i'm sure most people who are more worldly than myself would know. When the father changed the girls shoes from tennis shoes to high heels i was sobbing. There was an older man sitting beside me that didn't speak a word of English but i remember he took my hand, squeezed it, offered me his hankie and smiled. He knew what i was feeling. The love was so deep in that room, in that service that I've never felt anything like it before. Forget the language barrier, it was just about love. The land of enchantment? I think more of it as the land of deep love. I've never been treated so well by any group of people ever, even though i was the minority, i was accepted the entire time i spent there. That was beautiful. |
Casa Zapato Dining Hall
‘Last Supper of Chicano Heroes’ - by José Antonio Burciaga |
20 de Noviembre: Día de la Revolución Mexicana
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El Santo De Guadalupe
On this day WE celebrate our faith, tradition and our culture! |
¡Qué Viva La Patria!
If you're out there paisanos, happy Heritage Month
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September is National Hispanic Heritage Month
Bumping Lady_Snow’s forum thread today :balloon:
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