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CounterPunch
26 Feb 2014
What first caught my eye was a poster of early Spanish classifications of racial castes ... But the poster says it better. It starts off with a Spaniard meeting an indigenous woman (at an ice-cream social, no doubt), thus producing a “mestizo” child. In the next panels, the mestizo children in turn start having kids, and things get complicated pretty quickly, if you’re as obsessed with race as the Conquistadores apparently were ... ....(size: 4.2Kb)
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BBC News
20 Feb 2014
They were not permitted to walk freely in the capital La Paz's central square, Plaza Murillo - home to the presidential palace - nor in wealthy suburbs like the city's Zona Sur ... ×. Bowler hat. × ... In essence "cholos" refers to people of indigenous heritage who in many cases have some Spanish blood - known as "mestizos" - or at least who have adopted elements of Spanish dress, language or culture ... ....(size: 11.1Kb)
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UCSB Spanish Scholar Elected to Mexican Academy of Language (University of California - Santa Barbara)
noodls19 Feb 2014
(Source. University of California - Santa Barbara) ... She was cited for her scholarly and cultural accomplishments. One of only a few females - and the first female from California - to be elected to the academy, Poot-Herrera ranks among the most distinguished scholars in Mexico ... Above all, it means representing a Mexican state - Yucatán - that has a great cultural tradition ranging from the Mayas and Mestizo culture to that of today....(size: 2.3Kb)
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The Independent
14 Feb 2014
The sky was bright and restless, a royal blue canopy unfurled between the horizons like a vast imperial banner ... Beyond the cataclysm of ash and fire, mammals survived and flourished, and at the end of the last Ice Age, humans arrived in the Americas ... But from the 16th century, Yucatán was a point of first contact for early European explorers, and thereafter, the birthplace of Mexico's first Mestizo child ... See footprinttravelguides.com. ....(size: 2.5Kb)
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The Examiner
10 Feb 2014
People who were part Native American and part European were merely defined as mixed-race trash ... Living on the margins of Southern plantation society, these communities maintained some Native American traditions, but would be defined today as mestizos ... Those of predominantly Caucasian heritage often make up Hollywoodish “Indian” names like “John Dancing Bear” and Joan “Singing Dove.” All tribal and group members are mestizos ... ....(size: 10.8Kb)
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noodls
01 Feb 2014
(Source. Marvel Entertainment LLC) We're counting down to kickoff of the big game--and more importantly--a brand new spot for Marvel's "Captain America. The Winter Soldier" with tons of awesome new Captain America content. ... Aarón Sánchez, co-host of Food Network's hit series, "Chopped" and the chef/owner of Kansas City's Mestizo, brought the heat with his dish ... Serves 8 Ingredients. ... Salt ... Garnish. ... (noodl....(size: 5.2Kb)
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Huffington Post
23 Jan 2014
Now You See Me. Crossposted with TomDispatch.com ... My understanding of so many people and concepts was tainted by this environment and the education that went with it ... Hurtling South ... autonomy ... Over the centuries, the indigenous communities of Chiapas survived Spanish conquistadors, slavery, and plantation-style sugar cane fields; Mexican independence and mestizo landowners; racism, railroads, and neoliberal economic reforms ... ... Like ... ....(size: 16.7Kb)
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CNN
17 Jan 2014
updated 8.49 AM EST, Fri January 17, 2014. Comedian Louis C.K ... Her father, Eduardo Cansino, was from Spain ... Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr ... "While Juan Pablo's presence on 'The Bachelor' is a step in the right direction, I would love to see more Latinos on screen that are mestizos." ... Most Latinos identify as mestizo, a mix of indigenous and European descent, but -- like "The Bachelor" star -- not all Latinos are olive-skinned with dark hair ... ....(size: 12.7Kb)
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Business Insider
10 Jan 2014
Perhaps your retirement dream is sand-fringed. There are many appealing beach retirement spots overseas, from the azure Caribbean to the crashing Pacific and the breathtaking Andaman Sea ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... Formerly a pirate hideout and a Mestizo fishing village, Ambergris has more recently been the host to two seasons of “Temptation Island” and is now one of the fastest-growing communities of foreign retirees in the world ... 5 ... ... ....(size: 13.8Kb)
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Journal Online
08 Jan 2014
IT’S a new year but old issues continue to haunt some showbiz families. Charice’s Mommy Raquel Pempengco denounced her once again and her girlfriend, Alyssa Quijano ... Charice and Alyssa became close when Charice became Alyssa’s mentor in “The X Factor Philippines.” ... MVP DISAPPOINTED WITH KRIS? ... (Don’t ask us how the very mestizo Alden morphs into Robin.) Joem and Alchris are played by Michael de Mesa and Dennis Marasigan, respectively ... ....(size: 8.3Kb)
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National Public Radio
06 Jan 2014
The Bachelor is back again. Yep — the ABC reality show where a single guy gets to choose a potential wife from a couple dozen women. This season's single guy is Latino. He's the first bachelor-of-color in the show's 11 year history ... Juan Pablo Galavis ... If we're not even visible, it's even worse." ... And he says a majority of those Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans are mestizos, mixed primarily with indigenous and Spanish blood ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)
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National Public Radio
06 Jan 2014
The Bachelor is back again. Yep — the ABC reality show where a single guy gets to choose a potential wife from a couple dozen women. (Stop rolling your eyes.) This season's single guy is Latino. The first bachelor-of-color in the show's 11 year history ... Juan Pablo Galavis ... I wish they would ... And he says a majority of those Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans are mestizos, mixed primarily with indigenous and Spanish blood ... Consider ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)
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Huffington Post
30 Dec 2013
Photo credit. www.chabilmar.com. The year 2013 is finally coming to an end which means that many people the world over have started to write their New Year's resolutions ... Belizean tamales are a traditional Maya and Mestizo food and are made of squares of cornmeal stuffed with local chicken, pork or beans along with green peas, onions, habanero peppers and large pieces of tomato which is wrapped in smoked plantain leaves ... Go Cave Tubing ... ....(size: 7.5Kb)
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