Cultura

Unidad 1.1- Estados Unidos

Unidad 1 Etapa 1

• Murales– Large paintings– Side of buildings and walls

• El Alamo– In San Antonio, Texas– Former Spanish mission, 1718

• Cascarones– Eggs filled with confetti for celebrations– Smashed on other people’s heads for good luck

Mural

El Alamo

Unidad 1 Etapa 1

• Jon Secada– Cuban-American– Singer/songwriter

• El sandwich Cubano– Ham, pork and cheese– Popular meal in Miami

• Fajitas– Grilled meat, vegetables, tortilla– Reflect the Mexican influence on Los Angeles cuisine

Cuban Sandwhich/Fajitas

Unidad 1 Etapa 1

• Miami– Large percentage of population is of Spanish-Speaking origin,

especially Cuban, Caribbean and Central American– An important resort and cruise ship center

• Little Havana– A predominately Cuban neighborhood in SW Miami– The name comes from the capital of Cuba, Havana

• Dominos– A game frequently played all over Latin America with rectangular

tiles made of :• Hueso- bone• Madera- wood• Plastico- plastic• Puntos-points/dot (painted on)

Unidad 1 Etapa 1• Maximo Gomez

– Important leader in the Ten Years War (1868-1878)

– Struggle for Cuban independence from Spain

– Served as General in Chief in the final war for independence

– A park in Little Havana, Miami is named after him.