Latina's in Holland

LATINAS IN HOLLAND What’s up with Latinas?

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01 Latin center for orientation 02 Latin countries 03 Interviews 04 Latin Dancers 05 Textiles 06 Latinas story 07 Food 08 Bibliography

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Intro

Latin Foreign-Born Population

According to the statistic Latin American Foreign-Born Population in Selected European countries by region of Origin 2001, the Netherlands has 221,626 Latin American population in the country. Which means 13,7 % foreign born in the Netherlands.

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C.L.O Latin center for orientation is an organization base in Eindhoven since 2000.

C.L.O Milagros is the founder of the foundation. Every year she organize a huge Latin Fair for cultural integration and to maintain the South American culture. Furthermore there are several events through out the years.

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01. C.L.O

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Milagros Founder of C.L.O Interview Because we are a foundation we don’t have members, we started 16 years ago, we were making a research survey by asking people if they were interested in Latin American group and topics such as life, education, neighborhood etc.

Brenda was the president of C.L.O for 5 years and I was the secretaries and now I have become the president. Brenda, her husband, my husband and I were the founders. In fact in that time there were no information about the immigration, or immigrants doesn’t know anything about The Netherlands. We were optimist and happy people so we decided to do a project when we can not work anymore (retirement). So when we become old we have something to do for the people.

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02 Latin countries

CUBA

Cuba is the largest Caribbean island, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It lies 145km (90 miles) south of Key West, Florida, between the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, to the west of Haiti, east of Mexico and northwest of Jamaica.

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This is Cuba

Capital Government Currency Area Population

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Havana Marxist-Leninist single-party state Cuban peso (CUP), Cuban convertible peso (CUC) 110,860km2 11,382,820 (July 2006 est.)

Language Religion

Spanish, Castilian Nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to revolution; Protestants, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Muslims, and Santería are also represented.

Cuba is officially a secular state.

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Bolivia

Bolivia is a beautiful, geographically diverse, multi-ethnic, and democratic country in the heart of South America.

It is surrounded by Brazil to the northeast, Peru to the northwest, Chile to the southwest, Argentina and Paraguay to the south. It shares with Peru control of Lake Titicaca (Lago Titicaca), the world’s highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805m).

Sometimes referred to as the Tibet of the Americas, Bolivia is one of the most “remote” countries in the western hemisphere; except for the navigable Paraguay River stretching to the distant Atlantic, Bolivia and Paraguay are the only two landlocked nations in the Americas. It is also the most indigenous country in the Americas, with 60% of its population being of pure Native American ancestry.

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“The first Latin American country to get rid of McDonald’s. The chain went bankrupt and closed its last franchise back in 2002. Bolivians claim they simply rather buy burgers and fries from local street vendors.”

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Salar de Uyuni Containing an estimated 10 billion tonnes of salt, the question often arises as to how Salar de Uyuni was formed. Essentially, the Altiplano (high plateau) here had no drainage outlets, which meant that water from the surrounding mountains once collated to form a giant lake. High salinity meant that whilst this vast, prehistoric lake has long since evaporated under the fierce Andean sun, a thick crust of salt remains, forming what we now recognize as the salt flats of Salar de Uyuni.

Aymaran legend provides an alternative explanation, involving the mountains surrounding the salt flats, Kusina, Kusku and Tunupa. The story is that these mountains were once giant people, and Tunupa and Kusku were married. When Kusku betrayed his wife for Kusina, Tunupa’s tears are said to have formed the salt flats.

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Adventurous travelers may also wish to try a night’s stay in one of the areas renowned salt hotels. With no building materials around for miles, some locals have taken it upon themselves to build structures from bricks of cemented salt. In these hotels, everything from the beds and tables to the flush toilets are constructed from salt blocks.

Even if you don’t fancy staying, you can usually view these hotels during the day for a nominal fee.

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Brazil Brazil (Portuguese: Brazil) is the largest country in South America and fifth largest in the world. Famous for its football (soccer) tradition and its annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife and Olinda. It is a country of great diversity, from the bustling urban mosaic of São Paulo to the infinite cultural energy of Pernambuco and Bahia, the wilderness of the Amazon rain-forest and world-class landmarks such as the Iguaçu Falls, there is plenty to see and to do in Brazil.

The Brazilian Amazon is home to the most isolated indigenous tribes in the world. There are at least 77 un-contacted groups in the region.

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The Brazilian culture is one of the world’s most varied and diverse. This is due to its being a melting pot of nationalities, as a result of centuries of European domination as well as slavery, which brought hordes of African migrants across Brazil’s borders to live in and influence the local cultures with their ancient customs and ideas.

The European settlers also brought ideas, innovations and belief systems with them, shaping the local societies significantly. All of these different influences have meant that the modern-day Brazilian culture is unique and very complex.

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At present, Brazil has a population of about 190 million people. Of these, more than half are white (which includes Portuguese, Italian, Polish etc... Individuals), just fewer than 40% are mixed black and white and less than 10% are black.

Approximately 80% of the population ascribes to the Roman Catholic faith. This is due to the intense Portuguese occupation of centuries ago. These European settlers taught the indigenous tribes Catholicism, built churches and established traditions and customs that originated in this church.

Also due to the mass Portuguese settlements during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, this language is the official language of Brazil. There are small numbers of indigenous people and immigrants who still speak their own tongues, but these are certainly among the vast minority.

Brazilians, as a nation, focus much importance on the family structure and the values that are entrenched within that institution. Families are usually large, and even extended family members are close with one another, providing much-needed help and support to each other whenever and however necessary.

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Mexico A country rich in history, tradition and culture, Mexico is made up of 31 states and one federal district. It is the third largest country in Latin America and has one of the largest populations—more than 100 million—making it the home of more Spanish speakers than any other nation in the world. Despite the political and social changes that have occurred over the centuries, evidence of past cultures and events are apparent everywhere in Mexico. Many of Mexico’s rural areas are still inhabited by indigenous people whose lifestyles are quite similar to those of their ancestors. In addition, many pre-Columbian ruins still exist throughout Mexico, including the ancient city of Teotihuacán and the Mayan pyramids at Chichén Itzá and Tulum. Reminders of the colonial past are evident in the architecture of towns like Taxco and Querétaro.

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United Mexica

President: Area: Capital: Population (2014 est.): Growth rate: Birth rate: 32 Latinas in Holland

Enrique PeĂąa Nieto (2012) 1,958,201 sq km Mexico City 120,286,655 1.21% 19.02/1000

an States

Infant mortality rate: Life expectancy: Government: Monetary unit: Official language: Religion:

12.58/1000 75.43 Federal republic Mexican peso Spanish; the world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation Christians 95.03% Evangelicals 8.3% 33

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03 Interviews

What makes you come here?

Colombia “We came over here to study engineering with my boyfriend from Colombia and once they finished their study they have decided to settle down in the Netherlands, they feel really welcome in this place and they have children together.”

“Why the Netherlands? At the first place we came here to study and we found it very welcoming in place so we continue to study with my husband. And now we have children and they are fitting very well in the culture so we feel really good here. I am Dutch now..”

Ecuador “My name is Rebecca, I came here to work and stayed for a while and I suppose to go back to my country but unfortunately I felt in love… Just kidding, I am in love with a Dutch man and I have build my life here. And I am still here, I will stay here longer. I was 23 when I came here, young, beautiful and wild..”

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Mexico “Because I was in love with a Dutch man and I married to him. I was 29 when I came here. I met him in Mexico, he came there for holiday. I am very happy with my kids, I have two children they are 8 and 5.”

Peru “The motivation was to change my future, because my country is poor, a third world country. And I came from a very poor family. If you are poor and if you can not work with the mafia you can be corrupt. Even if you have an high level of education it is almost impossible to make a good life.

That is the reason why I arrived.”

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Do you think it is important to maintain your culture?

Peru “Of course 150%” and how? “ How? I try to preform, I am an artist, I am a singer.

In my group, I am performing with my music. I am always in groups, explaining to all the people who I am and about my culture, where I am coming from. I am organize cooking workshops where I can show the food from Peru and also films music etc. I am always involving in this kind of things to motivate people to get to know my culture.”

Bolivia “I try very hard to maintain my culture in Holland because I have 2 kids and they are growing up with two languages, Spanish and Dutch. Many times I cook the food from my country. And I try to go traveling with them to Bolivia and I try to show them my culture through books.”

“I am always looking for people who are speaking Spanish and I meet them and make dinner together”

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Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

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NOCHE BOLIVIANA TIME: 19:00 ENTRANCE: 5 EURO LOCATION: MIRROW CENTER, TER GOUWSTRAAT 3 DJ Miguelito

21 November

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Tinku Bolivia, from Bloody Ritual to Colorful Blast The first time one comes across Tinku, a folkloric dance from Bolivia, it’s impossible not to be mesmerized by the colorful outfits, the thundering music, and the lively dancing. It all combines to create an unforgettable and moving experience, so it’s shocking to find out that this fun dance has some very bloody roots.

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Ritual The dance is actually a representation of an indigenous ritual that originated in the Andean region of PotosĂ­, Bolivia. Tinku means encounter in Quechua. According to tradition, once a year during the early days of May, thousands of villagers gather in towns for several days to take part in this ritual. They come together to dance, drink chicha (an alcoholic beverage made from fermented maize), and fight each other, mostly with their bare hands.

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05 Textiles

Gods, Animals and Men.

Many patterns of old Peruvian textiles appear playful and decorative. Research however has shown that the Andean magico-religious conception of nature and the cosmos was reflected in the textile patterns. Daily life of man is dominated by supernatural forces. By using hallucinogens specialists can contact these forces and exert influence on them.

These specialists are called shamans.

A number of patterns an motives can be explained by shamanistic belief. Birds were considered messengers between gods and men. A human figure with bird-like attributes might be a shaman on this flight between the earth and the spiritual world.

The jaguar sometimes is considered an ancestor of man. He is also associated with the hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus.

Very important is the snake as symbol of fertility. Snakes were associated with lightning and rain.

Dualism is an important component of patterns. Combinations of birds and fish can represent air and water or the sky and the sea. Wavy lines or step-frets with a solid base may symbolize water and land, or movement and a standstill and so perhaps life and death.

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Combinations of motives and the building-up of patterns often are reminiscent of textiles structures like twisted or braided strands. More complex structures like sprang also seem to have been depicted.

Colors were important although not much is known about it. It appears that red is connected with blood and offering, reproduction, birth and female in general. White symbolized light and clouds, the essence of everything, sperm and the masculine.

The earth and death are black, with the connotation of provenance of mankind.

Green can be associated with the fields and blue with the sky. All these concepts can stimulate us to look with different eyes at the old Andean textiles.

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Mexico Colombia

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06 Latinas story

“It is striking that there are more Latin American woman then men in The Netherlands. Normally men move out first to another country to be followed later by their wives and the rest of the family.�

People I found at the party.

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Colombia

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For some reason this does not apply to the Latinas. Especially among Brazilians, Colombians, Dominicans and Peruvians. In fact there is a strong feminization of migration among this topic.

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HOLA HOLA HOLA HOLA HOLA HOLA HOLA HOLA Venuzuela

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This not only has to do with the emancipation of Latin American women, but also with the demand of women in the European labor market, such as domestic work. In addition, trafficking plays a role, with women being recruited for domestic work or the sex industry.

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Interview with Laura Van Oeyen Rodriguez Laura is half Bolivian and half Dutch.

She and her brother were born in Bolivia and moved between those two countries The Netherlands and Bolivia during their lifetime.

Which cities have you been living?

In Cochabamba 2 years, La Paz 4 years, Nijmegen and Amsterdam.

What do you remember the most from Bolivia?

There were a lot of trees around my house, it was beautiful. Because my brother and I went playing in there, they were like little pink seeds, they were very tasty and sweet. It tastes almost like candies. And now two weeks ago I just found out in the Albert Heijn the name of the seed is “pink paper�. When it is not dry it taste like that.

We always threw it to each other.

The cars were very little and very busy streets all the time. A small little bus with 8 people in there. The driver and his friends are always screaming the destination where to head on. And they would make it sounds like a song.

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Did you have any culture shock when you arrived in The Netherlands?

It is not the most shocking one but anyways we are use to the nature, one of the things was the Mandarin orange, they look so perfect and superficial. I couldn’t trust it, because in Bolivia the oranges were big and you know were it is coming from. But again, when I went back to Bolivia these oranges were too big!

How did you parents decide to move to The Netherlands?

They gave me the choice to study in both countries but I know at some point I will come to The Netherlands to study for a better future and carrier. It was very obvious, on top of that the studies in The Netherlands is more fun and has more choices.

When you have been living in two places, is like living in two different world and you know how to interact and how to switch. That is a nice thing because you know how to see things in a different perspective and move between logics. I have become very adaptable.

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What shoudl you eat in South America?

Trancapecho “It is the traditional dish from Bolivia, Silpancho that is all-in-one in a bun.

I eat it after going out from parties or just with my family. It is delicious.”

Trancapecho is basically Slipancho in a bun. Slipancho is a typical and popular Bolivian food from the city of Cochabamba. Which has eggs, steak or chicken with rice and potatoes.

“It taste like all the flavors you want combined in the dinner.”

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07 Food

Arepas con queso The Venezuelan AREPA has its origins hundreds of years ago, cooked by the various indigenous tribes across the country (Arawak, Carib, Timoto-Cuica, Cumanagoto, Karina, among others).

What was initially made with fresh corn is today usually made using pre-cooked white corn flour.

Whether made with fresh corn or packaged corn flour, the AREPA represents Venezuelans’ daily bread.

It is eaten across the country, across all socio-economic groups, at all times of day.

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Fejoada For good reason: in Brazil, “feijoada brasileira” is considered by many to be the national dish.

The name comes from feijão, Portuguese for “beans”. The basic ingredients of traditional feijoada are beans with fresh pork or beef–but we are veganizing this staple, so no meat will be included in this recipe. (“Feijão com arroz” is their rice and black beans without the addition of the meat.)

In Brazil, feijoado is typically prepared over a low fire in a thick clay pot. “The taste is strong, moderately salty but not spicy.” Brazilians take their feijoada seriously and so do we. When we’re there, you’ll often find us prowling the streets, searching for the best feijoada spots to try. Smiling cooks and waiters beckon us inside to taste their culinary delights.

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Argentinian asado “Asado is the most popular social gathering in Argentina and no weekend is truly complete without it. It’s a celebration of seared meat and flame.�

Literally, asado means roast or roasted.

But in Argentina, an asado is a common gathering of family and friends where typical Argentine meats are cooked just so. The asador is the person who takes on the role of the main chef. The meat is cooked on a special grill called a parilla.

A parilla is a specially designed grill, usually constructed out of bricks. There are two sections in the parilla, one where the coals or wood are heated, and another section that contains the metal grill, also called la parilla. Thus the meats cooked during this event can be described as carne a la parilla.

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Eating Guinea Pig What’s the most “adventurous” food you’ve tried? Would you eat cuy?

To begin with, you should know Peruvians don’t eat cuy on a regular basis. The pricey delicacy is normally saved for special occasions–birthdays, fiestas, and holidays–but with the influx of curious tourists, many Peruvian restaurants now keep cuy on the menu, if only to satisfy the appetites of adventurous foreigners.

What it taste like?

It tastes like a dark meat chicken or duck.

Some people describe its flavor as being close to pork. It didn’t taste too “gamey” to me. Honestly, it doesn’t taste nearly as bad as it looks or sounds. It’s just another meat. There actually isn’t much meat on the bones; the meatiest parts are the hind legs.

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08 Bibliography Articles

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Latin American Immigration to Southern Europe, http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ article/latin-american-immigration-southern-europe

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Community organization CLO, https://www.facebook.com/CLO137625822974068/photos_stream

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Interview with C.L.O founder by Alexandra Hsu

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Cuba, http://wikitravel.org/en/Cuba

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Bolivia, http://wikitravel.org/en/Bolivia

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Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia, http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/365-photos/ tourists-salar-de-uyuni-bolivia/

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Brasil, http://wikitravel.org/en/Brazil

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Brasilian culture, http://www.brazil.org.za/brazil-culture.html

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Mexico Geography, http://www.operationworld.org/country/mexi/owtext.html

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Interview with Latin American people in The Netherlands, by Alexandra Hsu

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Definition of culture, http://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definitionof-culture.html

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Tinku Bolivia http://www.viventura.com/blog/tinku-from-bloody-ritual-to-colorfulblast

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Textiles, gods animals and man, Book name: ““

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Migration, http://www.noticias.nl/latino’s-vinden-hun-weg-naar-nederland

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Interview with Laura Van Oeyen Rodriguez, by Alexandra Hsu

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Silpancho, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-silpancho.htm

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About Trancapecho, http://thehungarybuddha.com/2015/06/truckin-along-sil pancho-cochabambino-or-bolivian-steak-and-eggs/

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Arepa, http://picapica.com/blog/2011/05/history-of-the-arepa/

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Argentinian Asado, http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-asado.htm

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Argentinine Asado Step by step, http://thelatinkitchen.com/travel/restaurants/a/ argentine-asado-step-step

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Guinea Pig, http://www.whereverwriter.com/eating-cuy-guinea-pig-peru/

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Group volenteers https://www.facebook.com/137625822974068/photos/ pb.137625822974068.-2207520000.1463921858./1035690749834233/? type=3&theater

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Map of South America, http://wikitravel.org/en/File:Map_of_South_America.png

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Cuba Collaged and photographed by Alexandra Hsu

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Map of Cuba, http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//thumb/1/10/Map_of_Cuba. png/490px-Map_of_Cuba.png

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Stand of Bolivia photo by ALexandra Hsu

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Bolivian woman and kid, http://elbolivianoenvivo.com/wp-content/ uploads/2014/09/Foto-abasallamiento-de-Bolivianos-en-Argentina050914.jpg

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Salar de Uyuni, https://mantelpower.files.wordpress. com/2014/05/o-10193762-900.jpg

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Stand of Brasil, photo by Alexandra Hsu

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Beach and woman, collaged by Alexandra Hsu, http://www.kids-n-fun.nl/Wall/ strand%201/stranden_wallpapers_1600x1200_23.jpg

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Brasilian carnaval, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LWKJWJFOqm0/mqdefault.jpg

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Mexican woman, photo by Alexandra Hsu

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Map of Mexica, http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/northamerica/politi cal-map-of-Mexico.gif

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Windmills, https://www.tours-tickets.com/media/37046/002_bg_hollandtours_tt_ charmofholland.jpg

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Colombia street, http://insearchofsouthamerica.com/wp-content/ uploads/2016/02/Cobbled-street_1920-33.jpg

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Sand dune, http://www.photos-voyages.com/namibia_botswana/pictures/sanddunes.jpg

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Photo and collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Photo and Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Photo and Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Photo and Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Photo of an South American man, http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UqlG7rBpq90/ UI64RIrKxlI/AAAAAAAAAx4/uM_l4Tm4xJ8/s1600/282386_401438283236188_3 79599130_n.jpg

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Textile image, http://www.dosmanosperu.com/blog/wp-content/ uploads/2015/06/shopping-in-cusco-mantas.jpg

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Collage by Alexandra Hsu

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Photo of Laura Van Oeyen Rodriguez, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f bid=1072826452762937&set=pcb.1072827666096149&type=3&theater

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Photo from Laura Van Oeyen Rodriguez, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f bid=1072826889429560&set=pcb.1072827666096149&type=3&theater

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Trancapecho https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bb/b9/92/bbbw 99239f4c67af0a9226774125ae862.jpg

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Arepas http://tarasmulticulturaltable.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Are pas-Rellenas-de-Queso-1-of-3.jpg

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Feijoada, http://www.bakinbit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/feijoada1.jpg

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Argentina BBQ, http://photos.travellerspoint.com/294139/large_D80-094166744.jpg

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Eating Guinea Pig, http://i2.wp.com/www.whereverwriter.com/wp-content/ uploads/2014/07/cuy-02.jpg

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