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 Latitude & Longitude: 18.2208 degrees N, 66.5901 degrees W  Discovery date: On Nov. 19, 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered PR. Initially he called the island San Juan Bautista. After discovering gold nuggets in the river, it was renamed Puerto Rico.  Size: About 3,435 square miles  Population: Currently 3,679,580 (based on the latest United Nations estimates)  Capital: San Juan  Economic mainstay: Sugar production until the 1940s. Manufacturing and tourism have become the main economic

Culture of Trinidad According to the encyclopedia, culture is defined as “The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought [www.wikipedia.com].” In Trinidad these particular aspects are very distinct to the people's daily lives on the island. The diversity of actual cultures and ethnicities on the island has melted together over the centuries to create a Trinidadian culture of its own. There are influences from

Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation By Michael Pollan Chapter-By-Chapter Summary Part I Chapter 1 Chapter Title: Fire: Creatures of the Flame I. Ayden, North Carolina 1. The ability to cook with fire separates human beings from animals. Pollan was searching for a new way to indulge in the flavor he had never experienced before. He wanted to learn about the whole hog barbecue experience. Pollan used humor effectively to describe the origin of cooking with fire. For example, he defined a

The Quinceañera Celebration and The Importance of It The Quinceañera celebration also known as Fiesta de Quince is the most important event every girl wants once they turn fifteen. Quinceañera celebrations are formal and very expensive due to buying the decorations and most important the girls dress. A traditional father and daughter dance is always important in a quinceañera event. In the United States many celebrate sweet sixteen even though the quinceañera tradition has been adapted and still

A quinceañera is the celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday. It is a huge celebration in the spanish culture. It is first step into womanhood, for a girl. It gives thanks to God thanks for his blessings, and to present a young lady to the community. In the United States, this occasional celebration would be called a “sweet sixteen”, even though it’s not a fifteenth birthday. The way this was celebrated in mexico is a little different than when hispanics celebrate it in the United States. The

The movie Giant introduces us with Rock Hudson who is playing the role of Jordan Benedict Jr riding a train from Texas, to purchase a stallion from the father of Leslie who is played by Elizabeth Taylor. As soon as Jordan arrives on the property, we can already tell that there is something going on between him and Leslie who at that time was with somebody else. Shortly after the sale of the horse, and around the time Jordan is preparing to go home, Leslie who was apparently up all night reading about

Sec. 002 Team 1 | GB 214 Operations Analysis: Chipotle Mexican Grill | Assignment 3: Supply Chain | | 1. Major Components/Inputs of the Product & Suppliers Chipotle uses several suppliers when ordering and receiving their food products.  Chipotle’s main objective is to provide food with organic and naturally grown backgrounds.  Because of these values, Chipotle prides itself in using suppliers that follow their guidelines of “food with integrity” structure, by meeting the

Mexican cuisine, a style of food that originates in Mexico, is known for its varied flavors, colourful  decoration and variety of spices and ingredients, most of which are native to the country. The cuisine of  Mexico has evolved through thousands of years of blending indigenous cultures, with later foreign elements  added after the 16th century. In November 2010, Mexican cuisine was added by UNESCO to its lists of the  world's "intangible cultural heritage"  The staples of Mexican foods are typically

Introduction This project shows the development of Mexican Cuisine through the history until present, and discuss about how this cuisine can be improved in the future. Mexican cuisine, which had been influenced by many countries’ cultures and ingredients, absorbed and became a unique cuisine that is popular around the world today. Through this document, in the first part, we can learn about the Mexican history, also the facts of the influences that effected Mexican cuisine, the unique climate and

Chipotle is facing numerous challenges due to the fact that E. coli outbreak which requires the corporation from the key stakeholders to keep it under control and apply the new food safety protocols which can aid to bring the regular customers back. Although the main cause remains a mystery, Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak has been authoritatively declared officially over by the experts. However, since the poisoning outbreak, the impact of the reduced number of customers affects the profit which the