6 Unforgettable 6 Unforgettable CountriesCountries

•Culture•Beaches•Food•Places to Visit•Recommendations

ITALYITALY......................................................................................................................33CultureCultureRomeRome aa goodgood placeplace forfor youryour vacationsvacationsItalianItalian FoodFood

ARGENTINAARGENTINA..................................................................................................88Places to visit in ArgentinaArgentineans desserts

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA....................................................................................................1212Australian FoodAustralian FoodVisit Sydney in AustraliaVisit Sydney in Australia

BRAZIL.........................................................16BRAZIL.........................................................16CultureCultureRioRio´́s Carnivals CarnivalFoods and places to goFoods and places to go

MEXICO........................................................20MEXICO........................................................20Mexican beachesMexican beachesMexican foodMexican foodThe Magic of the Mexican CultureThe Magic of the Mexican Culture

EGYPT..........................................................25EGYPT..........................................................25The Ancient Egyptian CultureAlexandria “The pearl of the Mediterranean”Traditional Food in Egypt

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Culture

In this article, we are going to write aboutthe culture of Italy like carnivals of Venice,Birthdays, Christmas and New Year, andGreetings.

Carnivals of Venice (January 17-28)

The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival,held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival starts 40days before Easter and ends on ShroveTuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

During the 1970s, the Italian governmentdecided to bring back the history andculture of Venice, and used the traditionalCarnival as the centerpiece of their efforts.Today, approximately 30.000 people visitVenice for Carnivals.

In the carnival, you can see three types ofmasks, such as: Venetian carnival masks,Bauta, and Volto or Larva. These are arepresentation of people, and they aredifferentiated for the colors and style; forexample, the Venetian masks are all hand-painted using natural feathers and gems todecorate. The Bauta is the whole face,with a stubborn chin line, no mouth, andlots of "gilding“. Finally, Volto or Larva. The"Volto" was the most common mask usedin Venice for centuries. Volto means"face", and it was the simplest mask to beproduced.

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Celebrations

In Italy, there are differentcelebrations, for example, the customfor Birthdays is pulling the child´s earsas many times as his/her age is.

Christmas in Italy begins with thetraditional “cenone” the big dinner. Atnight on December 24, all family ismeeting in the dining table. Thedinner begins with the antipastiintermeshes after they continue withspaghetti with clams, fish, greens,fresh fruit and nougat.

Venetian carnival masks

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Volto or Larva

For the night of “St. Sylvester” onDecember 31th, the people eat lentilsovercoat in Roma because thetradition says: people, who eat lentilswill have a lot of money all next year.At midnight, Romans and Naplesthrow the old things as a symbol tofinish with the past and start a newyear.

Santa Claus gives toys on December24th to kids, and a good witch called"befana" who flies over the roofs in abroom gives the toys on January 5th.

Rome A Good Place For Your Vacations

Do you want good vacations? Wouldyou like vacations on a beach? Thisarticle talks about a good place foryour vacations: Rome.

People prefer to stay with their friendsor family on vacations in a good placeand Rome is an amazing city. Locatedin the middle of the Italian peninsula,the city is easily accessible from mostimportant places both in Italy andabroad. The climate is temperate, withbreezy winters and hot summers..

Customs of Greetings in Italy

In Italy, for the greetings, people givetwo kisses but they begin in thecontrary side and no matter the sex ofthe other person. If they aren´tfriends, the greeting is shaking hands.

According to the above, Italy is acountry with different culturalexpressions and these are veryinteresting to foreigners. We invite youto know more about it reading thisarticle and so you can learn moreabout Italy and can understand theirforms of expression in differentoccasions.

By María Fernanda Chaves

Rome is today the biggest and most populous city of Italy and there are a lot of things to do, good places, places for sightseeing, and things like that.

There isn’t a natural beach in Romebecause all beaches are around Rome,but Rome has an artificial beach. Thisbeach was open in 2005 and it is nextto the Tiber River.This beach has sand, swimming pools,trees, plants, and the people can seethe San Pedro Basilica.

Definitely, Rome is an excellent city foryour vacations, you can enjoyeverything and you will liveunforgettable vacations with the mostimportant persons in your life. TheVatican and Coliseum are the mostimportant attractions in Rome, butdon’t forget to tour Rome like a local,discovering the neighborhood cafesand charming streets that make thecity unforgettable.

By Ingrid Sarmiento

The most important feature of thisbeach is that you don’t need to paysomething because the admission isfree. Be sure not to miss this beach,while you`re in Rome. Anyway, you canalso go to the famous places forsightseeing like: San’t Angelo Basilica,The Coliseum, The Vatican, ImperialRome, The catacombs, and otherplaces.

amphitheater that housed the fiercegladiator and wild animal fights. San’tAngelo Basilica is the largest RomanCatholic building in the world; ithouses important works byMichelangelo and Bernini. VaticanMuseums is the largest museumcomplex in the world, and here youcan see the “Sistine Chapel” withMichelangelo’s frescoes.

The Coliseum isthe largestmonument inexistence fromImperial Rome,and it is a huge

Italian Food

We´re going to talk about typicaldishes made in Italy; this type of foodis included into the Mediterraneancuisine and it is practiced worldwide.The Italian food is extremely varied,which shows the cultural variety andthe diversity of history. This type offood is known for its famous disheslike pizza, pasta and different recipes.

One of the most famous dishes isMacaroni; this dish is prepared withmacaroni and cheese sauce.Traditionally people used cheddar butthey can also make it with anothercheese. Sometimes also the peopleadd butter, milk or water, meat,ketchup, sausages, tomatoes andother vegetables.

Another dish is the lasagna; this is adelicious dish because it is made ofground beef, pasta, a lot of cheese andtomato sauce. However, you canprepare the lasagna as you prefer forexample, you can change the groundbeef for chicken or you can combineand add mushrooms, and vegetables.Some vegetables that have a verygood taste are thyme and bay leaf; youcan add these vegetables at thisamazing dish.

Now I’m going to talk about somedesserts that you can prepare in aneasy way. One of the most famousItalian desserts is Amaretti, and theseare cookies made of almond paste,sugar, egg white, sweet almond. Alsoyou can prepare these cookies withhoney, milk and yeast. Anotherdessert is Tiramisu.

This is a delicious cold dessert madeof layers of coffee and a deliciouscream made of beaten eggs andsugar. This dish has cocoa powdertoo.

You can eat this food with a goodwine; I recommended Marsala orChianti, because these are the mostfamous Italian wines. Just learn theserecipes, invite your friends and enjoy.

By Emilia Lopez

Places to Visit in Argentina

You may learn about the different touristplaces that we find relevant through thedifferent regions and provinces ofArgentina

NORTHWEST: The Northwestern part ofthe country is, mostly, a mountainousregion with spectacular landscapes. Itstands, to the west, as an elevated,crossed by high mountain ranges. In itscentral part there are gorges (such as theHumauaca Gorge) of a huge slope. To theEast, we find sierras that barely exceed the2000 meters, the tourist Train to theClouds (one of the highest trains in theworld), gives you the possibility ofenjoying these landscapes in unforgettableway.

In these mountains you will find thecontrast of the snow in the highest peaks,and the red, violet and green colors of theliving rock.

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PAMPA PLAINS: This region isappropriate for the agricultural andcattle farming activities, for itcomprises huge areas used for thesowing of seeds and the breeding ofcattle. Its tourist potential is mainlyreflected in the great metropolis ofBuenos Aires, industrial andcommercial pole of Argentina, whichdisplays an intense cultural activityconcentrated in its cinemas, pubs,theatres, musical shows, shopping,and (all kinds of attractions for thetourists.

Besides, it possesses a rich historicpast reflected in its buildings ofFrench, Italian and Classicalarchitectural style; as well as in itsnumberless museums.

Apart from Buenos Aires there areseveral tourist cities, built mainly onthe borders of the Atlantic Ocean.Right from the populated Mar delPlata to the exclusive Pinamar andCariló beach resorts.

NORTHEAST: it comprises twosubregions:The subregion of Chaco is a flatuniform wooded plain, with a mostlysubtropical climate.

The mesopotamia is surrounded bytwo big plentiful rivers: the Paranáand the Uruguay. It has, in theMisiones province, rocky formationsthat break up the course of the riversgiving birth to falls, rapids andcascades. A spectacular example ofthis are the world famous IGUAZUfalls, declared World NaturalPatrimony of the Humanity byUNESCO.

Moving southwards, we find thelittoral of (the provinces of Entre Riosand Corrientes provinces, withseveral beaches, islands and suitableplaces to practice swimming andwater sports.

PATAGONIA this a predominantlymountainous region, alternated withnatural lakes, glaciers and woods. Itpossesses one of the most spectacularlandscapes in Argentina.

Several national parks, most of whichcan be visited, protect its wildlife andits landscape richness. Among themwe can mention the Lanín, NahuelHuapi, Los Arrayanes, Los Alerces,Puelo Lake, Francisco P. Moreno, TheGlaciers and Tierra del Fuego.

Many touristic places are visited bytravelers from all over the world, whoamong other attractions, canappreciate one of the most beautifulglaciers in the world: Perito MorenoGlacier

In its part, Tierra del Fuego, you cansail along the southernmostcontinental canals and reach theAntártida.

It has several winter centers ideal forthe practice of skiing, among whichChapelco and Cerro Catedral; andthermal centers such as Copahue.

By Carolina Mendoza

Argentineans Desserts

Argentina is highly influenced byEurope; Spanish food is thepredominant cuisine in Argentinawith other food influences likeFrench, German, Italian and English.It is normal that all people referArgentinean Foods with beef,because here you can find the mostdelicious beef that you have tried.Argentina is a meat lover country; butArgentina is also home to someexcellent desserts that are wellaccepted by Argentinean people, andforeign those are searching anespecial flavor.

This is an excellent place for theadventure tourism, for it includesnumberless possibilities for the practiceof trekking, rafting, Alpinism, mountainbike, horseback riding, etc.; added topossibility of practicing water sports inits numberless water courses.

Desserts are a quick snack betweenmeals or they are given to dinner. Themost important is “Dulce de Leche”;some people or Argentine cooks, saythat “Dulce de Leche” should be anational symbol for two things: first,because no one in the world preparesit like Argentineans do. And second,there is a famous legend about itsorigin: “In 1829 Juan Manuel Rosaswas visited by the Gral. Juan Lavalle,he wasn’t his friend. Rosas went outthe camp and Lavalle was tired, he fellasleep on the Rosas’s bed. Abondwoman that was preparing the“Lechada” (sugar and milk for the“mate”), didn’t like that Lavalle wassleeping in this side, so she ran off tosay that the man was sleeping, andforgot her “Lechada”, it continuedboiling, when she come back the“Lechada” had turned like brown, butit was very delicious, in this momentthe “Dulce de Leche” was born”.

“Dulce de Leche” is known as “Cajeta”in Mexico, “Manjar Blanco” in Peru,Chile and Bolivia, and “Arequipe” inColombia. You can use “Dulce deLeche” as spread on bread, pastries,cakes, crepes and cookies likealfajores.

The Alfajor is a traditional and verypopular sweet , there are two shortbread cookies with “Dulce de Leche”in the middle and dipped inchocolate; the most famous Alfajoresin Argentina are manufactured in Marde la Plata, but you can find itanywhere in the country.

In Argentina you can find differentkind of food and drinks; for breakfasttea, coffee, mate, toast, marmaladeand croissant. It is difficult to saywhat food people might eat inArgentina for lunch and dinner,because the cuisine is so varied bythe European influence; obviouslyyou’ll find a lot of desserts that arecooked with the famous and delicious“Dulce de Leche”. If you are going tovisit a foreign country, you’ll find newfood, so you´ll need to get ready foryour trip.

By Viviana Guevara

The typical dish for excellence is the meatloaf. There are other food typical thoughnot consume so much. So also have theCabanossi as a kind of sausage orincorporated similar to salami.

Other common dishes in the diet ofAustralians are cooked with meat ofanimals like the crocodile, Kangaroo orBuffalo it.

HOW TO PREPARE THE MEAT PIE “MEATLOAF”

In Australia eat much meat of beef andlamb also Crocodile, Buffalo, Kangaroo andcamel meat, the national dish is theAustralian meat pie and accompanied by asauce called gravy.

To prepare the meat pie, you need:

750 grams of meat minced, 2 cubes ofmeat stock, 1 and 1/2 cup of water, 1pinch of nutmeg 2 tablespoon of flour, 1tablespoond soy sauce and salt andpepper to taste.

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In a casserole put a little water andminced meat. Put the broth and soysauce after put nutmeg and salt. LetCook. When the meat is slightlycooked, add starch dissolved in waterto thicken.For the base of the cake: 2 cups offlour 60 grams of butter 2/3 cup watersalt.Put a little water and butter in asaucepan. Let it melt.

In a bowl place the flour and salt.Incorporate the butter melted in water(has to be hot). Mix well with thehands to form the mass. Continuekneading on the table after sprinklethe table with flour and stretch withthe stick of dough. Cut circles with acutting round (of the size of a disk ofpie), put everything in to molds forcakes. Put a little cold fill within each.Cover with another disc of dough andclose well Cover with another disc ofdough and close well and finally putthe molds in an oven for 40 minutes.

MOTH EGGS, FACT OR FICTION

Australia gastronomy is characterizedby different cuisines which reflect itshistorical past: the native cuisine ofthe Aboriginal Australians, calledbush tucker or bushfood. It's a foodtraditional of the aborigines, whichhas been the livelihood of theinhabitants of this land for thousandsof years is a traditional food ofindigenous Australians, these have anancestral respect for the Earth andmother nature which airs in theirfood. The main products that makeup the bush tucker are those offeredland, without subjecting it to acts ofaggression or exploitation. Productssuch as tomatoes in shrub, theIllawarra plum, quandongs, lilli pillies,berries Muntari, seeds of acacia,plum Kakadu, Bunya Bunya nuts; aswell as larvae of Australian moth or"witchetty grubs", with itscharacteristic taste of Walnut.

Not that there is an Australian cuisine,but rather a mix of cuisines, primarilyEuropean and Asian. However, thereare Australian restaurants that areclaiming a personality, as it is the caseof those who offer Aboriginal cuisine-inspired dishes. The truth is inAustralia you eat everything: sincemany fast foods (guilty, probably, ofthe high rate of obesity and theobsession for the food fat free) toexcellent seafood, going through ahuge variety of Asian cuisine (Thai,Vietnamese, Indian, Japanese,Chinese, Korean, Indonesian...) andEuropean (mainly Italian and Greek).

BY Julian Correa

Visit Sydney In Australia

If you want to visit a beautiful place,Sydney is good option. Sydney is thebiggest and oldest city of Australia. Ithas approximately 4,6 million ofinhabitants and it is located southeastof Jackson’s Bay. The city comprises acosmopolitan and internationalpopulation of people from severalplaces around the world. Themetropolitan area is surrounded bynational parks, and the coastal regionsfeature many bays, rivers, inlets andbeaches. Within the city, there aremany natural parks, and it is alsopossible to visit many cultural places.

The most famous national park is theWeast MacDonell. It is a zone withstone mountains where Australianaborigines live. They sometimesbecome touristic guides. Anotherplace is the National Park of theSydney Bay. Here it is possible to visitQuarantine Station, the Taranga’s zooand the Park of Koalas. Here, you willfind exotic and amazing animals. Inthe National Park Blue Mountains,taking the cable car is fabulousbecause since here you can seewonderful landscapes andspectacular panoramic views.About the beaches in Sydney, themost famous are Manly and Bondi.However, there are more than fiftybeaches in Sydney. Some of them arequiet and isolated, perfect to rest.

Opera House Sidney

The best hotels in Sidney are Simpsonsof Points Pott Hotel and Park HyattSidney between others. These hotelsoffer several services like gym, spa,building room, swimming pool, andmany are close beaches with view tothe sea. You can choose betweenmany hotels in the city or on thebeaches. There are hotels with highprices and other cheap, but all arevery comfortable. Respect to culturalplaces, the Opera Sydney House isreally an icon. The Sidney HarbourBridge is wonderful and the view fromthere is dramatic.

Definitely, Sydney is an excellenttourist destination. If you decide totravel on vacations, this city is a goodoption. This is a cosmopolitan city,with several interesting places toknow. There are wonderfullandscapes in the National Parks andthe beaches are dramatic. The city isfamous because it has hosted majorinternational sporting events like forexample the 2000 Summer Olympics.

By Neila Velandia Moreno

Koalas Park

Culture

Brazil is an important country; it’s full ofdiversity and fun. The culture is animportant aspect to describe this country.You could find different ways to speak andcustoms in a conversation. At the sametime, Brazil has a big variety of music todescribe each part of people. You shouldknow how you act in this context.

Language is the most important elementsof Brazil. Portuguese is the officiallanguage. Some families of Indianlanguages are Tupí, Arawak, Carib and Ge.

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Brazilians pronounce vowels moreopenly than the Europeans. Forexample, they pronounce o as (u), a as(e) and e as (i). Some colloquialexpressions are:

Café da manha -> BreakfastEu te amo -> I love youPor favor -> pleaseAlmoco -> LunchObrigado -> Thank youJantar -> DinnerDesculpe -> Excuse meNao entendo -> I don’t understand

Etiquette and customs are soimportant to be polite in aconversation. It´s usual to shakehands, eye contact and kiss each other.The colloquial greetings are:

Bom dia -> Good morning!Oi! -> Hi!Boa tarde -> Good afternoon!Adeus -> Good byeBoa noite -> Good night!

You need to bring some gift in ameeting; it’s a good idea to bringflowers, for example Orchids. You canarrive 30 minutes late for a dinner oran hour for a party.

Other important aspect in Brazilianculture is the music; it was influencedby African, European and Amerindianforms. Those are unique and original.You can find Capoeira; it’s the mosttraditional, Afoxe; it’s a religiousmusic, and Samba; it’s popular musicof Rio de Janeiro.

By Maria Paula Diaz

RIO´S CARNIVAL

I´m going to talk about the big festivalconsidered the biggest carnival in theworld, this is: RIO DE JANEIROcarnivals.

This great festival starts at the end ofFebruary or at the beginning of theMarch before Easter. This year thecarnival started on fifth of the march.They celebrate, when the RomanCatholic Church made a celebrationwhere the people can give last gaspof music, food, alcohol and sex beforethe 40 days of personal reflection,abstinence and fasting until Easter.

Today, the carnival is organized by thesamba schools, also, we can seebeautiful floats surrounded byhundreds and hundreds of dancers,singers and a lot of parades of peopleget dresses up as colorful outfits.

This festival has a typical girl, wherewe can find in the float and parades,theses girls are called “garotas”beautiful women, when you see their,you going to be mesmerize. Thesensual pleasure it’s celebrated andthe cult of the body takes up mainroom in this ceremony.

Therefore, when you’ll think invacation, you may take as an optionthis place when this beautiful world’scelebration start, would you like to go?

By Julian Pulido

Foods and Places to Go

Brazil is known for being one of themost important countries in SouthAmerica. In this place you findcultures, places to visit. In this time,we are going to talk about manycultural foods, drinks, places to go foreating and traditional Brazilianrestaurants.So, In Brazil you find many types offood, especially main dishes. Forexample Feijoada is a typical dish ofBrazil: the preparation of this dishbegins the night before. It is made ofdifferent kinds of smoke meats, ribsand beef jerky.

If you want to taste a very typicalfood that represents Brazil gourmet,the Feijoada is the right one for you.

If the Feijoada is not enough for you,the Acaraje is another traditional dishthat you will enjoy. This food is madewith black eyed peas and those arerolled into balls and after this, they arefried in palm oil. Finally, this food isserved with shrimps, peanuts andother ingredients depending on theregion.I recommend the last dish: picadinhode Jacaré. This one is a traditionalIndian meal made of alligator meat.Actually, if you want to taste a reallygood dish, this plate is for you.

Also in Brazil, you find traditionaldrinks too. For example, the Cachaca istypical Brazilian liquor. It is made ofsugar cane and it is very similar torum.If you like other types of drinks like thecocktails, the Caipirinha is the bestoption of you. It is made of cachaca,sugar and lime juice. It is veryrefreshing and delicious.

By Yhan Correa

Mexican Beaches

This article talks about the main Mexicanbeaches: Cancun, Acapulco, PuertoVallarta and Mazzatlan. It describeslocation, main activities andrecommendations.

Cancun has one of the best beacheslocated on the northeast coast ofQuintana Roo. Aproximately 1700 km fromMexico City. It had a remarkabletransformation since being an islandsurrounded by fishermen. Actually it ispart of the world`s second longest coralreef. It is also the gateway to the RivieraMaya and the Yucatan interior.

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It has several hotels to relax whichinclude the best spa services like HotelLe Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, GoldenParnassus Resort & Spa Cancun andHilton Cancun, which is recommendedto play golf. Also you should swim withthe dolphins, whales and sharks, anexperience you'll never forget. If youwant something different, you couldgo horseback riding by the beach andthrough the jungle.

Acapulco is one of the oldest touristdestinations. It is sited in the state ofGuerrero on the pacific coast ofMexico. It is still famous for itsnightlife and still attracts manyvacationers. The resort area is dividedinto two: The north end of the Bay isthe “traditional” area, where thefamous people vacationed in the mid20th century, and the south end isdominated by new luxury high risehotels.

Dancing at one of the hillside clubswith a full view of the bay throughfloor-to-ceiling windowpanes is anunique experience to Acapulco, thereare 2 bars recommended to visit elAlebrije and Hard Rock Café.

Puerto Vallarta is a very tourist city inMexico recognized by many travelers.It is located in the western of thestate of Jalisco in central Mexicooverlooking the Pacific Ocean. With alot of different environments tochoose from, there are many toursand excursions available in Vallarta.Puerto Vallarta was meant to be seenfrom the water because it takes youout to see dolphins, manta rays andeven whales in season. You cansnorkel, kayak, and enjoy pirateshows and more. There are morethan 250 restaurants in town.Whatever type of cuisine you like,you will find it in Puerto Vallarta:French, seafood, vegetarian, Mexican,Italian or Asian.

Mazzatlan is known as “Pearl of thePacific”. It is located on the PacificCoast with around 15 miles of invitingbeautiful sandy beaches. It offers thevisitor, a combination of cultural andnatural attractive resources that givethe perfect touch to enjoy thisbeautiful destiny. It is recommendedto visit Senor Frog's that is a famousMatzatlan night club. Its colorfulfestive decorations and witty sense ofhumor make the atmosphere joyfuland loose.

Mexico has incredible beaches whichall of us should visit to relax, it hasexotic places to visit like Cancún,Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta andMazzatlan. Enjoy a wonderful tripwhen you go to Mexico!!!

By Manuel F. Jaimes F.

Mexican Food

Mexican cooking is extremely richand varied with plenty of color andflavor. Mexico is famous for its typicalfoods – there are Mexican restaurantsin most countries. But for authenticMexican meal, there is no place likethe country itself.Mexican dishes: basic ingredientssuch as corn, beans, lemon juice andthe famous hot chilies. Combinationsof these ingredients with freshvegetables, fish, shellfish, meats,herbs and spices make up the variedtypical Mexican meal.Another very common element inMexican cuisine is the spice, which isused to give them that extra touch.

Dishes and Meals

TACOS: Is made using the soft corntortillas filled with seasoned mincedmeat, lettuce and tomatoes, gratedcheese and some sour cream, orchicken or seafood fillings.

TORTILLAS: made of wheat flour ormaize, these traditional pancakesformed the staple food of Mexicanpeople for centuries. They are used inthe different dishes such as enchiladasor quesadillas and are often servedinstead of bread.

FRIJOLES: This was and still is aprimary protein in the Mexican diet.Used both as main ingredients and asgarnishes to other dishes.

GUACAMOLE: An avocado garnish ordip made with mashed avocado, onionand chilies.ENCHILADAS: Made with tortillas, arefolded or rolled tortillas with chicken,pork or vegetables and then baked.QUESADILLAS: Folded tortillas stuffedwith cheese and then grilled.SALSA: This is a salsa made generallywith tomatoes, onion, chili andcilantro.

Mexican Drinks

TEQUILA: Mexico’s national drink,most people drink this it in the form ofa margarita or as tequila shots. It ismixed with lemon juice in a salt- glass.This is strong.

CHOCOLATE: The cocoa bean wasgrown in Central America. The nativeindigenous people of Mexico werethe first to make the earliest form ofchocolate using the beans, whichwere very valuable and even used ascurrency for trading purposes.COFFEE FROM THE POT: Coffee “a laMexicana”, this coffee literally comesfrom the pot, where it simmers allday long, mixed with cinnamon andcloves.Traditional DessertsThese desserts provide a grand-finaleto any Mexican meal: Bread Pudding,Creamy Flan- Custard in a CaramelSauce. Rice Pudding. Cajeta - MilkCandy

No matter how much the food of theMexicans evolves into the future, itstill have all its origins in the simple,food of their ancestors.

By: Ana Beatriz Reyes M.

The Magic of the Mexican Culture

Open your mind to the wonders ofMexico. You won´t spend ordinaryvacations. You will find a cheerfulcountry, with bright colors and coolpeople. Live its cultural expressions,and breathe its unique air from itsproud past, in every step you willtake.

Mexico has one of the SeventhWonders of the World; Chichen Itzaarcheologist zone in Yucatan. It also iscultural Heritage of the Humanity bythe UNESCO. This is an importantvestige of the Maya Civilization.

45 minutes from Mexico City, You´llfind Teotihuacan City, thousands oftourists travel there in the equinox toreload their energy with the pyramidof the moon, because a legend says:“The moon and the sun were bornthere”. Around this zone there aresome luxury hotels and campingzones. But if you want to enjoy theheavenly island of Cancun, you mustvisit Tulum; the unique archeologistzone by the beach.

Also you can live a Mexicanexperience in every town, full offestivals, mariachis colors and flavors.

During the festivals the people prayand burn candles. Although the mostimportant cultural celebration inMexico, is the known “Day of theDeath” in November; where thepeople celebrate the lives of theirloved parents, who have died.

So, what are you waiting for to visitMexico?. You´ll be amazed with theperfection and beauty of its spiritualplaces or you can choose to live thehappiness of their colors. Be sure tolive a Mexican experience and you´llnever forget it.

By Karol Millán

Their famous “Piñatas” made of paper, are used for every celebration like new year, independence day and patron saints like Guadalupe.

The Ancient Egyptian Culture is famous forits pyramids, wealth, pharaohs, etc. Mostpeople have some knowledge aboutancient Egypt, but few people know howrelationshiops where in the marriage thewoman´s role in the family or theimportance of appearance and hygiene forancient Egyptians. So, this article wants totalk about some customs in the ancientEgypt that few people know.

In the ancient Egypt, marriage was verymodern and liberal for the time that itexisted. Despite man in the marriage wsresponsible for supporting the family andproviding the family´s income, he didn´thave a dominant position at home.Woman managed her household, she wasresponsible for taking care of the children,but she had her own business. She couldkeep their properties after gettingmarriage and she didn´t habe to shareanything of her wealth with her husband.

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The two spouses could protect theirproperties by marriage contracts.However, the contracts stipulatedfinancial abligations for the husbandwith his wife and sons if the marriageends. As consequence, it was easy toattain a divorce but ut cost a greatpostion of wealth for the husband.Maybe, the only importantpunishment for women could bestoning if she was found guilty ofadultery, it was against liberaltendency of ancient Egyptians.

Other interesting characteristic of thedaily life from the ancient Egypt isappearance and hyfiene. They used touse copper mirrors, combs, tweezars,ointments and perfumes to keep theirbodies clean an to get a nice odor. Ijfact, Egyptian´s perfumes were famousin the Mediterranean. Likewise, menshaved facial and body hair forcleanliness and it was a special part oftheir religious rituals.

Egyptians used a pasty soap madefrom animal to take a shower in theNillo River and also, makeup wasused on females, males, and evenchildren. Besides the cleanliness,Egyptians used a lot of jewerly tobrighten up their outfits. Earrings,bracelets and necklaces were wornfrequently. For rich people jewerlywas made in gold. On the other hand,poor people used copper orgemstones imitations. Acurious factin this topic, Egyptians did´n´t havesilverware to eat and they ate withtheir hand.

By Oscar Sosa

Alexandria “The pearl of the Mediterranean”

Alexandria is the second largest cityof Egypt, known as the “Pearl of theMediterranean”, extending about 32km along the cost of theMediterranean Sea in the northcentral part of the country.Alexandria is also an importanttourist resort, and an importantindustrial center thanks of its naturalgas and oil pipelines from Suez.

If you go to Alexandria, you have manyactivities to do. I recommend you 3activities that you can’t miss:

• Visit the National Museum ofAlexandria, located near the center ofthe city. You can see the artifacts ofthe four main ages of Egypt: Ancient,Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic. Also,a variety of items such as jewelrymodern royal and an interestingcollection of coins. You may exploredifferent color cameras, coordinatedwith the time period shown and seemore pictures of each period theydepict.

• The church is worth a visit for itsimpressive religious art, you will see acomplete collection of religious artmurals. You can view images of the lifeof Christ represented on one side ofthe walls of the church in the glass.

• Another major attraction is itslibrary, in it, and from the thirdcentury BC remained almost1,000,000 documents disappeared inthe mysterious destruction. Since2003 a new library functions, which isworth visiting. The new library is thelargest full reading area of the world,including over 2000 chair readers.The building is covered in the scriptsand lyrics of almost all languages ofthe world. The library houses havefour permanent museums dedicatedto displaying antiquities andmanuscripts.

Founded by Alexander the Great in332 BC, Alexandria is the maincultural center of the ancient worldand has one of the most completehistories of Egypt. Most tourists whovisited Egypt described his journey asan overwhelming experience:cultures, nature sights, the history ofpeople of life and cuisine make thistrip a wonderful experience.

Traditional Food in Egypt

This article is going to talk aboutdifferent kind of main dishes that theEgyptians eat in a really importantdate, as it is the Islamic New Year. TheEgyptians have a lot of national dishesbecause approximately 90 percent ofEgyptians are Muslims, so they havedifferent customs, also in this articleyou can learn about this amazingculture and their interesting traditions.

In the first place we can find the Ireathat is a kind of drink, you need 2cinnamon sticks, 2 teaspoons sugar, orto taste, 1 cup of cold water and mixednuts, then you have to put thecinnamon and sugar in a smallsaucepan with the cold water andbring to a boil, stirring occasionally,next you have to Low the heat andallow the mixture to simmer for 10minutes, or until it is brownish, thenremove the cinnamon sticks and pourthe drink into a cup. It is very easy todo, and it is for one cup.

Another important dish is the GebnaMakleyah, the ingredients are, 1 cupfirm feta cheese, crumbled, ortraditional Egyptian cheese such aslabna or Gebna, 1 Tablespoon flour, 1egg, salt and freshly ground blackpepper, olive oil, and finally lemonwedges and bread. Then you have topreheat oven to 400°F, and put thecheese, flour, egg, salt, and pepper ina bowl and mix very well. If themixture seems too loose to hold theball shape, add a little more flour.Pour 2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil togrease. Arrange the cheese balls onthe cookie sheet, rolling them aroundto coat thoroughly with the oil. Thenremove with a spatula and drain onabsorbent paper, this recipe is for 4 or6 dishes.

These two main dishes are reallytraditional in Egypt, and there arealso really delicious, so I hope thatyou enjoy this article, and maybe youcan prepare one of these dishes, in aspecial celebration.

By Camila Mendoza

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