Guatemalan Profile Guatemala is a country full of corruption, it’s a place where many live in poverty, and very few live in wealth. Imagine sitting in your car at a red light. The car on your right is a BMW, … Continue reading
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El Cadejo The legend of El Cadejo is a story told among the drunks and lowlifes of Guatemala. According to legends in Guatemala, El Cadejo is a spooky animal that appears on out of nowhere. The most popular version of … Continue reading
La LLorona in Guatemala Guatemala, the home of urban legends. Where children are afraid to walk home at night, not because they fear they will get mugged, but because they know who is out there looking for them. On a … Continue reading
Tikal Tikal is hidden in the city of Petén. It was the home to many Mayans before the Spanish conquered Guatemala. The Mayans were known to have human and animal sacrifices as part of their ceremonies. When the Spanish arrived, … Continue reading
In my previous blog posts, I have written about the legend of Nahuales in my parents’ hometown, Tuzantlan, Puebla, Mexico. However, this legend has been heard of in Puebla’s neighboring states such as Oaxaca and Mexico (state). This legend is … Continue reading
My blog posts focused mainly on La llorona, like many others, however, I decided to focus more on modern views of La Llorona in television and film. I chose to focus on La Llorona because growing up I can remember … Continue reading
Synopsis, Review, and Analysis of “Her Cry: La Llorona Investigation” I selected this film to watch and review because Dr. Perez recommended it as an option for a recent interpretation of la llorona in a film, and also … Continue reading
I originally began this project thinking I was going to my project on La Llorona but because so many people in the class were dealing with this topic I decide to change my topic last minute and choose to work … Continue reading
La Virgen De Las Mujeres While there are several artists who have depicted La Virgen de Guadalupe in a feminist representation, of all these authors, Alma Lopez is one whose works have been both revered and heavily contested. Of … Continue reading
Chicano Gang Masculinity What does Mister Tattoo mean by this “hardness.”(NPR) Is it a commentary on an individual’s violent tendencies? Or a lack of emotion and sympathy that allows for the individual to continue their life of deviance. In order … Continue reading