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García Márquez, Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) García Márquez, GabrielGarcía Márquez, Gabrielgäbrēĕlˈ gärsēˈä märˈkās [key], 1927–2014, Colombian novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, b. Aracataca. Widely considered one of…Zapata, Emiliano
(Encyclopedia) Zapata, EmilianoZapata, Emilianoāmēlyäˈnō säpäˈtä [key], c.1879–1919, Mexican revolutionary, b. Morelos. Zapata was of almost pure native descent. A tenant farmer, he occupied a social…Air Distances Between World Cities in Statute Miles
Cities Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Calcutta Cape Town Caracas ChicagoBerlin — 7,402 1,795 4,368 5,981 5,247 4,405Buenos Aires 7,402 — 7,345 10,265 4,269 3,168 5,598Cairo 1,795 7,345 — 3,539 4,…Celebrating the Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos by Shmuel Ross The Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, takes place over the first two days of November. It's become a huge symbol of Mexican…The World's Best Cities
Cite Where People Want to Be Travel+Leisure has compiled its annual list of the world's best cities, as voted by users worldwide as we continue to navigate the pandemic and its impact on travel.…International Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage equality varies greatly throughout the globe. According to the Human Rights Campaign, same-sex marriage is legal in 20 countries, legal in some jurisdictions in 2…Mexican art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Mexican art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the area that is now the country of Mexico. Such arts were already highly developed in the ancient civilizations…The Top Ten: World's Largest Subway Systems
World's Largest Subway Systems (by usage) Rank City Date system completed Number of riders (year) Length (km) 1.…1999-2000 Boxing Junior Middleweights <span class="rm" >(154 lbs)</span>
(Super Welterweights) Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Dec. 4 Fernando Vargas Ronald “Winky” Wright Wm 12 IBF Lincoln City, Ore. Dec. 12 Tony Ayala Tony…Cinco de Mayo
A U.S. celebration of Mexican Heritage The Battle of Puebla Victory Monument Related Links Mexico Puebla Benito Juárez Cesar Chavez Calendar & Holidays Cinco de…