Cartagena Essays

  • Cartagena Country Description

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    for four days touring the city of Cartagena in Colombia. I chose the month July because according to website audleytravel.com, this month brings in a mini dry season that brings wonderful conditions to the beautiful countryside, beaches, and jungles. I will get to Cartagena by flying with Delta airlines and the cost will be $644. The flight will get off at 7:45 am then land on Atlanta Georgia at 9:00 am. Then I will get on the next flight from Atlanta to Cartagena (9:45 am - 12: 50 pm). My budget

  • Cartagena Protocol Essay

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    The Cartagena Protocol was founded on the basis of Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration which states; “In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.” (Rio Declaration) The Cartagena Protocol was monumental because it was

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Cartagena Protocol

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    Once the Cartagena Protocol is removed, negotiation for a better agreement can begin. Too many important GM research projects have been stalled by overly complicated regulatory processes and the intervention of anti-GM NGOs. While everyone agrees upon the fact that biotechnology must be supervised, there is contention over how much regulation is needed. Where the Cartagena Protocol erred on the side of way to cautious, a new agreement that

  • My Growing Up Cartagena, Colombia

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    My brakes have failed me.When I was a kid, growing up Cartagena, Colombia I always loved riding my scooter down slopes. My favorite was the steepest one right outside my house. It made me go really fast. I had gotten my scooter as a gift from my cousin for my birthday.My scooter had teenage mutant ninja turtles pictures on the bottom where the sandpaper is so, I wouldn’t slip.Another thing is that my scooter was really low on the ground so it would drag when I went over speed bumps, so many of the

  • Hannibal And Rome: The Success Of The First Punic War

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    In the darkest hour of the Roman Republic, an army was led against all odds to reign supreme on the Italian peninsula. Led through sheer military genius, the Carthaginian Army laid waste to everything the might of Rome could muster. For years on end, Italy was the stage for the greatest military orchestra the world had yet seen, conducted by a master of strategy and warfare. Hannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca, laid siege to the very idea of Rome’s military prowess. Despite absolute dominance of the

  • Carnaval De Barranquilla Informative Speech

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    stems from diverse community. a. While many cities around Barranquilla were founded by Spanish conquistadores, Barranquilla itself was formed from indigenous people of Tierrandentro, Maroons, and free slaves from Cartagena. b. Carnaval was a tradition from Spain that first began in Cartagena and moved to Barranquilla in the 1800’s according to Edgar Rey Sinning (Rey Sinning, 2004) i. Carnaval diminished in the cities around it, including Cartegena, but remained in Barranquilla because it was a melting

  • Pros And Cons For Food Security

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    1. Introduction The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines food security as the situation when “all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” Since Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) were introduced to the market in 1994, numerous controversies have emerged around advantages and disadvantages of GM technology. The goal of

  • Chilean War Essay

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    Chilean War of Independence: There was a violent conflict between the Chilean criollos(pro-independence) that were seeking economic and political independence from Spain; and the criollos who were royalists that supported the Captaincy General of Chile and the Spanish Empire. A declaration of independence was officially declared by Chile on February 12, 1818. At first, freedom did not have support among all of the Chileans because they were divided between royalists and independists. This started

  • Comparison Of Ghost And Spirit In Latin American Literature

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    trialed case of heresy and other offense against church. Those convicted would be punished, tortured of even executed. In the case of the novel “Of Love and Other Demons” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the story takes place in Cartagena, Colombia. In the novel GGM describes Cartagena, as a beautiful city by the sea that was constantly being imported

  • Dance Anthropology

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    dances the audience is able capture the emotions and message expressed. Some dance teachers instill in kids the idea that they can make changes in in their own lives. Alvaro Restrepo, a dancer and choreographer, is a director of a dance school in Cartagena, Columbia who created a program to give disadvantaged kids the tools to deal and transform their lives through dancing. Through dancing, these kids are able to escape the life they currently reside in. Similarly, Katherine Dunham founded the Performing

  • Sir Francis Drake

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    Spanish. His plan was to sack the city of Nombre de Dios. On their first attempt they did not succeed but they made another soon after. They then took the town of Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of Panama, they captured a ship in the harbor of Cartagena, they burned Portobello, they crossed and re-crossed the isthmus, and they captured three mule trains bearing 30 tons of silver. Drake’s real opportunity came in 1577 when Queen Elizabeth gave him a grant to make the first circumnavigation of

  • Ferdinand Magellan Research Paper

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    Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering what is known today as the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific Ocean. Although he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships, the Victoria, continued westward and back to Spain, where they left off originally. As a result, his group of explorers accomplished the first circumnavigation of the globe. Like with any other journey, his was filled

  • The Sociological Effects of Afro-Latino Groups in Colombia and Panama

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    2011 “Central America Insight”, HSBC Global Research, Q2 2007 “Country View: Panama,” Economist intelligent Unit, June 15, 2007 An International Conference, October 18, 19 and 20 2001., Museo Del Oro, Casa Simón Bolivar, Historic Center of Cartagena, Cartagena De Indias, Colombia. Toronto, Canada: Department of History at York University, 2001. Print. “United States Census” Population Information and definitions Interviewees and Contributors: “Background Notes- Franklin Home Interview” Brooklyn

  • Transparency in GMO Labeling: A Historical Perspective

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    have received mixed reviews, and public sentiment is usually focused on individual studies magnified by the media. In response to large scale disagreement, the United Nations acting in coordination with the World Trade Organization, introduced the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in 2003. In regard to GMOs, the protocol calls for producers of GMOs to indicate the use of said GMO and that the product is safe for consumption. However, the current model for transparency remains a bit opaque. The protocol

  • Colombian Independence Movements

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    tolerated the influx of the Spaniards but rebelled when the colonists tried to enslave them and take possession of their lands. Almost immediately, a large part of what became Colombia had been conquered by the Spanish, and a number of towns, including Cartagena (founded in 1533), were prospering. In 1544, the country was incorporated into the viceroyalty of Peru, where it remained until 1739 when it became a part of New Granada (comprising the territories of what are today Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and

  • Colombia Research Paper

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    With a population of 48.32 million and about the size of California and Texas combined is the Republic of Colombia. Located at the northern tip of South America. Similarly to the United States it has a republic form of government with executive,judicial,and legislative branches. There President is Juan Manuel Santos and they use the Colombian pesos for money. They have free education systems that are Primary school which is elementary school for us and Secondary school which to us is high school

  • Cumbia The Folk Music of Colombia

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    Venezuela and Brazil, to the south with Ecuador and Peru, to the North West with the Pacific Ocean and Panama, to the North with the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena known as the Heroic city is located on the North of Colombia. It was founded in 1533 By Don Pedro de Heredia a Spanish conquer. Due to its excellent geographic location, from this time Cartagena became the most important ports in South America. Where African slaves arrived from Spain and Africa and they were sold in Colombia and South America

  • The Impact Of Religion On Latin America

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    and helped establish the church in Colombia. Though they were looked down on by colonists and government officials, these individuals pushed through, eventually creating the Society of Jesus. This society was known for establishing the city of Cartagena and founding the first collegiate institution during the colonial period. Those these other Christian religions made significant progress, Catholicism still intertwined itself deeply with the educational system. Unlike other countries who have prohibited

  • Hannibal Barca Thesis

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    and then through his improved position, he conquered different Spanish tribes. He fought with the Olcades and captured their capital, Althea, and later quieted down the Vaccaei in the northwest. In 221 B.C, making the seaport of Kart-hadst (modern Cartagena, Spain) his base, he won a battle with the Carpetania in the region of the

  • Bogota Research Paper

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    The capital of Columbia is Bogota. There is a very big population it is one of the biggest cities in Columbia. But there are many others cities like Medellin, it is north west of Bogota it is the second largest city in Columbia. Another main city is Antioquia, it is also north west of Bogota and part of a narrow section is bordering Panama. The third main city is Barranquilla, which is in the north east part of Columbia. It is a major city. And it is highly populated and a lot of business is done