Latin+Corner

=Latin Corner=



Latinos are placed under one umbrella, but to the astonishment of many, Latinos are different within their own ethnic group. The Spanish language is the only thing that might be similar, but the culture, food, dialects, music, and idiosyncrasy are very different in regions throughout Latin American. This Library collection is a celebration of the diversity of Latin America.

We are going to take you on a journey through the different regions and countries of Latin America. We will begin in Mexico with their spicy and hot tamales, through Central America and the Salvadorian pupusas, the Ecuadorian gazpacho, the potatoes of Peru, the fine wines of Chile, the meats of the Argentine Pampas, the tropical fruits of the Amazon jungle, finishing up in the salsa infested Caribbean.

Latin America is a mixture of flavors that are native to the region or were imported from abroad. At the same time, you will be able to understand through food the history of Latin America. The Slave Trade was an important influence to the Caribbean and Brazil. The slave legacies are still part of the food and culture of these regions. The Aztecs in Mexico that cultivated corn and made it a staple of their diet and now hundreds of years after, we are still eating that same corn that was so important to their empire. The Mayans in Central America also had an important influence in today’s world with cacao (chocolate). The Incas learned how to cultivate potatoes in Machu Pichu. The potatoes were important to their survival. The European have influence in Argentina with the introduction of meat production in the Pampas. Salt mines from the Chilean desert and fresh seafood from their rich coast.

In the end, it is through food that one's learn other people’s culture; if you decide to take this trip you will learn the rich history, culture, and diversity of Latin America through delicious food.