Parte J: Cultura (16)
barcelona/catalunya
iguazú falls
torres del paine
- Why is this national park ideal for wildlife?
- There is no human interference.
- Where does the name Torres Del Paine come from?
- Rockneedles of the Mountain Range
- What happened to the land until the 1950’s?
- It was set on fire
- Name at least 4 varieties of plant life discussed in the film:
- Shrubs
- Flowers
- Trees
- Bushes
- List 3 facts about Glacier Gray:
- 17km Long
- It is the biggest glacier there
- It is located in both Chile and Argentine
- List 3 observations/descriptions of the Rio Serrado:
- There are people
- It contains lots of forest
- Horses are used
- List 3 facts about the Lago del Toro:
- Huge Lake
- Has lots of wild animals
- A lot of different varieties of plants
- Describe the weather in the region of the Rio Paine.
- Stormy, but can change in an instant How many hotels are there in this region?
- What is the name of a famous flower found in various forms in South America?
- Slipper Flower
- List 4 facts about the Salta Grande:
- Long Waterfall
- Connects two lakes
- 30m High
- Very popular
- What has been the biggest source of income for the Patagonia area?T
- Tourism
- How many visitors come to the park each year?
- 70-80K
- What are the ideal travel months to visit this park?
- Nov-Feb
- How many species of birds are found in the park?
- 1475 Over all animal species
- What is the most predominant?
- Birds
- Guanacos are related to what other animal?
- Llama
- How many species of plant life can be found in the park?
- less than 400
- In what year was the oldest evidence of animal and human life discovered?
- 1895
- How high is the Torres Del Paine?
- 2,500 meters.
- What animal is considered one of the only major predators in the area?
- Puma
- What is “Torres Del Paine” (or Patagonia) known as?
- The name given by people that have traveled there. The most wonderful mountain on earth
el camino de santiago
- Camino de Santiago means:
- Way of Saint James
- What do tourists do at the Camino office?
- check in, Pick up a passport
- About how long does it take to walk the route?
- 5 weeks
- What event is Pamplona famous for?
- the running of the bulls
- What famous author is well known in Pamplona?
- Hemingway
- Why are red bandanas worn?
- to represent the murder (got head chapped off)
- Write 4 facts about the running of the bulls: а.
- Hemingways death persuaded this
- bull runing lasts about 2 1/2 min
- bulls sprint through the town
- people run with/away from the bulls
- What is the felling about bullfights in Pamplona? Discuss the residents' appreciation and thoughts about the event.
- after it's over, residents' rewatch races and then eat breakfast discussing the races
- List 3 facts about the city of Burgos.
- tourist friendly city
- for years it was the capital of the kingdom
- cathloic church was made after virgin marys mothet
- Who was the fist person to make the trip?
- St James
- List 2 facts about the church in León:
- resting place of 20 kings
- pictures to tell the story of Christ
- What are the reasons people decide to take the pilgrimage based on the interviews in the video?
- Wants to find balance; live in the science of the nature + feel closer to Gof
- List 4 facts about the city of Santiago de Compostela
- winters are cold 15
- a religious powerhouse
- work town
- 1200 was hayday
- What is the Galician food specialty?
- octopus
- Galego is a mix of 2 languages:
- Spanish and Portugese
- What happens in the cathedral? (The final steps in the Camino de Santiago).
- Worshiping of St. James
artistas (Picasso, Rivera, Kahlo, Dalí, Miro, Goya, Monet)
- Pablo Picasso
- early art was surrealistic + serious
- art school
- real feelings
- went to paris →impressionism + still lifes
- suicide of his best friend → “blue period”
- distinct style (blue) + had more feeling
- did not conform to modern art styles
- painted like “a child”
- cubism + surrealism
- Rivera
- painted murals
- married Kahlo
- Frida Kahlo
- mexican
- “casa azul”
- sick child + bus accident
- closer with father
- lowkey gay
- to deal with pain she painted
- surealism- “The Two Fridas”
- self portraits
- mexican revo. supporter
- Salvador Dali
- designed, decorated, and painted the Dali museum in Figures
- “i am the drug”
- thought provoking + trailblazing
- surrealistic
- Juan Miro
- realistic → surrealism + abstract
- vivid colors
- like children’s drawings
- Francisco de Goya
- became deaf→ this made his art dark
- third of may - light + dark
- Charles IV family- very realistic
- painted in his home
- Saturn Devouring his Son → very dark
- Claude Monet
- impressionism
la salsa
- Salsa has its origins in South America.
- Salsa dance emerged in the Central American country of Cuba during the late 19th and early years of the 20th century
- At its core, Salsa was made from the elements of the Són of Cuba, troubadour music from Spain (Flamenco and others), Rumbas of African slaves, Danzón of French, and Haiti immigrants, and various instruments that were popular in Cuba.
- The full origin of the term "Salsa" was never precisely identified. Although the same Spanish word was used beforehand in close connection with Latin dance, the modern version of the term was popularized not organically but with the marketing push of the record labels and promoters who wanted to introduce this dance to the broader public. In its earliest form, "salsa" is a Spanish term that means "spice." The word "salsa!" was used extensively in Latin music since the mid-1800s as a cry that musicians shouted during their performances. The term was used in energetic songs, spurring the dancers and other musicians to become more frenetic, acrobatic, introduce freestyle changes, and "spice up" their act.
- Modern Salsa has elements of rhumba, danzón, són, and African drum beats.
- The contemporary Salsa as we know it evolved from several earlier Cuban dance forms, including Son, Son Montuno, Mamba, Cha Cha Cha, and was also enriched with Puerto Rican influences of dances Bomba and Plena.
gringo
look at parte A
los parques nacionales del américa del Sur
- spanish:
- Parques nacionales de América del Sur En la última década las visitas a los parques nacionales de América del Sur, especialmente de Chile y Argentina, aumentaron mucho. Esto se debe al un creciente interés por estar en contacto con la naturaleza y disfrutar de actividades al aire libre.¿Quiénes son los visitantes? Familias, grupos de jóvenes recién egresados de la escuela secundaria, grupos de estudiantes en excursiones de estudio y personas de todas las edades interesadas en conocer nuevas especies de animales y plantas y estar en contacto con la naturaleza. La gran variedad de parques nacionales atrae a todo tipo de gente. En la Argentina hay selvas tropicales en el Parque Nacional Baritú, enormes cataratas en el Parque Nacional Iguazú y hasta glaciares en el Parque Nacional Perito Moreno.
- english
- National Parks of South America In the last decade, visits to the national parks of South America, especially Chile and Argentina, have increased a lot. This is due to a growing interest in being in contact with nature and enjoying outdoor activities. Who are the visitors? Families, groups of young people just out of high school, groups of students on field trips and people of all ages interested in learning about new species of animals and plants and being in contact with nature. The wide variety of national parks attract all kinds of people. In Argentina there are tropical forests in the Baritú National Park, huge waterfalls in the Iguazú National Park and even glaciers in the Perito Moreno National Park.
bariloche, argentina
- Patagonia is made up of:
- lake region
- pacific ocean
- glaciers
- Bariloche is famous for:
- Nahuel Huapi
- Cerro Caminaro
- Name 3 sites to see in Patagonia:
- Andes mountains
- Nahuel Huapi
- Cerro Caminaro
majesty of madrid
- population of Madrid: <4 million
- most popular Spanish food: ham
- describe an eatery: decorated with meat/assembly of meat
- are all hams the same: no, some have different origins (killed after 3 months, was fed different things)
- 2 historical events that happend at the Plaza Mayor
- bullfights
- public punishments
- “bull bars” v. u.s. bars: they both show support and are very passionate with their supports
- Phillip V was of what origin: Versailles
- four facts about Palacio Real
- over 2,000 rooms
- lot’s of chandeliers
- over 150 fancy clocks
- many portraits
- why is the mayor of Spain nicknamed “the mole?”
- for all of the digging he had done to create buildings
- how do Tapas (or Tapas Tango) work?: bar hopping
- Spaniards eat dinner at: 9 or 10
- what is “gazpacho?”: cold tomato soup
- la cuenta: the bill