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Chapter 3 Cultural Facts
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Language - Spanish
8th Grade
10/28/2013

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El Valle de Texas
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The Rio Grande Valley is where red grapefruit is grown. it's the official state fruit of Texas.
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El Parque Nacional Big Bend
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The name "Big Bend" comes from the large "U" formed by the Rio Grande.
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El Paso
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The cowboy tradition is still strong in Texas.
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Dallas
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is a center of international business.
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La Isla Padre
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The coast of Texas has many scenic areas such as Padre Island, which stretches for 113 miles (182 km)
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San Antonio
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is a multicultural city famous for its Riverwalk (Paseo del Río)
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Houston
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The port of Houston handles the largest amount of international sea trade in the United States.
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La biblioteca de San Antonio
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this library was designed my Ricardo Legorreta, a famous Mexican architect.
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La Capilla de san Elceario
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San Elceario mission, near El Paso, is a fine example of Spanish mission architecture in Texas.
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Carmen Lomas Garza
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(1948-) painted the famous oil painting, Una Tarde
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El convento de la Misión de San José
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The mission of San José in San Antonio was constructed in 1770. Today only ruins of its convent remain.
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Tamalada
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was painted by Carmen Lomas Garza, a Mexican American artist whose works show a Mexican American daily life.
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Vaquero
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is a fiberglass sculpture in front of the El Paso Museum of Art. It was created by artist Luis Jiménez (1940-2006).
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Las quesadillas
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Mexican cuisine has had a great influence on Texan food.
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Tostaditas con salsa
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Chips and salsa is the official state snack of Texas.
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Barbacoa al estilo tejano
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Barbecue is a typical Texas food.
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¿Sabías que...?
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Did you know that over the course of history, Texas has been ruled by 6 different governments: Frence, Spain, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The confederate States, and the United States of America?
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El Cinco de Mayo
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is celebrated each year in Texas and Mexico. It commemorates the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
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Conjunto
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music is popular dance music from northern Mexico and southern Texas. It sprang to life in the late 19th century. The German and Eastern European settlers along the Texas and Mexico border brought their accordions, waltzes, and polkas to this region. The music-loving Mexican and Tejano populations adapted this music to their own style.
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