Latin America was traditionally defined as the regions of the Americas where Spanish, the language of Spain, and Portuguese, the language of Portugal, were spoken. In practice, however, virtually all of the Western Hemisphere except the United States, Canada, and the non-Hispanophone countries of the Caribbean have tended to come under the heading of Latin America. Other areas where languages derived from Latin (such as French, Papiamento or Kreyol) predominate are sometimes included and sometimes excluded from Latin America, depending on the speaker.
- See also Latino, Hispanic and Ibero-America
Countries of Latin America
The National Flag of Mexico
In Article 18 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (Ley Sobre El Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales) there is a listing of dates that the Mexican flag is flown by all branches of government. Civilians are also encouraged to display the national flag on these days. Many of the dates listed in the law denote significant events and people that shaped of Mexican identity and the course of its History. There also have been occasions where official flag day notices that been announced in the Official Journal of the Federation, but later revoked. One such case was that November 1 was declared a holiday to hoist the national flag in 1991, but was later removed from the list four years later from another order published in Diario Oficial de la Federación.
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The Area Nacional de Recreación Cajas is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. The area of 289000ha between 3100m and 4450m above sea level offers a tundra vegetation on a jagged landscape of hills and valleys. About 270 lakes and lagoons can be found. It is located about 30km from Cuenca, the capital of the province of Azuay. It was declared a national park on Nov 5, 1996.
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El cariño que te tengo
No te lo puedo negar
Se me sale la babita
Yo no lo puedo evitar.
The love I have for you
is something I cannot deny
I drool all over
I cannot help it.
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From Chan Chan by Compay Segundo
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Detailed information about the Latin America can be found under these sub-categories:
Languages of Latin America
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