The most successful book written by professor Rodolfo Acuña, “Occupied America” represents all that Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne opposed in the Mexican-American Studies program when he launched the attack against it. In a « Continue »
Mexican Theme Park And Movie Studio Proposed Near Palm Springs California
It seems there has been another theme park trying to get approval in the United States, and it’s not the certain-to-be-doomed DreamVision parks in either Texas or Alabama this time. Aztlan is a proposed theme park, resort, concert venue and « Continue »
Aztlan and the Chicanas
Photo byxicana_mommaMap showing the Lake Youta river system, full version at Map of California showing Lake Youta and the Anahuac Mountains, full version at 1847 Disturnell Map, full view. Maps showing the “Aztec Homeland”* From “In « Continue »
$420 Million 5-Star Hotel Development Deal in La Quinta Moves Forward
Photo byKen LundThe La Quinta City Council approved the long awaited development agreement for the SilverRock public golf course property on Tuesday. “The City is looking forward to working closely with the developer toward a successful venture « Continue »
Theme Parks Work to Stretch the Halloween Season Out to Two Months
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you want family-friendly Halloween fun that you can enjoy with your kids, try Disney’s theme parks. But if you want to be scared out of your wits, Universal has your number. Universal offers two of the biggest and « Continue »
In Search of Legendary Aztlán
Detail of first page from the Boturini Codex, depicting the departure from Aztlán. According to the Aztecs, their ancestors came from a place called Aztlán, which means “the place of cranes” or “the place of herons.” Legend describes it as a « Continue »