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My great Uncle Jack and Aunt Francisca wanted a better life that would include better jobs and better pay, which concluded that they come to the United States

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The leader of Mexico is elected by a six-year term by Mexico's citizens. Whoever wins the most votes becomes president.

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The current leader of Mexico is Enrique Peña Nieto, who is part of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.

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There is a statue of

José Maria Morelos in Michoácan, Mexico, which was built in 1933.

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What America Has "Adopted" From My Family's Heritage/Country

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What America Has "Adopted" From My Family's Heritage/Country

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America has adopted the food, importing it from Mexico and back.

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In Mexico, they use money called "pesos." Compared to USD, a peso is about 0.052 of an American Dollar.

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A quinceñera is a celebration when it is a girl's fifteenth birthday. It is a transition from childhood to womanhood.

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Dia De Los Muertos is celebrated mostly in Mexico. It is a holiday to remember family and friends who have passed away. The holiday lasts from October 31 to November 2.

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Something new that I learned was the history of Michoácan itself. Michoácan is a mining state that was established in 1536 by Pope Paul III. It is the home of the monarch butterfly and it is known for producing more avocados than any other place in Mexico. This makes it the avocado capital of the world. In the background of the picture below, it shows how small and tightly packed everything was, and it remains the same way today. In English, Michoácan means "place of the fishermen" and it reffers to those who fish in the lake of Lake Pátzcuaro, located in Pátzcuaro, Mexico.

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¿Hola, Cómo estás?

Translation: Hello, how are you?

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Ingredients:
Poblano and Pasilla chiles
3 pounds of pork
Chopped garlic
One can of hominy
Onions (amount varies)
One can of chick peas
3 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of Mexican oregano
12 cups of water
Lemon juice
Steps:
Take the seeds out of chiles and soak in water overnight. Boil the chiles with the salt, onion, and garlic. Include the three pounds of pork and the one can of hominy. Blend the chiles with the meat juice, the chopped onions, and chopped garlic all together, then add hominy and chick peas with lemon juice.

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Angangueo, Michoácan, Mexico, is where my family is originally from.

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The first relative from my family that came to the United States was my Great Aunt, Francisca McLauren. Her and her husband, Jack McLauren, first resided in Azusa, California in the 1970's. Francisca McLauren then passed away from cancer when she was in her forties. Later on, my great Uncle Jack had remarried, joined a biker gang, and soon disappeared with his children and new wife. They are still alive, but no one knows where they are today.

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Mexican Flag