Immgration To Texas
Mexico
About The Country
The push/and pull factors-Mexican migration are dictated by economic, political, environmental and social reasons. Area Settled in TX-Texas-Mexico border. Years of Settlement (1821). Food+ printed recipe-Tacos, Burritos, Endchiladas and Quesadillas. Significant Immigrants to TX - Empresario , Coahuila, and Texas. Customs/Holidays- Navy Day, Fiesta of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Mexican Food
Burritos
A burrito is a type of Mexican and Tex-Mex food, consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling.
Chorizo
Chorizo is a name given to a variety of sausages, both fresh and cured, from Spain and Latin American. Chorizo is made from pork, is heavily seasoned, and has a characteristically red color.
Tamales
A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating.
Mexican Hoildays
Navy Day
Every June 1st Mexicans throughout the nation celebrate Navy Day or as it's known in Mexico dia de la Marina! The first Navy Day holiday was celebrated in Mexico in 1942.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
On June 29 the church celebrates the feast day of Sts, Peter and Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnites of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mother of God, also known as the virgin of Guadalupe, is a title of the virgin Mary associated with a celebrated pictorial image housed in the Basillca of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico city.