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Latino Blood: My Identity In Four Different Cultures

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Latino blood

Being Hispanic for me means belonging to a group of incredible people and remarkable traditions. I defined my culture in four major categories. One major category is Jalisco, Mexico, the beautiful place I grew up in, landmarks and traditions are important for my Hispanic culture and the most important one my education. Us as jaliscienses are known worldwide for Mariachi and the vast gamma of exquisite food. In addition, the importance of my education that ultimately defines my identity as a person of society.

The things that shaped my identity are a lot of different things. One is my nationality, Jalisco, Mexico is a vast land that possesses some of the most beautiful buildings and architecture styles in the world.

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