Unraveled Travels

                                                          Jamaica    The indigenous tribe of Jamaica , the Tainos Tribe seem to have named the island "XAYMACA" , a word that probably meant "land of springs " . Jamaica has numerous flowing rivers .  The word 'Jamaica' seems to be a corruption of this original Taino name , which has survived European conquest and colonization .  Map of the Island of Jamaica , 1873 (sources) Here are some of the Key Facts about Jamaica      Area  .      Jamaica is about 4,2436.6 square miles ( 10,991 square km) .      Population   .      It has a population of  approximately 2.527 million .     Capital  .    Kingston ( population 691,600).     Language     .   English is the official language . In addition , they also have a dialect that is based on English and also spoken by the majority of the population .   Self Guide :  I know this is a blog post but for the case of my research projects, I would like to give a brief summ

Christopher Columbus            After reading "El Caribe Gris" , i found out that every paragraph has its own story and it was really hard to pinpoint the main idea but nevertheless i found my way around it . At first glance, i thought it was pretty lengthy and probably boring but after thorough reading , i discovered that Christopher Columbus first voyage is a good example of globalization of the Caribbeans or Latin America , but i believe that it was necessary in order to set globalization for the future of the Caribbeans , a type of indirect globalization if you will . The reason i believe this is because Columbus didn't affect these lands much when he first passed through them but instead he was a passive traveler that just observed the peoples of the islands and put them on the map ( in this case , his journal ) .  I had few problems finding this out but i think that was like the main point of the "El Caribe Gris"   S ources  1.  Stuart A. Kallen.  A Journe

           Learning is a continuity , exclusively writing , because it tends to involve practice . The more i indulge in my practice , the better i write . In my opinion , no one was born to be a writer . As an ESL student , i took my first English course in college very seriously as it was a pathway to greater achievements in English Language . Whenever i am writing a paper , i tend to write whatever comes to mind and its always unorganized at first . Then i go back to rearranging my thoughts and ideas and then forget to add some fancy words . My writing ability isn't too high and i have this pattern of always keeping my sentences simple .           Now , let me discuss my areas of weakness . As an ESL student , i have some weaknesses that if not some then all students under this category also have such as grammar and composition since the grammar is far different from my native tongue but despite these struggles , i still try to improve in these areas in order to become a better

          Jamaica , an island that soars about 480 miles south of Florida , across the Caribbean sea . Also known as the third largest island on the Caribbean sea after Cuba and Hispaniola . Jamaica is about 146 miles long and varies from 22 to 51 miles wide . Due to its landmass it is often compared to the state of Connecticut .               Although the capital of Jamaica is Kingston , it has other important places and centers for trades and businesses. Their official language is English and the most common religion is Protestantism . In Jamaica , the transportation system is very efficient as it connects throughout the entire country which aids their movement . They also have a coastal highway that connects to other coasts as well . But despite all of the joys , there are some very serious human environmental interactions present . This includes Hurricanes , Earthquakes etc. but amidst all of these , the beaches seem to make all of the worries disappear .