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Thesis statement - We need to keep spanish heritage alive because they influence so many things in the world. Such as art, food, and science.

A example of Hispanics in science is Ellen Ochoa. As well as being a mission specialist and a flight engineer for NASA, she is also a classical flutist. In July 1991, Ellen Ochoa became the world’s first Hispanic women in space on the space shuttle Discovery. Since then she has logged more than 900 hours in space on four flights, since 2002. She was an inventor. She invented many things such as an optical system designed to detect imperfections in repeating patterns. It can also be used for quality control in the manufacturing of various intricate parts. This invention was patented in 1987. Ellen Ochoa later patented an optical system which can be used to robotically manufacture goods or in robotic guiding systems. (Ellen Ochoa Wikipedia). Ellen won several NASA awards including the exceptional service medal in 1997, outstanding leadership medal in 1995, space flight medals in 1993 and 1994, and two Space Act Tech brief awards in 1992. The most recent one she received was the women in aerospace outstanding achievement award, The Hispanic Engineer Albert Baez Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution to humanity, the Hispanic heritage leadership Award, and San Diego State University Alumna of the year. (Ellen Ochoa bio.com).

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Dating often begins around age fourteen with group activities. Many young men and women begin dating at about age eighteen. In some place couples only date if they plan to marry. A boy often meets a girl at a a place outside her home instead of where she lives. Potential spouses must usually be approved by parents. The average marriage age for men is twenty-seven, while women marry between the age of 20 and 24.

Family and Children
The average Spanish family today has 0.7 children., the Spanish birth rate is one of the lowest in the European Union. At the same time, more and more couples simply live together. In some cases, this is legally recognized by the state.

What hasn't changed is the Spanish concept of family. It is quite larger than the northern european one and the close family includes not only direct relatives, but also other distant relatives (for instance, cousins and their women, husbands or kids). Family gatherings are still very popular, at least once a year.

Football (soccer) is the national sport in Spain. Nearly all children learn how to play the sport, and watching important matches can rise to the level of a national obsession. The Spanish also enjoy cycling and tennis. Because of many miles of coastline, swimming and other water sports are also very popular, such as fishing, sailing, and diving. Spain's diverse terrain provides many opportunities, from beach activities to mountain climbing, from horseback riding to snow skiing, and from international sports such as basketball to regional sports such as (Basque ball). This latter sport is actually a group of games that are played in a variety of settings with different equipment. One version is similar to handball, while another is more like tennis. The most common version is the "jai alai" that is played throughout the Hispanic world and even in some parts of the United States. This game is played against a wall and is considered the fastest sport in the world because of the speeds traveled by the "pelota" (ball). Players use a curved wicker basket to hurl the ball as well as catch and return it.

Gardening is a common recreational pastime. For other forms of recreation, the Spanish turn to their love for music and other cultural arts. At home, many people enjoy watching television in the evening. Spain has a long tradition in literature, architecture, and drama.

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most Spanish people don't like other Spanish people who don't speak Spanish- [|http://tlloh.com/hate-spanish-people-who-dont-speak-spanish/] HATE: Latinos Who Don’t Speak Spanish." //THINGS LATINOS LOVE OR HATE //. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. .

most Spanish people look at marriage as something sacred and most Hispanics show love by kissing each other on the cheek- [] "Notes from Spain: Ben Curtis on Travel, Life, Culture, Spain." //Notes from Spain Ben Curtis on Travel Life Culture Spain //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. <http://www.notesfromspain.com/2008/09/10/how-do-spanish-weddings-work/>.

many Spanish people like to use rice and hot souse in most of their food. they brought - [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_dishes] <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"List of Spanish Dishes." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wikipedia //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_dishes>.

Most people in Cozumel live in very poor simple houses made outta tin. But the very few that are able to paint their houses then the like to paint them with bright colors that in american culture would probably be called over the top. most of the people make things and sell them to tourist. There are not many desk jobs but those how do get desk jobs are normally women who work in factories and the men work the stores. the water their is not cleaned to american standards so the water contains a virus that will make Americans sick. the natives call it Montezuma revenge, they don't get sick because they are amine to it. they whistle at you to get your attention so you come to their stores. - I went to Cozumel over spring break.

Music is very important to their culture. The music is very loud and interesting and happy. They don't want music that will make them sad, they want music that will over take them and make them dance.

Starting in 1988, she has had frequent solo and group exhibitions at Barcelona's ,Sala Pares, one of the most prominent and highly regarded galleries in the city.Her work has also been featured in shows, both solo and group, at many other galleries in Barcelona, as well as in other cities, including Bologna, Buenos Aires, Carmel, Geneva, Girona, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Miami, New York City, Olot, Singapore, Stransboug, and Toulous. In 1998, she had a solo exhibition at the Museu d'Art Modern in Tarragona, Spain, and her work is in the museum's permanent collection. She was represented in a group show at Museo de Sant Feliu de Guixols in 2005.