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Villa De Cura
Villa de Cura or Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura () is the main town in the Zamora district of the Aragua state in Venezuela. A small town, very dry between the months of October and April and rainy during the rest of the year, it is best known in Venezuela for being the cradle of one of the best all-male children choirs in the country, ''Niños Cantores de Villa de Cura'' . The tiny town is also well known by its '' chicharrones'' and ''cachapas'', all local foods. Prominent residents *Amador Bendayán, (1920–1989) was a Venezuelan actor and entertainer. * Consuelo Fernández, (1797-1814) was a resistance fighter in the Venezuelan War of Independence, given the honor of "heroine" Venezuelan War of Independence * José Pérez Colmenares, (1914–1944) was a baseball pioneer in Venezuela and a member of the National Team that captured the Baseball World Cup in 1941 Baseball World Cup [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachapa
''Cachapa'' is a traditional dish made from maize flour from Venezuela. Like ''arepas'', they are popular at roadside stands. They can be made like pancakes of fresh corn dough, or wrapped in dry corn leaves and boiled (''cachapa de hoja''). The most common varieties are made with fresh ground corn mixed into a thick batter and cooked on a ''budare'', like pancakes; the ''cachapa'' is slightly thicker and lumpier because of the pieces from corn kernels. ''Cachapas'' are traditionally eaten with '' queso de mano'' (handadecheese), a soft, mozzarella-like cheese, and occasionally with fried pork ''chicharrón'' on the side. ''Cachapas'' can be very elaborate, some including different kinds of cheese, milky cream, or jam. They can be prepared as an appetizer, generally with margarine, or as a full breakfast with hand cheese and fried pork. In Costa Rica, ''chorreadas'' are similar. Etymology In Colombia, cachapas are known as ''arepas de choclo'' (corn arepas). In the Llanos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. After various name changes, the team eventually began operating as the Boston Braves in 1912, which lasted for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, in 1953, the team relocation of professional sports teams, moved to Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by their move to Atlanta in 1966. The name "Braves" originates from Braves (Native Americans), a term for a Native American warrior. They are List of baseball nicknames, nicknamed "the Bravos", and often referred to as "America's Team#Other uses, America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast nationally on Braves TBS Baseball, TBS from the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernán Pérez (baseball)
Hernán Alejandro Pérez (born March 26, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player in the Minnesota Twins organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Washington Nationals. He also played for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. Pérez was signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent in 2007, and has seen time at every position on the field except for catcher. Early life Pérez, was born in San Francisco de Asís, Aragua, Venezuela on March 26, 1991. Professional career Detroit Tigers After Pérez was signed by the Tigers, he was placed with the VSL Tigers of the Venezuelan Summer League In 2009, Pérez was promoted to the GCL Tigers of the Gulf Coast League. He was soon promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League. Later that season, he was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League. At the start of 2010, Pérez found h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the American League's (AL) New York Yankees. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors evoke the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets played their home games at Shea Stadium, named after William Shea, the founder of the Continental League, a proposed third major league, the announcement of which prompted their admission as an NL expansion team. Since 2009, the Mets have played their home games at Citi Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Escobar
Eduardo José Escobar (born January 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers. Early life Escobar grew up in the neighborhood of La Pica in Palo Negro in the Venezuelan state of Aragua with his four siblings. They were raised by a single mother. Escobar began working a job at seven years old and was only able to get an education through the eighth grade. Professional career Chicago White Sox Escobar was a September call-up in 2011, playing in nine games and had two hits in seven at bats. In 2012, Escobar made the 25-man roster out of spring training as a utility infielder. In his first 97 plate appearances of 2012, Escobar had a .207 batting average with three runs batted in (RBIs). Minnesota Twins On July 28, 2012, Escobar was traded to the Minnesota Twins with Pedro Hernández for Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Amateur World Series
The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the third consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by nine national teams playing eight games each from September 27 through October 22 in Havana. Venezuela won its first AWS title. Format All teams participated in a single-match round-robin, resulting in eight games for each team. In case of a tie for best record at the end of the round-robin, a single playoff game would be held to determine the overall winner. Playoffs Final standings Players * ** Héctor Benítez collected at least one hit in each of his nine games and led the series with three triples. ** Daniel Canónico (4–0, 1.69 ERA) was the most dominant pitcher in the series, winning five of the team's games including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Pérez Colmenares
José Pérez Colmenares (July 14, 1914 – July 25, 1944) was a baseball pioneer in Venezuela and a member of the National Team that captured the Baseball World Cup in its 1941 edition. Pérez batted and threw lefthanded. He was born in Villa de Cura, Aragua.Gutiérrez, Daniel; Alvarez, Efraim; Gutiérrez (h), Daniel (2006). ''La Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela''. LVBP, Caracas. (Spanish). Retrieved on October 18, 2015. In his playing days, Pérez was regarded by his versatility to play both outfield corners and first base. A solid average defender with a strong throwing arm, he showed good footwork around first base and was able to pick throws out of the dirt well. Strictly a line-drive hitter with little power, he placed more emphasis on speed and running the bases aggressively. At age 17, Pérez debuted professionally in 1931 in the newly created ''Liga Nacional de Béisbol'', which had stabilized the first national championship of first division in Venezuela since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan War Of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de Venezuela, links=no, 1810–1823) was one of the Spanish American wars of independence of the early nineteenth century, when independence movements in Latin America fought against rule by the Spanish Empire, emboldened by Spain's troubles in the Napoleonic Wars. The establishment of the Supreme Caracas Junta following the forced deposition of Vicente Emparan as Captain General of the Captaincy General of Venezuela on 19 April 1810, marked the beginnings of the war. On 5 July 1811, seven of the ten provinces of the Captaincy General of Venezuela declared their independence in the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. The First Republic of Venezuela was lost in 1812 following the 1812 Caracas earthquake and the 1812 Battle of La Victoria. Simón Bolívar led an "Admirable Campaign" to retake Venezuela, establishing the Second Republic of Venezuela in 1813; but this too did not last, falling to a combination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consuelo Fernández
Consuelo Fernández (1797-1814) was a resistance fighter in the Venezuelan War of Independence, given the honor of "heroine". Biography Born in Villa de Cura, she was the sister of Manuel Fernández, who joined the military unit of José Félix Ribas. Feigning a friendship with a Spaniard Royalist Colonel named Pérez, she learned of plans to attack her brother's unit. She wrote him a message which was intercepted. Blamed for revolutionary insurgency, she was imprisoned. Pérez proposed matrimony, offering that if she agreed and renounced the cause of independence, she could be free. She rejected his proposal, purportedly saying "For my part, I could never unite myself to that which inspires in me so much contempt. Long live the homeland! Long live independence!" While waiting to be shot in the Villa de Cura square, her father ran to hug her; they were both subsequently shot. References 1797 births 1814 deaths Women in the Venezuelan War of Independence People from Aragua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
