Cholo (subculture)Mexican-American subculture Cholo style, originating from Chicanos in the US, can be seen here as adopted by men from Cacos 13, a gang from Nezahualcóyotl. A cholo or chola is a member of a Chicano and subculture or life-style associated with a particular set of dress, behavior and philosophy which originated in Los Angeles. A veterano or veterana is an older member of the same subculture.
MestizoSpanish term to indicate mixed ancestryEthnic groupMestizo is a term primarily used to denote people of mixed Spanish and Amerindian descent in Hispanic America. In certain regions of the continent, it may also refer to anyone who is culturally Hispanic, regardless of racial admixture. The term was used as an ethno-racial exonym for mixed-race castas that evolved during the Spanish Empire.
MexicoCountry in North AmericaMexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, bordering the United States of America to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.
CastaMixed-race people of Spanish colonial regions in the 17th and 18th centuriesLas castas. A casta painting showing 16 racial groupings. Anonymous, 18th century, oil on canvas, 148×104 cm, Museo Nacional del Virreinato, Tepotzotlán, MexicoCasta (Spanish:) is a term which means "lineage" in Spanish and Portuguese and has historically been used as a racial and social identifier.
Multiracial peoplePeople of multiple racesThe term multiracial people refers to people who are of two or more races, while the term multi-ethnic people refers to people who are of more than one ethnicity. A variety of terms are or have been used for multiracial or multi-ethnic people in a variety of contexts, including multiethnic, polyethnic, bi-ethnic (occasion), biracial, mixed-race, and more specific terms.
Indigenous peoples of the AmericasThe Indigenous peoples of the Americas, also called Indians, Amerindians, or simply Natives, are the peoples who are native to the Americas or the Western Hemisphere. Their ancestors are among the pre-Columbian population of South or North America, including Central America and the Caribbean. Indigenous peoples live throughout the Americas. There are at least 1,000 different Indigenous languages of the Americas still in use in the 21st century.
Latin AmericaLatin America (Spanish: América Latina or Latinoamérica; Portuguese: América Latina) is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish and Portuguese. Since it is defined according to its cultural identity instead of its geography, Latin America includes countries from both North and South America. For instance, countries from North America like Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, etc. tend to be included.
South AmericaContinentScheme for geographical regions and subregions used by the United Nations Statistics DivisionSouth America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and most in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
Spanish AmericaSpanish America refers to the Spanish territories in the Americas, part of the Spanish overseas territories historically known as "the Indies" (Sp. las Indias), during the period of Spanish colonization of the Americas. The term "the Indies" was specifically used during the territories' imperial era between 15th and 19th centuries.
Spanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery. It achieved a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa, various islands in Asia and Oceania, as well as territory in other parts of Europe.
SpaniardsEthnic groupSpaniards, or Spanish people, are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to Spain. Genetically and ethnolinguistically, Spaniards belong to the broader Southern and Western European populations, exhibiting a high degree of continuity with other Indo-European-derived ethnic groups in the region. Spain is also home to a diverse array of national and regional identities, shaped by its complex history.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.