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By Abel R. Ramírez 
There is no doubt that the question of what evolved of the Mayan Culture in Yucatan remains a mystery but not everything vanished with them.




Learn About Ecology in Costa Rica as Part of PCC Study Abroad


Discover fundamental principles of environmental science through case studies and various field projects during the Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica Winter 2009 Study Abroad trip offered by Pasadena City College.



Latino Heritage Parade Will Highlight Many Aspects of Latino Culture


You might be surprised to find belly dancing at a Latino Parade, but at the 10th Annual Latino Heritage Parade and Jamaica in northwest Pasadena on October 11, you’ll see that and a whole lot more!



A Conversation with Julie Gutierrez, Pasadena's Assistant City Manager

Pasadena Hoy
interviews Julie Gutierrez on her career, her observations and the Latino community in Pasadena.



Xavier Quijas Yxayotl Performs Music of Mayans and Aztecs

The Orchestras of Pasadena presents Clasica - Las Raices de la Musica, featuring Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, who performs authentic pre-Columbian music on instruments identical to those used by pre-Hispanic peoples.




A Quick Visit to Buenos Aires

Away from the hustle, bustle and tourists of Old Pasadena, Malbec’s is a charming neighborhood restaurant with a European feel situated on tree-lined east Green Street.



Eulalia Pérez de Guillen Marine

Eulalia Pérez was born in Baja California, traveled to Alta California as a soldier's wife, and then as a widow served as the Llavera (keeper of keys) for Misión San Gabriel. When mission lands were secularized, Rancho San Pascual – which became Pasadena, San Marino, parts of La Cañada, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena – was reserved for her.




Executive Director Randy Ertll with some of El Centro's children at a recent event.
El Centro Announces Fundraising Event


El Centro de Accion Social, which since 1968 has offered programs and services to senior citizens and youths and advocates for the rights of low income Latinos, has announced it will hold its annual fundraiser on October 2.



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Latino Community Celebrates "Fiestas Patrias"


Fiestas Patrias, an event celebrating the independence of several American countries, took place at Villa Parke Community Center on Saturday in a day filled with music, dance and ceremony. One of the highlights was the farewell of the 2007 Fiestas Patrias Queen, Rebecca Gio.




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