The U.S. Needs more Latino-themed National Parks and Sites

[bobbyw24]

With the nation’s Latino population booming and now the country’s largest minority group, the Obama administration’s top Hispanic official is concerned that the federal government is not giving enough attention to Hispanic history and culture.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in the past year has pushed the National Park Service to identify more sites or properties related to the histories of women and minorities that could be added to the National Register of Historic Places or be preserved as national parks or historic landmarks.

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“Less than 3 percent of all the national landmarks that we have — the highest designation you can receive as a historic landmark — are designated for women, Latinos, African Americans or other members of minority groups,” Salazar said in a meeting with reporters last week. “That tells you that the score is not even.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ken-salazar-urges-more-latino-themed-national-parks-sites/2011/10/11/gIQAVvWgdL_story.html?hpid=z9

[oyarde]

WTh is a latino themed national landmark ? I often refer to my beer as cerveza while drinking in the park , does that count ?? I would think national landmarks would refer to Americans .

[Keith and stuff]

I guess Interior Secretary Ken Salazar doesn't visit these sites. Most of the folks at such sites tend to be white or Asian.

[hillbilly123069]

They don't like this country, they can take their illegal asses home.

[oyarde]

I guess Interior Secretary Ken Salazar doesn't visit these sites. Most of the folks at such sites tend to be white or Asian. Whats admission run these days ? Can I still get in free with my Federal duck stamp ?

[Acala]

They don't like this country, they can take their illegal asses home.

Lots of hispanics are here legally.

[oyarde]

I am getting too old to walk in with my cooler to avoid the gate :)

[oyarde]

I guess Interior Secretary Ken Salazar doesn't visit these sites. Most of the folks at such sites tend to be white or Asian. I was too polite to mention it , but since you did .... :) yeah , mostly what I have seen is really old or really young white folks.

[Ronulus]

What he meant "Yellow stone and other national parks only attract the white man. Lets find a way to bleed more money into the parks department".

[AuH20]

They don't like this country, they can take their illegal asses home.

White people aren't dying fast enough for their liking. If the white people would just wilt away, the world will be an infinitely better place. LOL Have you ever seen this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh43Nev6KyM

[oyarde]

What he meant "Yellow stone and other national parks only attract the white man. Lets find a way to bleed more money into the parks department". I think you are onto it ...

[linusPAULing]

Lots of hispanics are here legally.

Apparently there are over 44 million latinos in the US. We've all heard the estimates of around 12 million illegals residing in the US, not all latino of course, so indeed there must be at least 32 million legal latinos living in the US.

Some of these legal latinos are RP supporters who I've canvassed with and whom I suppport tremendously.

http://hispanic7.com/44_3_million_hispanics_largest_usa_minority_group. htm

[specsaregood]

Raise your hand if the name: "Casa Bonita" came to mind when you saw this thread.

[linusPAULing]

Raise your hand if the name: "Casa Bonita" came to mind when you saw this thread.

I'm sensing the presence of a Denver resident.

[ifthenwouldi]

Raise your hand if the name: "Casa Bonita" came to mind when you saw this thread.

I had almost forgotten about Casa Bonita! Went there as a teenager.

[specsaregood]

I'm sensing the presence of a Denver resident.

I'm sensing the lack of a south park fan.

[linusPAULing]

I'm sensing the lack of a south park fan.

Ahh... I see. You would be correct sir, but now that you mention it I can definitely see the potential for Casa Bonita in an episode of south park :)

[manny229]

Secretary Salazar, has obviously never been to South of the Border.

[specsaregood]

Ahh... I see. You would be correct sir, but now that you mention it I can definitely see the potential for Casa Bonita in an episode of south park :)

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/154195/more-sopapillas-please

[linusPAULing]

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/154195/more-sopapillas-please

That's too funny! I'll be sharing this with friends from CO.

[John F Kennedy III]

I might actually go to a theme park if there were people drinking, barbecuing and dancing 24/7....even if I can't understand a single word they say.

[specsaregood]

That's too funny! I'll be sharing this with friends from CO.

I had no idea it was a real place until now. :)

[linusPAULing]

I had no idea it was a real place until now. :)

Yep, complete with cliff divers.

http://www.casabonitadenver.com/

[specsaregood]

Yep, complete with cliff divers.
http://www.casabonitadenver.com/

I would totally go there. Ken Salazar is right; we need more Casa Bonita's.

[linusPAULing]

i would totally go there. Ken salazar is right; we need more casa bonita's.

lol

[AbVag]

This is funny because just the other day, I was talking with a friend about how California needs more English-based city names. :P

[John F Kennedy III]

This is funny because just the other day, I was talking with a friend about how California needs more English-based city names. :P

Lol we do.