The
International Amusement Park will have an entire land devoted to Latin America
and its culture. Dubai is a worldwide
center for executives for the most part, with very little of them being from
Latin America. This leaves the local
population with very little exposure to Latin America and the phenomenal beauty
that it provides the world. I would
insist that there by a roller coaster like the one below to bring tourists into
Latin America Land without them having to walk.
This way, not only would they have a great adventure upon entering, but
they would also be able to see the beauty of the rainforest that I would create
to simulate the Amazon River and its surrounding areas at the entrance point of
Latin America. Throughout the roller coaster ride, visitors would see indigenous
animals that can be found in Latin America such as the unique snakes, birds and
wildlife found in the Amazon. While
taking a slow ride into the land, they would see the beautiful displays and
then immediately be spun into an upside-down frenzy of roller coaster bliss to
glide through the rainforest.
One
attraction that I think is important is the understanding of the Amazon River. I would create a water ride that offered the
fun of being splashed around a lot while offering the riders a view of the
beautiful river while providing examples of things that happen on that river
and why it is so important to Latin America.
They would ride by huts where people “lived” and see children out by the
river catching fish for their supper.
They would see how that culture lives off of the land and how they
protect themselves from the wild animals that live in the area. I would also make sure to include an area
where developers are destroying the rainforest around the Amazon River to build
upon the industry in the area.
Somehow I would want to make
people realize that these industries are killing the habitat of the people who
live on and depend upon the river as well as the animals that cohabitate with
them.
Next,
they would go through an underground tunnel that would showcase some of the
dangerous fish and snakes that live in the river such as anacondas, piranhas, eels,
and other snakes and fish that make up the wildlife. Also there would be crocodiles and alligators
on land caged so that they could not hurt anyone. Lastly, I would have the incredible birds
that are found in rainforests such as parrots and an educational bit about how
they actually do use tools and communicate with each other. While it would be a fun ride, and fast and
wet during some of the adventure, the ride would give great understanding to
the tourists interested in the Latin American culture.
Because
of the immigration influences in Latin America all sorts of cuisine can be
found there from Italian dishes to Pizza and French/European food. I want my customers to experience the food
that is specifically unique to the region.
My menu would include the following:
Tuna-Served
steamed, grilled and as part of other dishes.
Tuna is found in abundance in Latin America.
Guacamole
Refried
Beans
Taco’s
(tuna as well)
Carnita’s
(largely because of the livestock raised for distribution around the world)
Beef
fajitas, beef tacos, and other beef dishes such as soups and stews to showcase
the many different ways that beef is prepared in South America.
Many
tortillas and other dishes made from Maze (corn) which is a popular food in all
of Latin America.
Lobster
Tail
Shrimp
Lobster/Shrimp
Kabobs
Each
one of these dishes would feature the unique spices found in most of Latin
American food. I would feature a unique
selection of Tequila cocktails since this alcohol is frequently made in most
parts of Latin America out of the Blue Agave plant. From Salsa to homemade tortilla chips, my
restaurant, “Latino Style Cuisine” would
please any palette.
Picture
of Blue Agave Plant, Picture of Taco, Picture of Salsa
Part
4
The
Souvenir shop found in Latin America Land would be unique, featuring gifts that
would be made into Educational memories for young children and adults
alike. For the children I would have
stuffed animals that look like the real animals featured in Latin America
Land. There would be stuffed anacondas,
stuffed piranhas, stuffed parrots, and stuffed lions, tigers and bears! Children will love the lush animals found in
the souvenir shop at an affordable price.
For the adults I will have the woven rugs and apparel that is made in
Latin America by the natives that depend on the land for their clothing. These will be in all of the colors found in
this part of the world. Sombrero’s will
be a feature they can find in part of my store as well. Some of the great native frozen beef can be
purchased in bulk and shipped at great rates.
Customer’s
will find jewelery made of indigenous rocks found in Argentina and Brazil. Sauces made from the pepper plants found in
Latin America will be showcased as well and available for shipping. A broad variety of spices can be obtained as
well as clothing that is popular in Latin America. Plaques with maps that feature the Amazon
River Ride and a picture taken of the guest will be sold there for some amazing
memories.
Part
5
The
exhibit would be of museum-quality artifacts from the Amazon and Latin Americas
before the European’s settled in parts of Latin America. It would really showcase the diversity of
this region and the forgotten histories of the original people who lived
there. Artifacts of ceramic and stone, jade
and gold, bone and textiles that show illustrations of the past. From
the arrival of humans in the Americas to the discovery of ancient Amazon
cultures and the deciphering of lost histories written by the Maya and Aztec, Imagining
the Americas challenges us to rethink the past and to recognize 13,000 years of
life in Latin America before Europe looked to the west. Pictures below would be the primary focus of
my exhibit.
