A Mexican seaport is the focus of our Geo Quiz today. It's on the Gulf of Mexico. And it was founded by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez nearly 500 years ago.
 Hernán Cortés
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This became Spain's main port in the New World. Silver and other treasures from Spanish colonies were collected here and loaded onto galleons for the trip back to Europe.
Pirates repeatedly attacked and pillaged. The port again came under siege during the Mexican-American War. It was the scene of the first major amphibious assault by US military forces.
Today, the city's half-a-million residents are known as Jarochos. And the local traditional music is called "son jarocho."
La Bamba is an example of the genre. So -- which port city on the Gulf of Mexico are we talking about?
SPANISH:
Para bailar La Bamba Para bailar La Bamba, Se necesita una poca de gracia, Una poca de gracia, pa' mÃ, pa' ti y Arriba, arriba.. y arriba, arriba Por ti seré por ti seré por ti seré.
Yo no soy marinero Yo no soy marinero Soy capitán soy capitán soy capitán Ba Ba Bamba Ba Ba Bamba Ba Ba Bamba
ENGLISH:
In order to dance La Bamba, In order to dance La Bamba, you need a little grace A little grace for me, for you and up up, and up up For you I'll be, For you I'll be, For you I'll be
I am not a sailor, I am not a sailor I am a captain, I am a captain Ba Ba Bamba Ba Ba Bamba Ba Ba Bamba
