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Sea of Shadows is a 2019 documentary about environmental activists (Sea Shepherd), the Mexican Navy, marine scientists and undercover investigators trying to prevent the extinction of the vaquita, a species of porpoise and the smallest whale in the world, by pulling gillnets, doing research, and fighting back Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia who are destroying ocean habitats in their brutal ...
The vaquita (/ v ə ˈ k iː t ə / və-KEE-tə; Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males), it is the smallest of all living cetaceans.
Esquivel has stated that she believes that the kitchen is the most important part of the house and characterizes it as a source of knowledge and understanding that brings pleasure. [3] The title Como agua para chocolate is a phrase used in Mexico to refer to someone whose emotions are about to "boil", because water for chocolate must be just at ...
Porpoises range in size from the vaquita, at 1.4 metres (4 feet 7 inches) in length and 54 kilograms (119 pounds) in weight, to the Dall's porpoise, at 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) and 220 kg (490 lb). Several species exhibit sexual dimorphism in that the females are larger than males. They have streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into ...
The phrase "like water for chocolate" comes from the Spanish phrase como agua para chocolate. [12] This is a common expression in many Spanish-speaking countries, and it means that one's emotions are on the verge of boiling over. In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico, hot chocolate is made with near-boiling water, not with milk.
Like Water for Chocolate may refer to: . Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel . Like Water for Chocolate, a 1992 film based on the novel; Like Water for Chocolate, a three-act ballet by Christopher Wheeldon based on the novel
The Marquis looked around Querétaro for a source to supply the valuable liquid. Examining various springs, he found that the most suitable site, given its convenient height in relation to the city, was the so-called Ojo de Agua del Capulín, named for a tree in town, La Cañada. Through only one channel, the water did not flow as fast at the ...
The flow was about 185,000 m 3 (6,500,000 cu ft) in 24 hours -- ca. 2.3 m 3 /s (80 cu ft/s) [3]. Directly after its filtering tank, near the seventh mile of the Via Latina , it finally emerged onto arches, which increase in height as the ground falls toward the city, reaching over 30 metres (100 ft) [ citation needed ] .