From there, the Spanish developed sugar plantations in Jamaica and Puerto Rico. But sugar plantations really took off in Brazil under the Portuguese and Dutch, the cane initially being transplanted from Madeira in the 1540s. Two decades later, Brazil was producing 2,500 tons of sugar a year. The rise of the Brazilian sugar industry in the 16th century confirmed the importance of the plantation.
LASA was founded in 1966 following a meeting sponsored by the Joint Committee on Latin American Studies (composed of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), held at the Hispanic Foundation (now the Hispanic Division) of the Library of Congress, May 7, 1966.
GranGala is a Triple Orange Liqueur made from Italian VSOP brandy infused with the essence of fresh oranges. GranGala is part of a group of alcoholic orange liqueurs at 40% ABV. GranGala is served in Margaritas, Cosmopolitans, straight, or on-the-rocks. GranGala's heritage dates back to 1884, when it was first produced in Trieste Italy. ^ Gran Gala outscored Grand Marnier in 2002 in a margarita tasting in Chicago. Gran Gala.