The center of the Western Hemisphere is located in the Pacific Ocean at the intersection of the 90th meridian west and the equator very close to the GalÃ¡pagos. The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is Aconcagua in the Andes of Argentina at 6,960.8 metres (22,837 ft).
New Orleans is famous for a lot of different meals â chief among them is the traditional rice dish known as Jambalaya. While various ingredients in Jambalaya can vary from chicken, sausage, seafood, or any mixture of the three, the bold flavor and perfect spice is always present.
People in and near New Orleans make a redjambalaya by adding tomatoes, true cajun people do not and their jambalaya is more brown. The trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery is A Must for it to be jambalaya. The rice is browned much as it is in fried rice, spanish rice, or a paella dish.