Snow is made up of six-sided ice crystals.
Light is reflected by the surface of the crystals and makes snow appear white.
In the writings of the Italian author Dante, we can read of a strange encounter between a man and a serpent, bitter enemies. After afflicting each other with dreadful wounds, they stand and glare at each other. A cloud surrounds them, and a fascinating metamorphosis ensues. The Pan-American Union, formed in 1890, consisted of the United States and twenty Latin American countries south of the United States. Its purpose was to create closer economic, cultural, and political relations among the member states.