Let’s celebrate: el Día de los Muertos
In joyful celebration of the continuity of life, Mexicans observe el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, each November 1 and 2. […]
Month: March 2016
Let’s Celebrate: el Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
According to Catholic accounts, on December 12, 1531, a young man from Tepeyac named Juan Diego was walking on a hill when the Virgin Mary […]
Let’s Celebrate: Las Posadas
Christmas festivities in Mexico begin with Las Posadas, a celebration signifying the Virgin Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging as they traveled to Bethlehem. Each […]
The History of the Piñata
The classic piñata is actually a pottery jar that has been filled with fruit, candy, and gifts, and is brightly decorated with ribbon and paper […]
Un papa argentino
Es el 13 de marzo de 2013. La fumata blanca comienza a salir de la chimenea de la Capilla Sixtina, mientras suenan las campanas de […]
El Cementerio de la Recoleta
Cuando visitas una ciudad, ¿sueles ir a sus cementerios? En Buenos Aires, Argentina, muchos turistas visitan el Cementerio de la Recoleta, en el barrio del […]
Los Andes: estupendo para los energéticos
¿Majestuosa? Sí. ¿Bellísima? Por supuesto. Y aún mejor para la gente activa y los deportistas, porque la cordillera de los Andes de Chile y Argentina, […]
The Exciting Evolution of the Tango
Today the tango is both a dance and a type of music. It started, however, as a dance among penniless European immigrants on the streets […]
Puerto Montt
These fish may quite possibly wind up in a large cauldron of curanto in Puerto Montt’s Angelmó market. Curanto is a well-known Chilean stew from […]
Santiago, Chile
Santiago is the capital of Chile and one of the largest cities in South America. Almost one third of Chile’s population lives in or around […]