In 1898, the mighty Spanish empire was crumbling and rapidly losing territories. The final turning point was the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor that led to the Spanish-American War where Spain lost its last remaining territories, including Cuba and Puerto Rico.

El silbo gomero is a special language that uses whistles (silbos) instead of letters from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. The main purpose of this whistled language was sending messages across great distances, but nowadays people use it recreationally and to preserve their cultural

In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants started arriving in Peru as farm workers, often laboring under terrible conditions. However, some immigrants made their way into the cities bringing with them their culinary traditions and -eventually- importing their own ingredients from China. This gave rise

After the coffee plant arrived in Venezuela in 1730, it quickly became one of the country's preferred crops and drink. Nowadays, like in most coffee-loving countries, Venezuela has many different types of coffee-based countries to suit everyone's taste. However, there's one special drink that's a

The Atacama desert, located in the north of Chile, is the driest nonpolar desert in the world. Although el desierto de Atacama posses a unique beauty that makes it a must-see tourist destination, in recent years it has sadly become a clandestine landfill for discarded

María Lorena Ramírez is a long-distance runner from Chihuahua, Mexico. Lorena belongs to the Tarahumara people and proudly competes wearing traditional clothes and footwear. Since she became internationally known in an ultra-distance race in 2017, Lorena has been an inspirational icon for her people. Click

The state of California is one of the many places in the American continent named by the Spanish conquistadores. However, unlike other places, the origin of this word is something of a mystery. Click play to listen to the different theories surrounding the word 'California':

Fanesca is a traditional dish from Ecuador that it's only eaten during Semana Santa (Holy Week). This traditional dish represents Ecuadorean multiethnic society and it's a true example of its cultural syncretism. Dating back to pre-Hispanic times, la fanesca was part of the Pawkar Raymi

Las loceras de Manicuare are a group of women from a beautiful coastal town in Venezuela who practice and preserve the art of making ceramics. Using ancient techniques passed down from generation to generation, the exquisite work of las loceras is renowned all across Venezuela. From

Víctor Jara was a singer-songwriter, teacher, theater director and political activist from Chile who was brutally murdered by Pinochet's military regime. Famous for his folk protest songs and his key role in the social musical movement "Nueva canción chilena" (New Chilean Song), Jara was an