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The pride of Puerto Rico De tapeo The art of eating tapas in Spain La siesta en Argentina Benefits of the siesta Pescando con “caballos” Peru’s ancient fishing techniques Los alebrijes Mexican folk art La pollera panameña The national costume of Panama El gaucho The Uruguayan cowboy La carretanagua Myths and legends from Nicaragua El rodeo y los “huasos” Chilean rodeo and cowboys Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Viaje El barrio gótico de Barcelona The Gothic Quarter in Barcelona Humacao The pearl of Puerto Rico Colonia del Sacramento The cobblestone streets of Uruguay Verano en enero y febrero Summer in January in Argentina Mallorca y sus castillos Castles off the coast of Spain Un paraíso en el Caribe Caribbean paradise, Dominican Republic Varadero, arenas blancas Cuba’s white sand beaches Un paraíso exótico Costa Rica, an exotic paradise El turismo rural Countryside travel in Spain San Miguel de Allende Mexican colonial city Tulum, la ciudad sobre el mar Mexico’s ancient walled city Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Tradición La quinceañera Mexico’s “sweet 15” birthday party Chichicastenango Traditions of a Guatemalan town La Pachamama Peru’s celebration of “Mother Earth” El uso de las plantas medicinales Argentinian healing plants Una Navidad en Paraguay Christmas in Paraguay La gritería Christmas traditions in Nicaragua Gaspar, Melchor y Baltasar The three wise men of Puerto Rico 7 de julio San Fermín Pamplona’s running of the bulls ¡Viva el novio! ¡Viva la novia! Spanish wedding traditions Castillos en el aire Human towers in Spain Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Celebración La Mamá Negra Ecuador’s most famous fiesta El Salvador del Mundo The patron saint of San Salvador El Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead, Mexico Festeja su independencia Chile’s Independence Day ¡Menudo tomate! La Tomatina festival, Spain El baile del palo de mayo Dance of the May Pole, Nicaragua Celebración del mercado medieval Medieval market celebration in Spain La Virgen de la Candelaria Celebration in the Peruvian high plains La Pascua y Semana Santa Holy Week in Argentina Un lento retorno Easter celebrations in Cuba La fiesta con más Gracia Spanish neighborhood festivities El carnaval de Cádiz Mardi Gras on the coast of Spain Celebración de Navidad Christmas in Colombia Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Personas La magia de García Márquez Colombia’s celebrated author Las hazañas de Rita Moreno Puerto Rico’s famous actress Diego Rivera Prolific Mexican artist and muralist Frida Kahlo Mexico’s legendary female painter Celia Cruz Beloved Cuban salsa singer Rubén Darío Talented Nicaraguan poet El Che Guevara Argentina’s renowned activist Unamuno, el eterno poeta Spanish writer, philosopher, and poet Hispanos para la historia Anthony Quinn, Mexico’s adored actor Andrés Segovia The father of the classical guitar Eduardo Galeano Radical Uruguayan journalist Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Deportes El arte de imitar a los pájaros Paragliding in Argentina Acampando en San Felipe Camping in Baja California, Mexico Surfing en Costa Rica The best beaches and waves Escalando el Nevado Sajama Scaling Bolivia’s highest peak El fútbol Soccer Argentina style El jai alai Popular sport from Spain Sierra Nevada, el paraíso blanco Skiing in Spain Conociendo Guatemala a caballo Exploring Guatemala on horseback El senderismo en el Perú Trekking through Peru Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Música Bailando al son de merengue The sounds of The Dominican Republic Los instrumentos musicales Musical instruments of Venezuela El arte flamenco The Spanish art of Flamenco El reguetón está “rankeao” Dance music in Puerto Rico El tango: pasión en la pista Passion in the streets of Argentina Las sevillanas Expressive Spanish dances El mariachi Mexico’s popular mariachi Los gamberros universitarios University musicians in Spain El candombe Traditional music in Uruguay La música andina Peru’s music of the Andes Las danzas tradicionales Traditional dances of El Salvador Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Historia El cinco de mayo Celebration of the Battle of Puebla Los hijos del sol Incan history and civilization La historia del toreo History of bullfighting, Spain La independencia de Colombia The independence of Colombia Un símbolo de la nación The Chilean flag, symbol of a nation La bandera de México The flag of Mexico San Juan Puerto Rico’s distinctive capital city Las ruinas de Tiwanaku Ancient ruins in Bolivia Una pieza de historia A piece of history, Honduras Los garifunas The Garifuna culture in Belize Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Geografía El Parque Nacional Darién Panama’s largest national park Las islas Galápagos Galapagos Islands, Ecuador El jurumí Paraguay’s giant anteater Paisajes diversos Bolivia’s diverse regions Paisajes, flora y fauna Landscapes of Venezuela Las ballenas de Valdez Argentina’s Valdez Peninsula La Reserva de El Vizcaíno Baja California’s desert reserve La laguna de San Ignacio Whale migration in Mexico Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Gastronomía El dulce de papaya Sweet papaya in Puerto Rico El mate Traditional Argentinian tea El dulce de leche A sweet treat in Argentina La deliciosa papa The delicious potato grown in Peru Recetas con papas Mexican potatoes Ensalada de yuca Yucca salad, Cuba Camarones en salsa blanca Shrimp in white sauce, Mexico Carnitas Typical Mexican pork dish Sangría, la bebida del verano Spain’s drink of summer La chicha Ceremonial drink of Ecuador El turrón Popular Spanish Christmas treat Tradicional comida Traditional food of Guatemala La “dieta mediterránea” The benefits of a Mediterranean diet Un delicioso postre: flan de huevo Latin America’s popular dessert, flan Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension Conversación Un ejemplo de salud sustentable An example of sustainable health El desafío de criar hijos bilingües The challenge of bilingual children Recomendaciones de un amigo Travel recommendations from a friend Para luchar contra la inequidad The fight against inequity Sabiduría indígena Wisdoms from the jungles El sueño de la casa propia Owning your own home in Cuba Examina tu comprensión Test your comprehension