By : Deanna Altomara Buenos Aires isn’t just a world capital: it is also a world capital of books. Named as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2011, Bunos ...
Deep in the Amazon, a World Unknown and Unknowable
By: Brophy Tyree As we lowered through the clouds on our descent into Leticia, the world we were entering suddenly took on a new life and meaning. It ...
A Look into the Colombian Communities Who Are Replacing Coca for Coffee
By: Kristen Slizgi It's no secret that Colombia is home to some of the best coffee beans in the world. We see it imprinted on the various coffee bags ...
Wildlife Spotting in Chile
By: Helen Cordery Think of wildlife safaris and you probably conjure up images of binocular-wielding tourists marvelling at long necked oddities ...
Stepping into the Backcountry of Bariloche, Argentina
By Emily Hopcian On a Wednesday afternoon in March, the rain in Bariloche subsides. As the sun makes its first appearance that week, my best friend ...
Turning the Wifi Off in Patagonia
By : Helen Cordery I have been working too hard. Strapped to my desk and plugged in, my eyes are permanently blurred. My head has even started to ...
Medellin: City of Music
By : Séverine Grosjean Welcome to Medellin: City of Music. Medellin is a member of UNESCO’s Network of 116 Creative Cities but its musical roots ...
An Ode to the Plazas of Bolivia
By : Chantelle Bacigalupo Like clockwork, at around 5:30 p.m. my cousins finish their last gulps of coca cola and head out for their usual social ...
How Much of Our Zika Panic Is Warranted?
By Erin Kayata Bird flu. Swine flu. Ebola. Zika virus. Each year, a new sickness seems to sweep in from overseas, leaving Americans scrambling for ...
A Street in Chacao, Venezuela
By Virginia Anzola-Vitols As the soothing breeze gracefully swirls into the Caracas valley at the end of a particularly hot day, the implacable sun ...
