Continue learning about what specific kinds of music go into the mix to make the special sound that is Novalima.

Novalima mixes Peruvian folk music with electronic beats. Touring has become an important source of inspiration. That’s how they translate their musical roots onto the dance floor. Universal tunes with local sounds!

Novalima is very aware of the importance of Peruvian folk music, not just in their sound but in another musical genres as well. Paco de Lucía, a Spanish flamenco musician, might have made the sound of the “cajón” (a box-like musical instrument) famous, but that sound is Peruvian as it gets.

Meet Alberto from Otavalo, Ecuador, who has sold his handmade bracelets throughout the world.

Meet Manuel Leon, an Ecuadorian artist who makes effigies for the "Año Viejo" tradition which symbolically brings in the New Year by burning them as representations of the negative aspects of the past one.

Natalia from Ecuador introduces us to the largely indigenous and extremely fascinating city of Otavalo, considered to be the "intercultural capital" of Ecuador.

Meet the volunteers of Faithful Friend Patrol, a dog rescue organization in Otavalo, Ecuador.

An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.

Jullia introduces us to a wide variety of fruits cultivated in Ecuador and beyond, some of which are familiar to us and other, more exotic ones that probably aren't.

Julia introduces us to a variety of vegetables and herbs found at an Ecuadorian supermarket.

Welcome to Otavalo, Ecuador's "Carbón del Palo" restaurant, a unique spot known not only for its unique Colombo-Ecuadorian-Spanish fare, but also for its warm atmosphere and spectacular service.

Residents of Otavalo, Ecuador, explain to us how they celebrate "Inti Raymi," an Inca Empire celebration in honor of the sun god, "Inti," and how it helps them to preserve their culture.

Marcelo continues to edify us on the benefits of amaranth and quinoa for various parts of our minds and bodies.

Fabricio Sandoval, a fire captain in Otavalo, Ecuador, teaches us how to prepare ourselves for an earthquake, including which items to include in our backpacks.

Outward Bound's Fabrizio Arguedas shares his personal philosophy regarding the necessity of going outside one's comfort zone to reach one's potential and more fully experience life.