Friendly people and tasty cuisine are just a couple of the compelling reasons Angela gives us for planning a visit to Bolivia.

Enrique Sanchez, a marketing manager for Panama's Tourism Authority, gives us a plethora of ideas about what to do when visiting this vibrant country, which combines and contrasts tradition with modernity.

Javier from Chile's Patagonia region educates us about some of its unique geographical features as well as tourist attractions.

Javier de la Cruz from Cusco, Peru, explains to us why, having had the opportunity to travel to other cities, his hometown remains his favorite, and also gives us suggestions about other Peruvian tourist attractions.

Meet Spanish-Argentinean hotelier, Raul Petraglia, whose current project has landed him in Mexico's enchanting Rivera Maya.

Panamanian Carnival Queen, Nohelys Gonzalez, shares with us a bit about this much anticipated celebration as well as her beautiful nation.

María Aide Ordóñez from Guatemala shares with us some fun facts about her country's people, attire, cuisine and culture.

Willy learned to play guitar mostly by himself, but he soon discovered the importance of having people to share his passion with. Then he talks about how New York changed his musical tastes.

Colombian musician, Willy, continues to explain to us about his creative process as well as what music means to him.

Tatiana explains the symbolism behind the colors of the Mexican flag- red, white and green- as well as preparing a dish which both includes those colors and honors those values.

In this segment of Región mundo, dancers from Swing Latino, one of Colombia's most prestigious salsa dance schools, talk about some potential injuries that can occur and the importance of continuing a performance despite them. They also offer insight into the increasing trend of men dancing together.

In this Yabla exclusive, we learn how to make “Papa a la Huancaína,” a classic Peruvian dish that’s spicy and creamy and great for the summer. Enjoy!

Cata y Cleer teach us how to make typical Colombian arepas with shredded beef.

Our friend, Rafael, returns this week to talk to us about his homeland and its culture. As he explains, the Mayan culture continues to thrive in Guatemala via its language, clothing, and customs.

In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.