As the fifteenth birthday of young girls in Venezuela and most other Latin American countries marks a special rite of passage into womanhood, it is traditional for the family to throw them a big birthday bash.

You know what a calavera is, no? If you see one, especially on a sign in a former war zone, be very, very careful. Soldiers from Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the U.S. came together to reduce the need for these signs in Central America… reclaiming fields filled with anti-personnel mines so that farmers can return to using them for crops.

Learn from the girls of "Sin Desperdicio" (Without Waste) about their new campaign for cleaning up the environment. It's called "Not one more bag."

Welcome to Miami's Calle Ocho, a street in Miami which allows us to catch a glimpse not only of Cuban culture, but also the various other Latin American cultures which merge and congregate there.

Get to know the owner and chef of Kärrecho, an authentic, Venezuelan restaurant located in the heart of Berlin.

It's your opportunity to learn how to make some beautiful ocarinas. Their sound is so sweet!

Sin Desperdicio (Without Waste) is a different kind of radio program. Instead of news and politics, the station offers listeners talk about literature, food, culture, and of course, good music. Enter the studio and see what it's all about.

Do you know what a cuatro sounds like? This is your opportunity to get to know this typical Venezuelan instrument, a beautiful, little four-stringed guitar.

The founders of the world famous kitesurfing destination, the Adicora Kite Club, explain how it first came to be.

Enjoy this video presentation about Coro, one of Venezuela's oldest cities, founded in 1527 by Juan de Ampies. In Coro's old colonial center, you can admire many historical buildings, which helped prompt UNESCO to declare this beautiful city a "World Heritage" site in 1993.