Carolina, a backpacker from Quito, talks to us about Mindo, explaining to us some of the reasons she decided to stay to live in this unique Ecuadorian town.

Let's learn more about the town of Mindo, just an hour from the center of the world in Ecuador. We'll find out what sports and cultural activities can be enjoyed in this beautiful place.

Let's join Mónica at the annual Yamor festivities in Otavalo, Ecuador, where we'll sample delicious traditional Ecuadorian fare like "chicha" and "mote."

In the streets of Otavalo, Ecuador, a traditional sweet called "ponche" is sold. Although "ponche" literally means "punch," it is something like a cross between a shake and a mousse. Let's learn more about it from a woman who makes her living selling it.

Sommelier and art expert Montserrat introduces us to a delicious wine from Sierra de Ronda in Málaga: a Chardonnay called Cloe. Let's taste it with her and discover its characteristics!

Let's taste another wine from La Bodega de Doña Felisa with Montserrat: Doble Doce [Double Twelve], a Cabernet-Merlot blend. Let's hear details about the area from which it comes and its unique characteristics.

Natalia from Ecuador gives us some tips regarding some simple words and expressions we might use to communicate when visiting our favorite Spanish-speaking country.

Natalia teaches us several useful phrases for ordering at a restaurant.

Mmm. What's in that and how do you make it? We get the scoop on "nopales" (prickly pear, from a cactus plant) with tomato, onion, cilantro and hot chili peppers from a street vendor in Mexico. Buen provecho...

Deep in the heart of Old San Juan you can hear live salsa music playing most any night at the Nuyorican Cafe. We stepped into the alley for a breather and had a little chat with two lovely salseras to get an insider view of what brings them back to the dance floor night after night.

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

Meet Cesar Flores, the owner of the Kory Malku Andean shoe store in Otavalo, Ecuador.

Natalia takes us on a tour the beautiful San Pablo Lake in northern Ecuador, explaining to us about its many natural, sporting and leisure attractions.

At the Obraje Fish Farm in Otavalo, Ecuador, one can dine on the trout they catch, prepared with local flare by the Obraje staff at an incredibly affordable price.

Ecuadorian antique shop owner, Víctor Echeverría, shares with us its history and some of its unique treasures.