Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
From Otavalo, Ecuador, our friend Ñusta takes us to the Peguche Waterfall, a site of enormous touristic, ritual, and spiritual importance that is associated with a fascinating legend.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
From the Plaza de Ponchos, in Otavalo, Ecuador, Luzmila tells us how the pandemic and quarantine has affected her and her fellow dolly load carriers.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
If you've never heard of a "bargueño," join artist Javier Troya, who will reveal to us the secrets of these unique pieces of furniture that he creates.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's learn about Warmi Punlla, an ancient indigenous festivity with women at its helm that is celebrated throughout South America.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Jaime Santa Cruz takes us to the nursery that bears his last name, "Vivero Santa Cruz," where one can find a variety of plants and trees for every taste.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Dolores Noemí Cabrera Sandoval, a massage therapist at Thani Spa Medina del Lago, explains to us the types of services that they offer at this relaxing and rejuvenating locale.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Priscilla Rivera introduces us to the community of San Rafael, a hundred kilometers from Quito, where locals engage in an ancestral activity based on the totora plant. Let's hear more details about it.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Artisans from San Rafael de la Laguna, Ecuador, who specialize in crafts made with cattails, show us some of the many products they produce while telling us about some nuances of working with this material.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Costa Rica
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.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Costa Rica
Danny, an instructor at Outward Bound, an adventure school in Costa Rica, explains to us how experiencing an outdoor adventure may also constitute an internal journey which allows one to develop greater leadership skills and learn about oneself.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Meet Paulino from Paraíso in the Dominican Republic, who gives an inside look into the homes, food, education and lifestyle of his community's locals.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Miriam Fernandez from Guayaquil, Ecuador, gives us a tour of its oldest park, Seminario Park, which, due to the creatures which inhabit it, is also known as Iguana Park.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico
Karen gives us a quick tour of the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey, Mexico, including exhibits spanning from the Pre-Hispanic Era to more modern times.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Mexico
Karen gives us a tour of Monterrey, Mexico's famed Fundidora Park, filling us in regarding some of its history and attractions.
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