A seasoned fisherman tells us about some tricks of his trade as well as what it is like to practice it in a protected area such as Tayrona Natural National Park.

This last part of the series on Tayrona Natural National Park identifies the conflict between conserving and embracing the local fishermen, business owners, etc. as a fundamental part of the park and the fact that, despite having been there before the park was even a park, they are considered to be living there illegally.

Welcome to Colombia's Gorgona Island, where more than fifteen species of snakes reside. Luckily, only four of them are poisonous.

Our tour guide, Belisario, tells us about some conservation efforts in an area of Gorgona Natural National Park which used to be a prison.

The manner in which waste disposal is handled is of essential importance to the ecosystems of the island of Gorgona.

Our tour guide takes us on a search for blue anoles, a highly endangered species of lizard found only on Gorgona Island.

While some people on Gorgona Island search for the tiny blue anole lizard, others are determined to spot enormous humpback whales.

Yimi, a tour guide in training in the Colombian Pacific, gives us an up-close and personal look at the area's humpback whales, also known as the yubarta.

Join our guides as they monitor sea turtles in the waters of Gorgona Natural National Park and explore some of the environmental factors which are currently a threat to them.

Conservationists in Gorgona Natural National Park monitor endangered sea turtles, capturing them at night and marking them before releasing them back into the wild.

Ecuadorian restaurant owner, Carmen Itarba, speaks to us about her restaurant in Yawarkucha, Ecuador, which specializes in tilapia and caters to Ecuadorians and tourists alike.

Digna Ibaza, the owner of the clothing store, "Makiblunda," which sells hand-embroidered clothing for indigenous women, shares with us some interesting details about her art and business.

In the heart of the province of Imbabura, Ecuador, lies a beautiful volcanic crater lake called Cuicocha. Along with Andrea, an Ecuadorian national tour guide, we'll discover both the geological and mythical origins of this fantastic natural wonder.

We interviewed Hugo Rodriguez from Otavalo, Ecuador, whose life's work is handcrafting elves then casting spells on them. Would you like an elf with harmonizing and protective powers for your home? Contact Hugo!

With the Spaniards' arrival to Tenochtitlán, Mexican culture as we know it began to emerge with their racial, cultural and spiritual merging with the diverse pre-Hispanic inhabitants of those lands. The Concheros dances about which native Mexican, Alfredo Martinez, speaks to us, are just one representation of this fusion.