From the International People's Fair in Fuengirola, Gastón from Uruguay gives us taste of his cuisine and culture, including a lot of meat, a lot of fire, and a lot of joy!

European and Colombian aficionados of "bambuco" music give their perspectives on whether this Colombian genre has European influences.

Mario learns that diversity at the Mono Núñez Festival extends beyond the various Colombian musicians, as English people seem to enjoy Andean music as much as Colombians do!

La Vela is a small town in the state of Falcón, on the northwest coast of Venezuela, where every December 28th Los Locos [“The Crazy Ones”] arrive wearing colorful and elaborated costumes. The whole town becomes a party, with businesses closing and people dancing in the streets. It’s a tradition that could be in any magical realism novel and that desperately struggles to not fall into oblivion.