In this episode of his series on Andean music, Michael shares with us some interesting facts about the guitar's origins and evolution.

From Caracas, Venezuela, a longtime portrayer of Santa Claus at Christmastime shares with us how he originally fell into the job and what it means to him.

This time, Victor takes us on a tour of Caracas's most impressive shopping center, the Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco [Tamanaco City Shopping Center]. Built in nineteen seventy-six to showcase Caracas as one of Latin American's most avant-garde cities, the complex experienced its heyday in the seventies and eighties but still retains its spendor today.

Antonio shares with us some fascinating facts about rumba, a popular Cuban rhythm, from its African roots to its influence on other musical genres.

Claudia teaches us to prepare some delicious dishes from Otavalo, Ecuador's Kawsaymi culture.

Often referred to as "the beautiful game," Sergio shares with us some interesting facts about soccer in his home country of Spain and beyond.

Our hostess, Claudia, explains the Kawsaymi family project in Otavalo, Ecuador, which seeks to preserve and share this people's rich traditions with a focus on its scrumptious cuisine.

As a basketball player and fan since childhood, Sergio gives us some interesting insight into the sport's tremendous popularity in Spain, a country that has produced renowned teams and several world class players.

Let's get to know Gato Amantu Cabascango Garzon, a world-renowned violin maker who resides in Otavalo, Ecuador.

Amaya tells us about her donkey shelter's public opening and the steps she took to make sure that everything went smoothly. But she's also got a surprise in store in for us. What could it be?

Sign up to try something new with chef Marisol, who will give us a step-by-step demonstration of her maner of preparing dogfish, a type of shark that is typically consumed in Venezuela.

Amaya feels fortunate to have the help of her good friend Laura and numerous other volunteers who have come to help out with the many unfinished projects at her donkey sanctuary.

Amaya tells us the story behind "Vínculo" [Bond], a very special mural painted by renowned Spanish artist Adrian Torres at her donkey sanctuary.

Eight-year-old María Manuela tells us a bit about herself before treating us to her rendition of one of Colombian folklore's best-known melodies, "Pueblito viejo" [Little Old Town] by composer José Alejandro Morales.

This time, let's meet Lola and Canija, two female donkeys that have just arrived at Amaya's donkey sanctuary. Let's hear their story!