The second round Mission Chef finalists get schooled on the strict hygienic requirements of the kitchen.

Life has taught each one of these underprivileged, young parents who aspire to be chefs to fight for what they want and try to do their best for their children. Now, the time has come to show what they're willing to do to take it one step further.

One of the instructors from Mission Chef explains what cooking means to him as well as the discipline required to cook professionally.

Stripped of all their adornments, the Mission Chef participants are ready to be evaluated by a professional chef.

The contestants are divided into groups of three to begin the task of preparing a dish to be graded by their mentors.

The Mission Chef competitors learn about various spices and prepare for their timed food preparation test.

Mission Chef contestants have only thirty minutes left to prepare a dish for evaluation by a professional chef.

The cooking is underway in this Misión Chef competition and team members are already getting in trouble for not sticking to their portion of the meal.

Now comes the moment of truth: The Mission Chef students have prepared their dishes and their instructor will evaluate them with brutal honesty. Who will make the final team?

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.

Cosmetologist Alejandra Zavala breaks down for us the process of making the organic soaps that her company, Micha Cosméticos (Micha Cosmetics), offers and tells us their benefits for the skin.

We were driving around the roads of rural Nicaragua when we caught a glimpse of this donkey driven cart with loads of milk. We had to get to know this guy! Here it is, a YABLA exclusive with a milk seller!!

Get acquainted with Mijas, a charming, whitewashed town with a view in Southern Spain (Andalusia). Our guide tells us about Mijas' pace of life, its food and its donkey-taxis for climbing the picturesque hills.

Our guide introduces us to the Cuzama haciendas, a hidden location in the Yucatan jungle where one can admire the remains of colonial haciendas formerly dedicated to the production of henequen, a type of Central American agave also known as sisal.