A member of the Quechua people from Peru shares with us a bit about the traditional use of the plant San Pedro, or "huachuma," which is thought to have medicinal and spiritual qualities that could help one get in touch with the cosmos, and oneself.

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.

Modesto Nicolas Gomez Burgos shows us how organic brown sugar is produced at the Santa Barbara factory located in Imbabura, Ecuador.

Let's get to know some members of the health workers group, "Cuidándote con amor" [Taking Care of You with Love], which was founded in March 2019 with the goal of taking care of patients of all ages as well as giving its members, mostly single mothers and young people, training and a manner of contributing to their households.

A salsa instructor tells us how a serious diagnosis influenced his decision to dance professionally and travel the world.

Let's learn about the differences between several popular styles of salsa dancing and hear how it has impacted some of its enthusiasts' lives.

Let's take a peek at a trail running event at Mojanda Trail, which takes place on the slopes of Mojanda Lagoon, north of Quito, Ecuador. Participants must train to run through various types of terrain, including water, at a high altitude. Let's hear from some of the participants!

After a dramatic, illegal entrance into a Colombian world heritage site, the Tayrona Natural National Park, our hostess explains the reasons why this is damaging to the park's ecosystems as well as giving us an introduction to the many adventures that await us in future episodes of this seven-part series.

In part two of this seven part series about Colombia’s Tayrona Park, María Cecilia Sánchez escapes her frenetic city life to explore this natural national park from the standpoint of nature conservation, enlisting the help of field expert, José Castro, who explains geographic, historical and touristic aspects of the park's terrestrial ecosystem.

María Cecilia continues her exploration of Tayrona Park, embarking upon her first scuba dive to explore its underwater ecosystem.

Part four of this seven-part series about Colombia's Tayrona National Park explains a bit about the importance of its coral reefs and how they are studied.

In this fifth part of the series about Colombia's Tayrona Park, we learn how the San Rafael "posadas" (tourist inns) have been enlightening and life-changing for locals and tourists alike.

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.

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

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