Quite frankly, it’s not hard to find excellent Mexican food in Mexico City! Yet, we still consider ourselves lucky to have pulled into Fonda Mi Lupita while out foraging along Calle 17 de Mayo. We invite you to join us for a little chat with manager José Luis Calixto Escobar, completamente!

Maybe business is not as good as it used to be, but there are still plenty of hungry mouths to feed in Fonda La Lupita. As we can see, José, our friend and encargado, works six days a week and doesn’t have much free time on his hands.

Festivaliando continues its behind-the-scenes peek at the music, performers and attendees of the famed Mono Núñez Festival in Ginebra, Valle de Cauca, Colombia.

At Colombia's Mono Núñez music festival, many indigenous musical instruments can be heard. Learn about some of them in this video.

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!

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

At Colombia’s Mono Núñez music festival, native Colombians and foreigners alike share their deep love for traditional Colombian music. At the suggestion of one Colombian musician, some of them agree to create a cultural exchange group so that musicians from various countries can discusss the Andean music they are so passionate about.

Feeling for the vendors who don't get a chance to hear the wonderful music at the Mono Núñez Festival, our host comes up with a plan to take the music to them. He furthermore interviews an Argentinean member of a group who makes Andean music about the similarities and differences between the Andean music made in Argentina and Colombia.

Meet rapper Fernando Pujana, who is originally from Colombia but has lived many years in Spain. In addition to sharing with us a bit about what inspires him and his process of creation, he also gives us great reasons to visit Spain.

How much do you know about cats? Fermin tells us some interesting facts about these incredible creatures, their behavior, habits, and personalities.

Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Poeska, and how he ended up owning two cats when he didn't like them at all!

Although cats are adorable, special animals, adopting a second cat into one's home is not always easy. Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Bimba, including how he found her, the problems that arose, and how, in the end, she transformed into a very obedient and sociable cat.

Fermin shares with us the stories of each of his feline neighbors and friends. While some of them have had more luck than others, they are all very happy to live where they do.

Fermín interviews Cristina Martínez, the lead singer of the band El Columpio Asesino [The Killer Swing] from Navarra, Spain. After some brief introductory questions, Cristina talks about why the group has decided to break up at the peak of their success.

From their farewell tour, El Columpio Asesino's [The Killer Swing's] lead singer Cristina talks about what the band has meant to her, the formats for their final dates and her mixed feelings about the band's dissolution.