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?

Far from Minnesota, this Spanish rock act is begging the girl to slow down. A safe thing to do, especially if the girl in question is a taxi driver.

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.

Michael Stuart, born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, received his musical education from his uncle Israel Timbalero Stuart, who helped him secure background vocal gigs for Johnny Rivera and Marc Antony. Since 1996, Stuart has released nine records, his latest a salsa album entitled Sentimiento de un Rumbero released on Machete Records in 2007.

Camilo Lara is the man behind the Mexican Institute of Sound (when he’s not busy being the president of EMI Music in Mexico). With this project, he intended to create a fusion of traditional elements with electronic music. MIS tunes have been invading TV and advertising lately; see if you recognize the song “Alocatel.”

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.