Karla and Fernando discuss some differences between two types of traditional Mexican music: mariachi and bolero, pondering the occasions for which each might be better suited.

Adelaida, a Bolivian woman who has lived in Berlin for twenty years, talks to us about the Ekeko, a stone statue that held special significance for indigenous Bolivians prior to the colonial period and has evolved over time.

At the Alasitas Fair in Bolivia, all kinds of miniatures are bought and sold to represent the wishes of their buyers and hopefully bring them to fruition. Let's see what Adelaida, a Bolivian residing in Berlin, has to say about this unique festivity.

What world-famous Mexican dish can be eaten in every city in the world and throughout Mexico at any time of the day? Why tacos, of course, and our friend Karla will talk to us about many well-known varieties.

Tacos are a tasty dish that are known and made all over the world. In part two of this video, Karla will teach us more interesting facts and misconceptions about this fabulous traditional Mexican food.

Let's join Irwin Bruno, a young Chilean living in Berlin, at his vernissage, where he will explain to us the inspiration for several of his paintings.

Bread of the Dead is a traditional bread that is made in Mexico for the Day of the Dead. Let's learn more about it as well as Luis Alfaro's experience aboard a boat, where a workshop was given to learn how to make it.

Carolina, a Colombian singer who has lived in Berlin for fourteen years, tells us about this city's appeal for artists and the artistic niche she carved out there for herself.

Carolina's curiosity about the traditional songs from different Latin American countries led her to create a female singing group for Spanish-speaking women in Berlin. Let's hear more about it!

Music lover Michael Faustino Cortés Ruiz, also known as Maistro Alfonzo Zayas, tells us what excites him about both the city of Berlin, where he lives, and music. Let's find out more about how he keeps his love for music alive.

With the Spaniards' arrival to Tenochtitlán, Mexican culture as we know it began to emerge with their racial, cultural and spiritual merging with the diverse pre-Hispanic inhabitants of those lands. The Concheros dances about which native Mexican, Alfredo Martinez, speaks to us, are just one representation of this fusion.

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.

We interviewed Hugo Rodriguez from Otavalo, Ecuador, whose life's work is handcrafting elves then casting spells on them. Would you like an elf with harmonizing and protective powers for your home? Contact Hugo!

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.