Francisco sees potential for creation and innovation in a wide range of materials: drift wood, shells, seeds, goat skin, even plastic debris. He is speaking with the governor about creating a tallerr, or workshop, that can be used to teach artistic skills to the young people of the area, as well as to showcase the work of other local artisans.

Francisco’s little Taller Arte is guarded by the ever-vigilant Señor Coco, who never sleeps and sees all! Taller means “workshop,” and, as in English, this word can have a range of meanings, such as a place where artisans create, a place where things are fixed, or an event where people get together to work on ideas.

A little spot to build, to create, to listen to the sea, what more do any of us really need? Francisco takes a beautiful public space and makes it his own through conservation, beautification, and an open invitation to all to come, enjoy and treat nature’s work with care and respect.

Artist Francisco from Adícora, Venezuela, tells us about some of the village's history and characteristics as well as his own life experiences and art.

Artist Francisco continues to tell us about his life experiences, this time, during his stay in a self-sustaining community in southern France.

Did you know that Adícora's colorful colonial history includes pirates, the salt and fur trades, and the breeding of donkeys and mules? Let's hear Francisco talk more about the past and present of this fascinating town.

A fishing village like Adícora can be a place of work and industry for locals, but also one of rest and relaxation for travelers. Chober comes from a fishing family and knows the trade, but he recognizes the growing importance of tourism. His generation realizes that the survival of both ways of life necessitates better care of the environment and increased ecological awareness.

Chober and his buddies are building a little club on the beach that is aiming to provide services to beach goers and visitors, while at the same time providing events and opportunites for community members, particularly young people. Like his friend Francisco, Chober is concerned with the environment, and finding uses for discarded materials.

Plastilina Mosh delivers this frothy pop song pinned down by some less carbonated rap lyrics. The results are catchy. Mixing genres is nothing new for the Mexican band from Monterrey. You may hear Plastilina Mosh on the radio—or featured on a video game near you.

With the help of a tour guide, Pipo shows us the wonders of Atacames Beach in Ecuador.

Surrounded by stunning scenery, Pipo recites "Poema 15" from the renowned book Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair) by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

One day out at a park in Zacatecas, Pipo introduces us to his beloved mom. Let's hear her share what she enjoys about Mexico.

While visiting Zacatecas, our Ecuadorian friend Pipo chats with locals to learn some of the most interesting and commonly used Mexican colloquial words and expressions.

Let's learn several more Mexican colloquial words and expressions through Pipo's conversations with some locals in Zacatecas.

Let's discover with Pipo and Daniel some of the most representative places in welcoming Cali, Colombia's third largest city.