The Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Union of South American Nations) commonly known as UNASUR is a regional intergovernmental organization that was founded with the goal of safeguarding the sovereignty of the union countries while strengthening their social, cultural, political and financial ties. Constituted in 2008,

Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan) was a Portuguese explorer who attempted to reach the so-called “Spice Islands” by crossing the still largely-unknown Pacific Ocean. Funded by King Charles I of Spain, Magallanes led a 5-vessel fleet across the Atlantic Ocean where after many hardships they

Best known for her performances as Giselle and Carmen, Alicia Alonso was a world-renowned Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer. From age 19, Alicia was afflicted with an eye condition and became partially blind, however that didn't stop her. She trained her partners to always be

The Carretera Panamericana (Pan-American Highway) is a network of roads that links the American continent, from Argentina in the south to Alaska in the north. Officially inaugurated in 1963, the Carretera Panamericana is the world’s longest “motorable road”, according to Guinness World Records; however, the

Sangría is a popular and very refreshing drink, ideal for summertime. Made from a combination of red wine, sliced fruit, brandy, fruit juice, and spices, the sangria we know today originated in Spain, but there are different versions of spiced wine that date all the

Born in Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernández Marín was a prolific musician and songwriter responsible for hundreds of songs in the Latin American repertoire. During World War I, he was a member of the United States Army’s Harlem Hell fighters musical band, and afterwards he started

The Pambiche or merengue apambichao is a type of merengue that developed in the Dominican Republic during the American invasion (1916-1924). Story has it that American soldiers were often called “pambiche”, which derived from the mispronunciation of the American city Palm Beach in Florida. Since

Among the many Jesuits missions or reductions built across the Americas with the goal of bringing Christianity to the New World, the ones found in Bolivia have survived the test of time. In Bolivia, these reductions are known as Chiquitos, after their geographical location, and

The heir to one of the largest fortunes in the United States, Archer Milton Huntington dedicated his life to the field of Hispanic Studies and he’s best known for being the founder of the Hispanic Society of America museum, located in New York City. Click

The term ‘cholet’ derives from the combination of ‘cholo’ (native person) and ‘chalet’ (type of house) and it’s used to describe a new style of colorful and eye-catching buildings that are gaining popularity in the city of El Alto, Bolivia, among a rising class of Aymara