


Easy Podcast: El origen de la paella
The paella is a world-famous dish from Spain, more specifically from the Valencia region. While there are many variants of this popular rice-based dish, some of the main, traditional ingredients include saffron, beans, tomato, and chicken. Click play to learn more about the origins of

Easy Podcast: La ‘muerte lenta’ de la UNASUR
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,

Easy Podcast: Fernando de Magallanes
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

Easy Podcast: Alicia Alonso, danzar entre las sombras

Easy Podcast: La Carretera Panamericana: la vía que une el continente americano
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

Easy Podcast: La embriagante historia de la sangría

Rafael Hernández Marín: un músico universal
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

El merengue apambichao
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

Chiquitos: misiones jesuíticas en Bolivia
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