The Coffee Route – A Coffee Lover’s Vacation in Mexico
The Coffee Route - A Coffee Lover's Vacation in Mexico By Dave Skinner Most people think of Colombia as the country most famous for growing coffee, but there is also a very important coffee growing area in the state of…
The King’s Highway in Panama
The King's Highway in Panama, by Dave Skinner After the Spanish conquistadors plundered the Inca gold in Peru they needed to find the easiest way to transport it to mother Spain. They had not yet opened the route south around…
The Gringo Clown
The Gringo Clown By Dave Ginger In 2008 I spent a few days at a conference in the city of Iquitos, Peru. There is a broad walkway along the Amazon River known as "El Malecón". In the evenings, when…
PAELLA, PLEASE!
PAELLA, PLEASE! By Juan Ten / Real Paella Catering / www.realpaella.com Paella is a traditional rice dish from Valencia cooked and served in a large, shallow pan. This colorful dish is composed of a wide variety of ingredients, but Valencian…
City of Birds and Waterfalls, Zamora, Ecuador
City of Birds and Waterfalls, Zamora, Ecuador Dave Skinner ([email protected]) In my travels in the American tropics searching for Costus plants, I visit many places where there are few tourists. Most tourists who visit Ecuador arrive in Quito, and…
Connecting Cultures through Dancing
Connecting Cultures through Dancing By David Triana While serving in the United States Air Force, Liz Walker got a chance to travel the world and regardless of where she was stationed, she always found a way to join a dance…
El muerto comes alive at Hispanic Fest 2015
El muerto comes alive at Hispanic Fest 2015 What gives you the dramatic suspense of a telenovela, the rhythmic drive of a hip-hop hit, and the historical insight of a PBS documentary – all in the same show? Theater with…