Tingo Maria Peru, a Region of Spectacular Beauty
Tingo Maria Peru, a Region of Spectacular Beauty By Dave Skinner Over three hundred years ago the Spanish explorer Hipólito Ruíz explored the area of the upper Río Huallaga near its confluence with the Río Chinchao in central Peru, in…
100 Years of the Old Spanish Trail Auto Highway
100 Years of the Old Spanish Trail Auto Highway By Charlotte Kahl, Chair of the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration Association Balboa, Cabrillo, Columbus, Coronado, Cortez, DeSoto, Gálvez, Menéndez,Ponce de Leon, Onate, and Vaca came by ship and…
Nations Festival
Nations Festival By Sylvia Ramos More than 30 students from West Florida High School participated in the 2016 Nations Festival at House of Prayer for all Nations in Pensacola. Before the Festival, the students work hard to create and coordinate…
Emigrate
Emigrate By Luis Antonio Henríquez Leaving your country of origin is never an easy task when the conditions are not favorable to do so. Family, friends, and memories fill your life full of anecdotes that will follow you for the…
Mountains
Mountains By: Jamie Venezia Mountains are beautiful. I grew up in west Texas, living in the foothills of the mountains in El Paso. Each morning I was greeted by a fluorescent light that, not unlike a blanket, covered the town…
The Kuna Molas of Panama
The Kuna Molas of Panama By Dave Skinner One of the most beautiful forms of "fabric art" is the traditional mola of the Kuna Indians of Panama. Molas are handmade by what is called a "reverse appliqué" technique. Multiple layers…
Driving in Latin America
Driving in Latin America By Dave Skinner For most of my trips in Latin America, I like to take the local public transportation. This has had many forms, including buses of all sizes and types, vans and other "colectivos", taxis,…