SEMANA SANTA / EASTER. Semana Santa = Holy Week in Spanish. Easter is a Christian festival and Bolivian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament.HOLY WEEK 2020 takes place from April 14 until April 21, 2020. How do they celebrate […]

There are many ways to experience Costa Rica’s abundant wildlife and ecosystems.If watersport is what you’re after, Costa Rica is also a great destination for surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, whitewater rafting, waterfall rappelling, sportfishing, and of course, swimming. Is it safe to swim in the sea in Costa Rica? 4. Safest Beaches […]

While Argentina’s official language is Spanish, Argentina has enjoyed so much international migration that Arabic, Italian, German, English, and French are also spoken—at least in pockets throughout the country. Is German still spoken in Argentina? Argentina. There are about 500,000 German speakers and around 320,000 Volga-Germans alone, of which 200,000 hold German citizenship. This makes […]

Baseball is the most popular sport in Venezuela. The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (VPBL) is a winter league that was established in 1945, with Leones del Caracas the leading team; another leading club is Valencia’s Navegantes del Magallanes, established in 1917. Why is baseball the most popular sport in Venezuela? Football. Football in Venezuela has […]

Economic Problems The main problems that cause poverty in Honduras are wealth distribution and low income. These issues impact an alarmingly high percentage of the country’s population. According to the World Bank, about 48% of the population lives below the poverty line, which includes over 60% in rural areas. Why does Honduras have a bad […]

American football has become a popular sport in Brazil since cable television made it possible for people to watch National Football League games. How popular is American football in Brazil? According to the Brazilian Confederation of American Football, there are about 4,800 active players, excluding those with youth & women’s levels, flag-football teams, and 120 […]

Peruvian food is a cuisine of opposites: hot and cold on the same plate. Acidic tastes melding with the starchy. Robust and delicate at the same time. This balance occurs because traditional Peruvian food relies on spices and bold flavors, ranging from the crisp and clean to the heavy and deep. How would you describe […]

Peruvians (Spanish: peruanos) are the citizens of Peru.With 31.2 million inhabitants according to the 2017 census, Peru is the fifth most populous country in South America. What do you call a Peruvian person? We call people from Peru “Peruvian(s)” or, in Spanish, peruano(s) (male) or peruana(s) (female). This is the demonym of Peru (also known […]

There is no typical meal for dinner, but another typical main dish in Costa Rica is arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) which can be served with different vegetables from the area like camote, chayote and yuca.In the inside it has rice, beans, vegetables and meat. What is a traditional meal in Costa Rica? A […]

The Guatemalan black howler, or Yucatan black howler, (Alouatta pigra) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America. It is found in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico, in and near the Yucatan Peninsula. It lives in evergreen, semideciduous and lowland rain forests. What kind of monkeys are in Guatemala? […]

Traditionally, cerote is used offensively; it’s like calling someone a loser. It’s still commonly used this way in Guatemala, but more recently, it’s also been used as a term of endearment when referring to a close (usually male) friend. In this context, it’s like calling someone, “dude,” “mate,” or “bro.” What Cerote means? Cerote. Traditionally, […]

Ecuador is an extremely poor country. Thirty-five percent of its population lived in poverty in 1994 and an additional seventeen percent were highly vulnerable to poverty. In addition, rural poverty is undoubtedly more severe than urban poverty. How bad is it to live in Ecuador? The level of crime and political tensions in Ecuador are […]

Ecuador is about 2.3 times bigger than New York. New York is approximately 122,283 sq km, while Ecuador is approximately 283,561 sq km, making Ecuador 132% larger than New York. Meanwhile, the population of New York is ~19.4 million people (2.5 million fewer people live in Ecuador). What US state is the same size as […]