Latino Christmas Are you ready for your Christmas celebrations? I’m slowly but surely getting there. Today, I want to share with you some Christmas traditions in Latin America. I love the charm and crisp beauty…
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August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
What is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples? It’s a day to celebrate, promote and protect the rights of Indigenous People’s around the world. August 9 was chosen as it was on that day…
Connecting Through Cultural Diversity Awareness
I haven’t been posting on Over The Andes as often as I normally do because I’ve been working on some exciting projects. One of those projects was a guest post for DaliTalks. I featured Dali’s…
Friday Canción: Bolero
Hola mis amigos, Today we are taking another glimpse into Latin culture through music. This time we’re talking about Bolero music. Bolero refers to a type of music and to its associated dances. Interestingly, the…
UNESCO celebrates indigenous languages
Did you think that the Mayan language is just one language? Think again! Mayan is the collective name given to a linguistic family. Today, over 35 unique Mayan languages have been recorded. It…
Día de las Velitas and other Christmas Traditions in Colombia
On the night of December 7, every year in Colombia, across towns, cities and country-sides, people go into the streets filling them with light millions of candles, in fact. This is how they celebrate the…
Gallo Pinto: A Traditional Costa Rican Dish
Close your eyes and imagine the taste of perfectly seasoned rice imbued with the flavours of bell peppers, onions and cilantro. Add in the pop of flavour as a rich, creamy dark bean opens. Combine…