Costa Rican cuisine is diverse, mouthwatering, and unlike anything you’ve ever tasted! The base is white rice and black beans. Preparation varies by region and province (Costa Rica has seven provinces). I’ve often read that the “Holy Trinity” of Costa Rican food consists of garlic, cilantro, and onion. These ingredients, plus the unique and indispensable […]
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Peru is a popular destination for tourists, for good reason. It’s largely a mix of indigenous and Spanish culture, with delicious food and breathtaking scenery. Our own family is a mix of Peru and the U.S., and we love Peru so much that we moved our family here for a few years. One of the
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Thanks to a 36-year social and economic embargo between Iran and most industrialized nations, Iran remains a mysterious, misunderstood nation. As a generation of parents who might remember the 1979-80 hostage crisis and associate images of angry protesters burning American flags on Tehran’s streets, or simply have no personal contact with Iran or Iranians at
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Sticks, stones, shells and strings – how could you make music from all of these things? If you explore the diverse cultures from the Asian-Pacific region you’ll find some truly beautiful and unique musical instruments fashioned from these materials. And most of them date back at least several hundred years as part of the music,
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This April marks the 110th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, which historians cite as beginning on April 24th, 1915. Many people still overlook this historical event that many have, in many ways, swept under the rug. Over two million Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the event, and afterward, fewer than
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