Central America and the Caribbean

Three-Course Meal Your Kids Can Make to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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Every time the Hispanic Heritage Month rolls around I become really excited!  From September 15 to October 15 many people across the country celebrate and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Hispanic culture.  A great way to celebrate with kids and acknowledge Hispanic contributions is through food.  I love how food exposes children to other […]

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Mister G Presents Mundo Verde Bilingual Children’s Music

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Mister G has a very special place in our home.  We’ve been listening to Mr. G’s music for quite some time now, and we own ABC Fiesta and Los Animales CD’s.   I was ecstatic when I had this chance to review his latest Mundo Verde Bilingual Children’s Music album! Disclosure: I received an electronic download

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Taino Indians

10 Fun Facts about the Taino Indians

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Update:  This post was originally published on November 24, 2017, and updated on April 22, 2021, due to a 2018 finding that the Taíno indigenous are not extinct.  A recent DNA study determined that the Taínos assimilated but were never completely gone. You can read more about it here, and here.  You can also read

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10 Fun Facts about the Maya

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Have you heard about the Maya people of Mexico and Central America? Here are some fun facts for kids to learn more about their culture! The Maya civilization is a pre-Columbian, dominant Mesoamerican society, but over 7 million Maya live today throughout the Yucatán, Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador! Modern Maya families both preserve traditions (such

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