The most popular sport in Peru is, by far, football. Like many other South American countries, Peru is crazy about football. The sport is almost considered a religion, and everyone in the country loves both playing and watching the game. The sport was introduced to the country by British i...
Syria (الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة the Syrian Arab Republic) is one of the larger states of the Middle East and has its capital in Damascus. Syria is bordered to the north by Turkey, to the east by Iraq, by ...
10. Colorful Outdoor Carpets in Guatemala If you find yourself in Southern Guatemala around the Easter holidays, specifically the town Antigua, you are able to admire astonishing colorful outdoor carpets. Created by local artists, they consist of flowers, fruits, vegetables, sand and colored sawd...
The dense jungles inGuatemalaare filled with overgrown Mayan ruins and archaeological sites. During a five- or six-day guided trek through this region, hikers will be challenged when tackling the unique rainforest terrain and camping beneath the canopy. Howler monkeys, tropical birds and possibly j...
The New American by Micheline Aharonian Marcom: Emilio didn’t know he was undocumented until he was well into college – his parents, immigrants from Guatemala, hadn’t told him. But after a car accident draws the attention of the police and then ICE, Emilio finds himself in a country he...
To most people Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are merely romantic names, unless they collect postage stamps, for this one rule holds good all over the world:“the emptier the country's national treasury, the more elaborate its stamps”. But the next country, the Republic of Pa...
If you look at all the most common surname in the world, you’ll see thatalmost all of them are Anglophone (English-speaking), Hispanophone (Spanish-Speaking), Arabic (due to the spread of the religion of Islam) or Sinitic (from the many languages spoken in China). If you compare that...
But these stone heads can also be found in other towns in Mexico, as well as Guatemala. Most of them were buried as early as 900 BC so it can be said that they were made earlier than that. In the museum, they are all displayed in the gardens....
Social events enabling you and your accompanying partner to experience Austrian culture and gain memorable impressions of Vienna will round off your stay in this beautiful city. There are many reasons to come to Vienna. We look forward to seeing you at the Vienna Hofburg. Ka...
Maddy becomes involved in another murder case when the body of a young woman is found at the bottom of city park lake. (Hannah) Knitting the Fog by Claudia D. Hernández: This debut memoir of a young girl’s journey from Guatemala to L.A. weaves together personal essay and bilingual ...