Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba: a dance style and a lifestyle

Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba: a dance style and a lifestyle

Being one of the lead dancers of Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) makes her heart explode with joy. “I owe them a lot…not only have I trained as a dancer here, I feel that I am a better person”, the young woman told PanamericanWorld. She has followed the...
Why is Panama’s Coffee the Most Expensive in the World?

Why is Panama’s Coffee the Most Expensive in the World?

The story of how a pound of coffee, grown in the mountains of Chiriquí in the Republic of Panama, reached a record price of $1,029 began twenty years ago. It did not happen overnight. Behind every cup that is served in specialty coffee shops in Japan, the United...
The unknown face of Caracas

The unknown face of Caracas

When thinking about the Venezuelan capital, the first image that comes to mind is probably the green and majestic Waraira Repano, better known as El Ávila, which monitors the whole town from above. Extended from end to end, the mountain embraces a vibrant and hectic...
The Black Musicians Who have Put Colombia on the Map

The Black Musicians Who have Put Colombia on the Map

The members of the band Chocquibtown are from El Chocó, a region in the Colombian Pacific where biodiversity reigns, but where you also find “mines full of gold and platinum, pointless self-discrimination, imminent racism, population displacement due to...