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BBC Radio 4 – Crossing Continents, Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
The giant freshwater fish that’s invading Bolivia’s Amazonian rivers. Some people said it was created by Peruvian scientists, that it gorged on the blood of farm animals, that it was a monster. Many myths have grown up in Bolivia around … Continue reading
An investigation to identify royal descendants of the Inca civilization
It was the largest empire in pre-Colombian America, extending from its center in modern-day Peru to Colombia in the north and parts of Chile and Argentina in the south. But the Inca Empire fell to the Spanish conquerors nearly five … Continue reading
The mystery of Machu Picchu: Archaeologists uncover new secrets of Peru’s Inca site • FRANCE 24
We take you on a journey to #Peru’s famed Inca citadel, #MachuPicchu. Perched at an altitude of 2,430 metres, this UNESCO World Heritage site still holds many secrets. Some of them were recently uncovered by #archaeologist José Bastante and a … Continue reading
From Terreiro to Pagode: The Samba Journey | Cecilia Keuffer-Sterk
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Divina Banda de Cuba: Rebelion “no le pegué a la negra.”
(La Rebelion) Talentoso grupo femenino. […]
Traditional Cumbia tutorial by Jaime Rodriguez
Colombia has a lot of beautiful rhythms and Cumbia is one of them. The Cumbia in this lesson is the traditional way of playing. Jaime Rodriguez is a great percussion player from Colombia and more info about him and his … Continue reading
Colombia Traditional Drums & Dance
Colombians Showing their African Heritage
How Chile’s Socialists Won
Chile’s new president is a 36-year-old socialist, but that might just be the start of the country’s changes. More than 30 years after the end of the U.S.-backed dictatorship, Chile might soon have a brand new constitution, one that Chileans … Continue reading