Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French are predominantly spoken. The Latin American Travel Association promotes the area as a tourist destination. Bolivia Bolivia, in central South America, offers a varied terrain spanning Andes Mountains, the ...

​ The Barbados Food and Rum Festival celebrates local cuisine, the island's rum tradition and the 'Caribbean joy atmosphere'.   (annual) 22 to 25 October 2021 Rum is the alcoholic drink made from local sugar cane and containing 40% alcohol. The Mount Gay distillery, founded in 1703, is believed to produce the oldest rum found anywhere in ...

Launched in July 2020, the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp Visa offers individuals from across the globe the opportunity to live and work remotely on the island. The Caribbean island of Barbados offers beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison's Cave formation and 17th-century plantation houses like St. Nicholas Abbey. The capital Bridgetown is a po...

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) forms part of a volcanic archipelago in the Caribbean of four main islands and many smaller ones. It is known for its reef-lined beaches and as a yachting destination. The capital, Road Town is located on the largest island of Tortola, which is home to the rainforest-filled Sage Mountain National Park. On Virgin Gor...

The Story of iXbalanque In Mayan folklore there is a story of two brothers, iXbalanque and Hunahpu. Although completely different in appearance and characteristics, they are referred to in the Mayan historical book Popol Vuh as the twin heroes of creation. Borne from magic, they displayed supernatural powers at an early age, and were often asked by...

The Central American isthmus is made up of the seven countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, complemented by the Dominican Republic. While Central America occupies 2% of the planet's surface, it is home to 12% of biodiversity globally, with more than 550 nature reserves and the largest coral reef sys...