The Names That Shaped Latin America (Los Nombres que Construyeron América Latina)

The Names That Shaped Latin America (Los Nombres que Construyeron América Latina)

Where do names come from, and most importantly, where do country names come from? Usually, they have some sort of historic link with tribes who already lived there, with a great historic figure, or simply as a description of something that explorers saw. But in Latin America, quite a few names were given due to transcription or translation errors, such as "Costa Rica" being literally from the explorers noting "this coast looks rich, let's come back and plunder it". Yes, country names can ca...

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Patagonia, The End of the World (Patagonia, El Fin del Mundo)

Patagonia, The End of the World (Patagonia, El Fin del Mundo)

A magical land that stretches at the southernmost expanses of land before Antarctica (even further south than Australia and New Zealand), the Argentine and Chilean territory of Patagonia is a fascinat...

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Costa Rica's Natural Riches (Costa Rica y Sus Riquezas Naturales)

Costa Rica's Natural Riches (Costa Rica y Sus Riquezas Naturales)

There is a country in Central America, sitting between Nicaragua and Panama, which is known as nature’s paradise on Earth. Containing 6% of the planet’s biodiversity despite accounting for only 0.03% ...

2 Nov 202122min

The Falklands (Las Malvinas)

The Falklands (Las Malvinas)

The year 1982 saw a huge event occur in South American territory: The Falklands War. Taking place over ten chaotic weeks, this armed conflict saw Argentina and the United Kingdom fight a bloody war fo...

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Jogo Bonito

Jogo Bonito

Possessing the most successful national football team in the world, Brazil is a master of the sport. With legends such as Pelé, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Neymar having lit up the world, it is no surpris...

19 Okt 202121min

The Last Hours (Últimas Horas)

The Last Hours (Últimas Horas)

Venezuela’s crisis is well known across the world – over 5.5 million Venezuelans have left the nation since 2014, due to countless issues of food shortages, a lack of fuel for vehicles and government-...

19 Okt 202124min

The Lost City of Colombia (La Ciudad Perdida de Colombia)

The Lost City of Colombia (La Ciudad Perdida de Colombia)

In the dense jungles of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, there lies a mysterious “lost city”, which was hidden among the bushes, trees and forgotten trails for over 2,000 years. Home to mystic...

15 Okt 202120min

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