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Etched into the desert plains of southern Peru, the Nazca Lines are massive ancient drawings — animals, plants, and geometric shapes — some over 1,000 feet long. They were created over 1,500 years ago, and their true scale can only be appreciated from high above, which has kept researchers debating their purpose ever since. What's […]

That everyday potato on your dinner plate? It traces back to Peru, where it was first domesticated in the Andes thousands of years ago. Peru is still home to thousands of native potato varieties today, in colors ranging from deep purple to bright yellow. What's your favorite way to eat potatoes? Let us know below!

Machu Picchu, the famous mountaintop citadel built by the Inca, sat quietly hidden for centuries after the Spanish conquest, overtaken by jungle growth. It wasn't brought to international attention until 1911, when it was shown to an American explorer — even though local farming families in the area had known about the ruins all along. […]

Cuban cuisine blends Spanish, African, Caribbean, and Chinese influences into something truly its own — and nowhere is that more obvious than in Ropa Vieja, a slow-cooked shredded beef stew usually served with rice and black beans. The name literally translates to "old clothes," a nod to the shredded texture of the meat. Have you […]

Cuba, the largest Caribbean island, has a rich, complex history marked by Spanish colonization, a 1959 communist revolution, and profound, enduring influence from its 90-mile proximity to the U.S. Key, fascinating facts include its 1898 independence after nearly 400 years of Spanish rule, the survival of Fidel Castro through over 600 CIA assassination plots, and a […]

Believe it or not, the smallest bird on the planet calls Cuba home. The bee hummingbird, known locally as the zunzuncito, measures barely two inches from beak to tail — small enough to be mistaken for a large bug. Despite its size, it can beat its wings dozens of times per second and zip around […]