Food North America

The Marvelous Food of Puebla, Mexico 

  Puebla, Mexico, is more than the photogenic facades and cobblestone avenues of its colonial past. Amongst the centuries old cathedrals, buildings, and monuments are food traditions that have withstood the test of time and have influenced Mexican cuisine like nothing else.  Today, Pueblan food continues to evolve from a fusion of traditional Pre-Hispanic cuisine and European influenced comfort foods. Award-winning chefs and international powerhouses in global cuisine have poured out of this landlocked state…

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North America

Pirate Lore in the Yucatan Peninsula’s “Bride of the Sea”

Photography by Samantha Demangate Campeche, Mexico, remains a relatively quiet colonial city in the Yucatan’s west coast. The city is alive with architecture that harkens to its Spanish past, Mayan culture, and is home to Mexico’s oldest celebration of Carnival. But besides its peaceful and scenic streets are the legendary pirate battles that forever altered naval history.  After a short bus ride from Merida, we arrived on a searing December morning. Campeche was a city…

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Europe

Seville, Spain

California, Mexico, Chile, Cuba; no matter where you travel in Latin America or any former Spanish territory you will be exposed to some part of Seville or some remnant of old Seville, preserved in architecture, food, music, and art. The timeless city is the capital of Andalusia in Southeastern Spain and the area’s economic and cultural hub. Few cities share the same breadth of historic landmarks and cultural infusions as this beautiful regional capital. It…

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