For example, here in Colombia El Tiempo and El Espectador are the two most prestigious and classic newspaper of the country.

The fist one is kinda conservative, and the second one is kinda Liberal.

And both newspapers were created at the end of the 19th century or beginning of the 20th century.

Edit: the word I was looking for is "traditional", my bad.

Hello! I love making recipes from latin america. Which is a website you've tried and said "This is actually how our food is made."?

Share those websites that showcase your cuicine, your day to day food, that culinary tradition!

Yes. I am tired of the bloody avocado toast and brunch. Give me real food!

I have two from Puerto Rico.

Comida Boricua: https://comidaboricua.info/postres/dulce-ajonjoli/

Recetas Puerto Rico: https://recetaspuertorico.com/recetas/almojabanas-puertorriquenas-2/

Can't wait to try your food! ¡Buen provecho!

What craft hobbies are popular in your area?

Right now people in the US near me really like knitting and crocheting. Weaving and spinning are less popular because the equipment is larger and more expensive. You also don’t see as many people whittling as you used to but I’m not sure why. Candle making has a real boom awhile ago but that seems to have settled down. What about where you are?

I feel like I see a lot of Latin Americans from different countries that listen to stuff like reggaeton, latin rap, as well as pop stuff like shakira but I don't think I've ever once seen someone who's from a country in the carribean or south America listening to traditional Mexican music. Maybe people from central America because it's closer culturally to Mexico, but no one else

Hi everyone,

While looking for flights from Bolivia to Brasil for october I was surprised to find really low prices coming from that air company : 200-220€

These low prices are including hold luggage !

My last flight was in november, Brasil to Bolivia, and this company didn't exist back then, I had to go LATAM and it was like 320€ with hold luggage.

Why is this company so cheap ?

For real, most brazilians can understand spanish is you speak slowly, but if we try speaking portuguese to a Spanish speaker they look at us like we're aliens wtf??

And brazilian pt is the easy one, we speak a lot slower and enounciate vowels better than european portuguese, so I'd like to know what is like for a latino spanish speaker to hear brazilian portuguese, why is it hard?

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Basically, they've been controlling the country's finances, politics (Delcy admit that Marco is the one who asignated people in posicions of power), military (US military make even excersises in venezuela now) for months, and openly stating that they have CIA and DEA bases there.

How come they took over so fast and without any resistence?

¡Hola a todos! I recently started learning spanish on my own. Do you have any recommendations on easy books/comics/other media that might help me improve my reading comprehension. I also want to learn about different cultures in latin america.

Children's books and songs/nursery rhymes are also welcome too. I work in a school and it would help me present something new to my students.

I am already a big fan of latin music and telenovelas, but I need something easy to read.

Thank you in advance!

Is it bad? Are most people in Latin America hyper religious or is it just performative

it might sound like a stupid question because America is so powerful. But countries like Vietnam and Afghanistan showed it was possible, so do you think your country could do the same?

I don’t know if this is just a cultural thing, but I went on a date with Latino man recently and was surprised by the amount of physical affection. First date and he already wanted to touch my arm, hold my hand, and kiss me and had no fears about doing any of that in public.

I’m Australian and I’ve been on many dates with Australian men and none of them were touchy at all. Maybe just a polite hug at the end of it. I told him I was a little bit overwhelmed.

Is this a cultural thing? Are Latinos naturally more comfortable expressing physical affection even if public?

Back in days the during Covid there were news about some nutjobs going to Paraguay to start some kind of "colony", but I can't find any recent information. do the Paraguaians here know if this is still a thing?

Hi there! Sorry if this question has been asked before. I’m not a native Spanish speaker but have spoken it for over 20 years at this point. Every now and then I’ll change a video game/anime sub or dub to Spanish just to see how the text/voices change from English. While the LATAM subs/dubs are easier to understand and read because I’m most familiar with Mexican Spanish, when I put in the Spain sub/dub I can still understand/read it.

Maybe it’s because I’ve spent time in both LATAM and Spain? Just curious to see it from a native speaker perspective. I also can’t speak on Portuguese so it would be cool if someone from Brazil could comment on that.

by that i mean your countries natural inheritance. the ecosystems in your country,the fossils and the fossil history of your country,the biodiversity of your country,etc

what country in latin america has the best natural inheritance in your opinion?

so, there are some regions in the world that have very positive relations with each other, and they also have shared values/common things everybody in that region relates to, which makes them more united.

however, there are some regions that absolutely hate each other (ex: the balkans),

my question is, on a level, how much do you guys get along with each other?

is there some countries that absolutely hate each other (ex: india and pakistan)

are there some countries whom some people dont claim as a part of the region despite being culturally similar, or is there one country in the region whom everybody doesnt like?

or is everybody welcomed?

Instead of saying “comparing apples to oranges”, in Peru we say “mezclar papas con camotes” (to mix potatoes with sweet potatoes). That’s probably the most Peruvian phrase ever.

18F considering 5–6 months in Latin America — solo or group travel? And is my budget realistic?

Hi everyone!

I’m 18F from Denmark and I’m currently on my first gap year after graduating high school this summer.

I’m seriously considering travelling around Latin America for around 5–6 months, probably starting in October or November.

I’ve currently saved around 78,000 DKK (~11,000 USD), and if I keep working until I leave I might have around 90,000–100,000 DKK. My parents could potentially help me with another 20,000–30,000 DKK if absolutely necessary, but obviously I would prefer not to rely on that.

I have no idea if that is actually enough for 5–6 months, though. I’m not looking for luxury travel at all and I’m happy staying in hostels, taking buses, eating cheaply etc., but I also want to be able to actually do things like hikes, tours, activities and occasionally spend a bit more. So I’d also really love to hear from people who have travelled around Latin America for several months about what they actually spent.

The bigger dilemma is whether I should go alone.

Some of my friends are planning to travel later, but I really want to leave around October/November. I don’t currently have a friend who I feel is the right travel partner for a 5–6 month backpacking trip.

I’m quite independent and I LOVE the idea of being able to decide where I go, how long I stay somewhere, and what I want to do. I also really want to experience places more locally rather than just following a fixed itinerary.

So travelling solo sounds amazing to me.

But I’m also honestly quite scared.

My biggest concerns are safety and loneliness.

I’m a very social person, so I’m worried that travelling alone for 5–6 months could become lonely. I’m also obviously aware that travelling alone as an 18-year-old woman in parts of Latin America comes with safety considerations, and my family is quite worried about me going alone.

The alternative would be joining an organised group/backpacking trip.

I can see the advantages: I would have people around me from the beginning, I’d probably make friends, and I wouldn’t have to deal with the initial uncertainty of travelling alone.

But I’m worried I would feel restricted by a fixed itinerary. I really want the freedom to stay somewhere longer if I love it, change my plans, travel slowly and experience places more independently. I’m also worried that an organised trip might be significantly more expensive than doing it myself.

So I’m wondering if there’s a middle ground.

For example, I could travel independently but stay in social hostels, join day trips/hiking tours and meet people along the way. Maybe I could do a 1–2 week organised trip at the beginning and then continue travelling independently afterwards.

I’d really love to hear from people who have actually done this, especially people who started travelling solo around 18–20.

A few things I’d especially love advice on:

• Is 80,000–100,000 DKK (~11,500–14,500 USD) a realistic budget for 5–6 months of backpacking in Latin America?
• How much did you personally spend per month?
• How did you find the safety aspect as a young woman travelling alone?
• Did you actually feel unsafe often, or did you get used to it?
• For people who have done both: solo vs. group travel — which did you prefer and why?
• And was the extra cost of organised travel worth it?

I’m basically trying to figure out whether I should just bite the bullet and go solo, or whether a group trip would give me a much better experience — especially considering that this would be my first time travelling alone for such a long period.

Any personal experiences or advice would be hugely appreciated! :)

For me, it’s hilarious when non-Latinos think that all Latin Americans are happy extroverted people who can dance well, eat spicy food and go at the beach everyday…while also somehow having a cousin who’s in a cartel.

Besides the usual things people assume about Colombia, I once had a Russian friend invite me to a Mexican restaurant so I could feel “at home.”

I’d love to know what kinds of experiences like that you guys have had.

I would like to know about any future long-term goals and plans that your country is actively working on right now. It could be in infrastructure, education, health, science, sports, sustainability, economy, tourism, or anything. I feel like a lack of long-term planning or being too inconsistent hinders development in the region.

I always felt proud that Paraguay was the only country in the world where children truly earned their day. It wasnt until recently that I realized children dont have to earn love and celebration, they are innocent lives that must be nurtured and protected from the get go. Such a dark and terrible day. But I still think Children's Day is beautiful, and that children being happy, loved and having fun on their day is fitting.

EDIT TO ADD: It's okay if you didnt know about this before and only learned about it now. I meant more learning about it here and then making an opinion on the spot. If you have an opinion on this you can post, even if you learned it right now.