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The Sweet Life: Festive Strawberry Tamales

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Here’s a way to turn tamales into a sweet festive finish for your celebrations. This delicious recipe for tamales will definitely tempt you and your guest’s sweet tooth! For a decorative touch, try adding 1-2 drops of red dye to your dough…
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5 Latino Sayings to Live By in The New Year

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Juan Alanis shares 5 Latino Sayings that will help you transition to the New Year! You made it! We made it! Despite all of the chisme, predictions and Mayan-related craziness, it looks like we’re all going to make it to the Año Nuevo—New…
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Armageddon Burgers, Doomsday Menu Ideas & Mayan Day of Doom

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The end is near, Doomsdayers claim, based on an interpretation of the Mayan calendar that says the world will end when the calendar ends the day of winter solstice, 12/21/12 at 11:11 GMT. From parties with live music and drinking, simply…
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How We Celebrate Christmas in the Summer Heat in Argentina

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When you think about Christmas you always have an image in mind: snowy landscapes, frosty windows, a fireplace with colorful stockings full of candy hanging, and a fat lovely Santa tenderly placing presents under the most beautiful Christmas…
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Mixing Traditions for a Merry Bicultural Christmas

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Fifteen years ago I married Carlos, a Salvadoran immigrant who spoke little English. Because we were young, pregnant, and poor at the time—instead of moving to our own place—I moved Carlos into my parents’ house where I was still living.…
Ondatrópica Revives Colombian Tropical Music

Ondatrópica Revives Colombian Tropical Music

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The Buena Vista Social Club documentary was released in 1997 along with the corresponding album featuring, among other re-emerging icons, the great Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez and Omara Portuondo. A beat-laden fire was lit under the collective…
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Dream Hotels From Around the World

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Mamiverse spotlights some of the most stunning dream hotels on the globe. Ranging from desert glamour to underwater thrills, there’s a fantasy locale for all tastes and lifestyle preferences. Conrad Maldives Rangali Islands Resort •…
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Serape Style!

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Spring fashion is all about color: pops of color, splashes of color, stripes, and patterns festoon this season’s runways and store windows. Mexican folk art is renowned for it’s saturated hues and gorgeous textiles so when we ran across…
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Best New Latin Restaurants

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Here is a list of the best new Latin restaurants to try in the new year. For nearly three decades, Esquire Magazine's John Mariani has published a list of the best new restaurants of the year. Each November it is highly anticipated amongst…