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The Chicken Bus, the Best Ride in Central America

The Chicken Bus, the Best Ride in Central America

Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua | 8 comments

What is the Chicken Bus? For international backpackers, the term, “chicken bus” is synonymous with Central America. During six months of traveling through the region, I even heard a few locals use the term. Structurally they are former yellow school buses from the...
What are Pupusas and How to Make Pupusas

What are Pupusas and How to Make Pupusas

Central America, El Salvador, Food and Drink | 16 comments

Stuffed Corn-Masa Cakes El Salvador is synonymous with pupusas, the lightly-charred, corn-masa cakes filled with soft, savory ingredients. In appearance, they’re similar to the Mexican gordita, the Venezuelan arape and the Guatemalan doblado. With the exception...
What is Nixtamalization?: Masa Harina Corn Flour

What is Nixtamalization?: Masa Harina Corn Flour

Central America, El Salvador, Food and Drink | 0 comments

What is Nixtamalization? I wasn’t familiar with the term until I became curious about pupusas and wondered how the corn differed from the tortillas and tamales of Mexico and Central America. It doesn’t. They’re made with masa harina corn flour or...
3 Holidays, 3 Countries: Halloween in Mexico, Thanksgiving in Nicaragua and Christmas in El Salvador

3 Holidays, 3 Countries: Halloween in Mexico, Thanksgiving in Nicaragua and Christmas in El Salvador

Central America, El Salvador, Festivals and Holidays, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America | 0 comments

Carving Pumpkins and Roasting Pumpkin Seeds in Mexico As our neighbor and heavy consumer of American culture, Mexicans have incorporated a little Halloween into their Day of the Dead (Nov 1 & 2) festivities. Some kids will go trick-or-treating and wear costumes...

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Hola! I’m Erika, a Mexican American with a Masters in Latin American Studies and a love for Latin-American and Iberian cultures, languages and travel.

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