Only one month into her new position as the mayor of La Antigua, Guatemala, prestigious architect Susana Asensio finds herself overwhelmed by a number of problems besetting the colonial city. Although La Antigua has preserved many of the traditions that make it one of Central America’s urban jewels, its architectural beauty and unique design have

With his works having been performed to high praise in 25 countries, Guillermo Calderón is Chile’s most successful and internationally known playwright. A decade after the debut of his first play Neva, his schedule for 2016 will include performances of his oeuvre in the United States, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Chile.

For the first time in over 50 years, a new public museum will be opening in Lima, Peru. Located beside the famous archaeological ruins of Pachacámac–Peru’s second most-visited such site after Machu Picchu–the museum will feature exhibition halls, a cafeteria, store, and parking lot, as well as offices and plazas.

Every year, Colombia loses a part of its history at the hands of traffickers in archaeological and cultural antiquities, much of the latter going to the highest bidder at auctions in the United States and Europe.

Over the course of his decades-long career, Costa Rican artist Milo González has developed an unmistakable style all his own. The 59-year-old painter from Moravia, north of San José, uses muted colors and sharp lines to create pieces that fuse abstraction and realism.

The Nicaraguan National Assembly, presided over by President Daniel Ortega, held a special session on the 5th of February to pay homage to the Central American nation’s most famous and influential poet, Rubén Darío, on the centenary of his death (1867-1916).

Ecuador exhibited part of a collection of 567 artifacts, including archeological pieces and colonial art, all of which were repatriated from Argentina and Spain. 

What is the best name for the inhabitants of Mexico City? “’Chilango’ should be the clear winner…but no way…The combination of the sharp, short syllable ‘chi’ and the lengthy syllable ‘lang’ makes it so that ‘chilango’ sounds like a disguised version of ‘la chingada.’” 

Artists René Portocarrero, Amelia Peláez and Fidelio Ponce are among the most plagiarized painters in Cuba, falsisfied renditions of their work fetching large prices in the island nation’s lucrative art market.

The word “carnival,” derived from the Latin carnem levare meaning to “remove meat,” describes the three days preceding the fast associated with the Catholic observance of Lent, which variably takes place either in February or March.