The nations of South America share a continent, if not all of the same cultural traditions. Yet they are bound by a variety of connections, including a long history of native traditions mixing with those brought by European colonialism. When people from South America emigrate, they carry those traditions with them. Inside, see how food, family, and dining have helped cement the bonds between immigrants and their homelands, and how those traditions...

Christmas is a major holiday celebrated in many different ways from culture to culture, and even from family to family. This book takes readers on a colorful adventure through the way different countries in Latin America celebrate this holiday. The text especially highlights the unique tradition that honors the Three Wise Men and the nine-day celebration that honors Mary and Joseph's search for a place for Jesus to be born. Beautiful, vivid photographs...

Examines how Christmas is celebrated in the Latin American culture, describing various traditions and festivities, such as Las Posadas--which celebrates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter--and Los Tres Reyes Magos--which celebrates the three wise men.

In the days leading up to Lent, cities around the world come alive for carnival. Parades of costumed revelers and elaborate floats fill the streets, and people, young and old, dance to the sound of samba and calypso. Sumario en español: En los días previos a la Cuaresma, las ciudades de todo el mundo cobre vida para el carnaval. Desfiles de juerguistas disfrazados y carrozas llenan las calles, y las personas, jóvenes y viejos, bailan al ritmo...

It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as...

It may seem ordinary today, but the television is one of the most incredible inventions in human history. The magic of moving pictures began with silent, black-and-white film. It must have been mind-blowing to see color TV for the first time. This unique book introduces readers to incredible innovations from Latin America that have spread across the world, from color TVs to tortillas. Stunning full-color photographs give readers an up-close look at...

"The history of the people of Central and South America is split between the centuries before and after the arrival of Europeans. Prior to that time, vast civilizations lived and thrived in the rainforests, mountains, and deserts of these diverse lands. Since the arrival of Europeans, the nations have taken on a mixed nature that tires to bring the best and strongest of the old and blend it with aspects of the modern. Inside, meet the people who created...

"La Navidad es un día festivo importante que se celebra de muchas maneras diferentes de cultura a cultura, e incluso de familia a familia. Este libro lleva a los lectores a una colorida aventura a través de la forma en que los diferentes países de América Latina celebran esta festividad. El texto destaca especialmente la tradición única que honra a los Reyes Magos y la celebración de nueve días que honra la búsqueda de María y José de un...