by Chris | Sep 20, 2019 | El Salvador, Foods, Living Abroad
Before I backpacked through Central America, I naively thought that all food in Central America is somewhat similar to Mexican food. It’s not. While Mexico is a leader in influencing latin culture, especially in Central America, each country has it’s own...
by Chris | Sep 20, 2019 | El Salvador, Foods, Living Abroad
Living in El Salvador, I’ve come very well acquainted with Pupusas. Before I visited El Salvador, I didn’t know anything about pupusas. In the United States, Mexican food has been infused into our culture. Tacos and burritos are available in every town....
by Chris | Sep 19, 2019 | El Salvador, Foods, Living Abroad
Horchata is a beverage available in Central America and also in some South American countries. Horchata differs depending on which country you buy it in because each country has their own preferred method for preparing horchata. Different ingredients can be used to...
by Chris | Aug 24, 2019 | El Salvador, Living Abroad, New Perspectives, Travel Life
I’m originally from the United States. Since I moved to El Salvador in 2018, I have observed a lot of key differences to that of the USA. I’ll get to specifics in a moment, but generally speaking, living in El Salvador is that of typical caribbean/latin...
by Chris | Jul 5, 2019 | El Salvador, Foods
Living in El Salvador, I’ve become familiar with a lot of the harvested agricultural products here in El Salvador. It’s well known the Coffee from El Salvador is exported to all areas of the world. But did you know that El Salvador produces a lot of...
by Chris | Apr 18, 2019 | Bogota, Colombia, Colombia, Food Reviews, Foods
When I was in Bogota, Colombia, I had the fortunate experience to try arepas. Arepas are a staple meal item in Colombia and Venezuela and they’re available through-out the country. What exactly are arepas? Arepas from Colombia are corn cakes, similar to biscuits...