Best spots for a beach vacation in Latin America

 Latin America is a paradise for beach-lovers. With the exception of Paraguay and Bolivia, which are landlocked, the region offers plenty of coastline to keep vacationers happy. Whether you are after a raucous beach party or a quiet off-the-beaten path experience, the options are endless. Keep reading to learn about

Chef Ana Martorell wants to bring the flavours of Mexico to the world

 Photos by Alison Larabie Chase When I meet Chef Ana Martorell, she is standing at the stove in the kitchen of the Mexican Ambassador’s residence in Ottawa, lightly charring thin slices of avocado on a cast-iron grill in preparation for a dinner to be held that evening. Grilling avocado? “It changes

The Transformative Effects of “Village Tourism”

 While vacationing in Belize a few years ago, I partook in a riverboat tour. Winding its way through a maze of waterways, it provided me the chance to see howler monkey-infested jungles and small, backwoods communities. Nearing lunchtime, our tour group rested for an hour in a small, nameless village

Claudia Salguero–100 per cent Artist in Everything she Does

 Claudia Salguero is a photographer and graphic designer. She also paints, sculpts, creates digital images and sings Latin jazz professionally. Salguero moved to Ottawa from Bogotá, Colombia, in 2001. She found opportunity in Ottawa so she never left. “I’ve been able to make my way because I do many things. I

Latin Jazz Singer Claudia Salguero and her 10-piece band will perform ROMANTICA at the NAC

 Based in Ottawa since 2001, Claudia is a Colombian award winning Photo-fine-artist, Latin Jazz singer and a passionate amateur ice sculptor. Photo-Fine-Artist As a visual artist Claudia blends photography, digital and traditional art into a magical mix. In 2006 she won 1st place at the Black and White Spider Awards