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Semana Santa with a colourful touch

| Anke Hendriks
Semana Santa with a colourful touch

The week before Easter is called Semana Santa and it is one of the most important periods of the year for Catholics. How I would like to experience this for once in Antigua, Guatemala. Here the sad story gets a colourful edge.

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Jicaro lodge Nicaragua

| Johan van Rijswijck
Jicaro lodge Nicaragua

Although it is no more than a 10-minute boat ride from Granada, the hustle and bustle of the city seems miles away. The Jicaro lodge is a small resort on a private island in Lake Nicaragua. A few days in this little paradise is real pampering.

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Recipe: Mexican bean soup

| Anke Hendriks
Recipe: Mexican bean soup

Beans are indispensable in any Latin American cuisine. Boring? No. There are many different beans and you can vary endlessly with them. One of my favourite recipes with beans is Mexican bean soup. Read here how to make it.

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Recipe: Quinoa salad from Ecuador

| Anke Hendriks
Recipe: Quinoa salad from Ecuador

Quinoa is a superfood that has entered the western world in recent years. In South America it was already cultivated by the Incas 5000 years ago. It lends itself perfectly to a sunny salad like this one from Ecuador.

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Morgan's Rock Nicaragua

| Johan van Rijswijck
Morgan's Rock Nicaragua

During my trip in Nicaragua I stayed at a special place on the Pacific coast, Morgan's Rock. It is located directly on the beach, has a fine spa, a swimming pool with a beautiful view and an excellent restaurant.

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