Vol. 60 No. 5, September - September 2008
Index
- From the editor.
- A musical journey.
- Inspiring art.
- Wonderful Christ the Redeemer.
- Aztec wonders in Chicago.
- Making new connections.
- Chronicle of a Rebirth.
- Threads of time.
- Reinventing Guayaquil: once just a seedy seaport on the way to the Galapagos, Ecuador's largest city has come into its own with a complete makeover.
- A second turn at the helm: Costa Rican President Oscar Arias leads a country long known for its progress on peace and the environment, but this time around he is facing a more polarized society.
- Forgotten voyage: you may not find his name on the map, but Alejandro Malaspina is finally being recognized for his rigorously scientific exploration of the Americas in the 1700s.
- An elusive passage emerges.
- Quinoa comeback: a staple in Inca times, this nutritious, versatile "super food" is undergoing a resurgence in the Andes and beyond.
- Taking a bite out of malaria: efforts in Mexico and Central America are demonstrating how to fight this debilitating tropical disease without using toxic insecticides.
- Passion on the page: whether set in Cuba or Haiti or Puerto Rico, Mayra Montero's novels depict characters consumed by anxiety, loss, and desire.
- Peaceful elections.
- Rescue of hostages.
- Trans-Atlantic concern.
- A helping hand.
- A taste of honey on Hispaniola.
- Ignacio Iturria: painting from memory.
- Scaling poetic heights.
- Dancing to Almendra.