south america

Maria Lili and her grandmother barter a dozen eggs at the market square to get the ingredients to cook their traditional Saturday chicken sancocho. Includes recipe.

A family in South America eagerly prepares for the excitement of Carnaval.

A family in South America eagerly prepares for the excitement of Carnaval.

A biography of "El Libertador," whose victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Retells the Ecuadoran tale of Munay, a young girl whose pureness of heart helps her find the healing water that will save the prince of the Sapa Inca.

Contains current information on the cultural, social, political, and economic differences and similarities between the countries in Latin America.

Maria Lili and her grandmother barter a dozen eggs at the market square to get the ingredients to cook their traditional Saturday chicken sancocho.

The fourth-largest continent on earth, South America is a land of great extremes. The longest mountain range on the planet, the world's highest active volcano, the world's highest waterfall, and the world's driest region all lie with its boundaries. South America's chief river, the 3,900-mile-long Amazon, and its more than 1,000 tributaries flow from the world's largest drainage basin, which is home to countless animal and plant species.

Computer genius GiGi is paired with Parrot, an expert linguist, on a secret mission to South America, trying to keep a legendary piece of pottery from falling into the wrong hands.