CALI, COLOMBIA — The streets of this colourful coastal city literally throb with rhythm.

MERIDA — Strolling through the cobblestoned streets of lovely town feels like a jaunt back in time. Everywhere I turn, iconic scenes of Old Mexico — including haciendas lining the street, vendors decked out in colourful embroidered huipils and the pounding of handmade tortillas — pop up all over this historic town.

TECPÁN, GUATEMALA - Liria kneels before the fire, chanting and sprinkling small nuggets of copal resin incense into the blaze.