When looking for a place to visit, you may be uncertain about South and Central America. Fortunately, the currency exchange rates are cheaper than you would think, making these regions affordable spots to vacation on a budget.
While not all these countries in South and Central America are equally safe or economically stable (some suffer from ever-increasing inflation), we want to guide you to some of the best places to visit where you can find
affordable sights and accommodations.
You can find some of the cheapest places to visit in Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Chile.
Granada, Nicaragua
Local Focus: Pounamu combines Chinese and Māori art forms in fashion show
1 Apr, 2021 07:06 PM
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Waka huia and Chinese bowl-forms on display. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Video Journalist, Rotorua, NZH Local Focus delilah@localfocus.nz
Niki Nepia was raised by his grandparents in Ruatāhuna in Te Urewera. As a teenager he became interested in carving pounamu and has since built an international career in the art.
After learning Māori carving skills, he travelled to China to learn bowl-form carving.
Originating in China, this ancient style is rarely seen in New Zealand. But it will be on display at the Chinese Fashion Show in Rotorua this weekend.
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Racism against the Asian and Asian American communities in the U.S. is nothing new. But since the beginning of the pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China, violent acts against these groups have been on the rise, fueled by hateful comments referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.”
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