A cholado is a drink that originated in Colombia that consists of shaved ice, fruit and syrup. If you\'re walking down the street in Colombia and you find the heat suffocating, you can always buy a refreshing cholado.
Fotonovelas are similar to our graphic novels in their drawings, but the range of topics are very diverse, from everyday life which (sometimes ending with morals and life lessons) to police drama to romance to Mexican cowboy stories that show the courage of Mexicans. Fotonovelas are small: about 5 inches by 5 inches and cheap: about the equivalent of 50¢ and are wildly popluar. The stories are somewhat complex and unpredictable and they're not for children. Fotonovelas may contain a high level of sex and violence, and certainly, adult themes.
I once asked Aixa about the living room in her mother's house in Venezuela. It was fully furnished but never used. Everyone always sat and talked in the kitchen. Aixa told me that, in Latin American countries, the living room is for people you don't know very well. It's away from the kitchen, which is the heart of the home.
Cumbia a style of music heard iin the streets across Latin America. The most most popular artists are from Colombia and Mexico. Selena's brother is part of the popular Cumbia Kings. Cumbia is popular to dance to and to drink to! If you happened to see the popular novel, Cuerpo del Deseo, the bar owner sings El Baile del Burrito in her bar. And Ecuador...? Cumbia is one of the popular types of music produced in this country.
Here's a You Tube video of Tierra Canela later so you can get an idea of this music and just where people go to listen to it. Personally, I like the music. You may too, but just so you know exactly what it is.
A cholado is a drink that originated in Colombia that consists of shaved ice, fruit and syrup. If you\'re walking down the street in Colombia and you find the heat suffocating, you can always buy a refreshing cholado.
