Culture and Cuisine of Latin America and the Caribbean

This is a guide to selected sources on the culture and cuisine of Latin America and the Caribbean. It also includes countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America where non-Romance languages predominate.

A pot full of 'carne guisada en salsa roja con nopales' or stewed beef in spicy red sauce with cactus, sits for sale in a food market in Mexico City, June 4, 2010 (Associated Press Images Collection)