It's greener than the rest of Spain and even has a Celtic history.

Coming up we'll hear what makes the region of Galicia, a surprising corner of Spain to explore.

The pilgrimage to Santiago would be a good reason to go there and go across the whole state of Galicia.

Most countries in Latin America were colonized by Spain.

Marie Arana looks at what sets them apart from one, and what many of them need today.

The rule of law, education, and the eradication of corruption.

Those three things are the most fundamental.

The New World's Ice Trade changed the palette of

Europeans. We'll start the hour ahead with a look at how paprika defines the

hardy cuisine of Hungary. In Hungary everything is called paprika. Let it be round, fat, skinny, red, yellow, sweet and

hot. And it was the Hungarians who grew the mild version of it. Spice up your world.

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You can still see how colonial history from the Spanish conquers still lives on in many Latin American countries.

Coming up, author Marie Arana tells us how. We'll also explore the atypical

Spanish region of Galicia, where the biggest tourist scene is with pilgrims walking to Santiago

Compostela.

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