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 another 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 Space 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.

Space up your world. It's travel with Rick Steves.

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 de Compostela.

Let's start today's travel with Rick Steves with the role a little pepper from the new world plays in the tasty cuisine of Hungary.

Paprika is the backbone of Hungarian cooking,

as the crucial ingredient in chicken paprika and hardy Hungarian stews.

From mild to hot, we'll find out why this spice is so central to Hungarian identity,

how to best buy some paprika on your trip,

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