Meet The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
With their heavy white makeup and full nun regalia, the Sisters have become an icon of the Castro district and chances are you’ll see some if visiting this San Fransisco neighbourhood.
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Culture
Art in Antwerp: Paul Rubens
There’s plenty of scope for exploring the Rubens legacy in his home town of Antwerp, with the main three stops being Rubenshuis, The Cathedral of our Lady and Royal Museum of Fine Arts.
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Rio de Janeiro Beach Culture
Rio is known to Brazilians as “Cidade Maravilhosa”, or the “Wonderful City” and none more wonderful than its 45 miles of which sand beaches, encompassing neighbourhoods like Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon.
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Birds of Prey: Hispanic Bloodsport of Cockfighting
Cockfighting originated in Asia more than three millennia ago, and took root in the Iberian peninsula (after reaching Europe from South Asia). All over the world, in Hispanic influenced cultures like Cuba and Puerto Rico, cockfighting is practised in formal and informal settings alike.
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Little Wonders: The Pygmy Tribe of Cameroon
Djoum has the feel of a frontier town. Situated right in the middle of the lush rainforest, it was set up by the Germans as a base for many deforestation projects that are still going on today. You reach Djoum through a red piste, badly maintained and practically unusable during the rainy seasons.
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