About My Americas
My Americas is an eye-opening experience, even for its two young Mexican American hosts. Roberto Alcaraz and Leticia Vásquez journey in search of their heritage, and in the process, participate in an adventure of discovery.The program takes viewers from Cuba to Bolivia, Mexico to Puerto Rico, Bolivia and Peru for a close-up look of the diverse spirituality and rich cultures of Latin America. Check local PBS station listings for air dates and times.

Hosts and viewers learn that Latin American culture is a complex and fascinating quilt, woven from a unique mixture of indigenous peoples, Europeans and Africans.

The camera follows Roberto and Leticia as they participate in local rituals, celebrations and spiritual expression. They don elaborate outfits, dance to African drums in Cuba and around a sacred fire in Guatemala.

My Americas will expose English-speaking viewers to the lively and deeply spiritual heritage of the fastest-growing population in the United States. My Americas was also funded by Maryknoll Productions and Latino Public Broadcasting. It is distributed to public television stations nationwide by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). NETA is a professional association that serves public television, providing more than 2,000 hours of programming each year to public television stations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.