DINE IN SOUTH AMERICA COLOMBIA Cafe Colombia – This go-to restaurant for authentic Colombian fare has food that’s fresh and made to order. Reviewers comment positively on the delicious breads, pastries, the arepas, the empanadas and the soup. 235 Broad Street, Cumberland | 401-335-3305 La Sorpresa Bakery – Come taste their Colombian empanadas – made with spiced meat and potato stu昀昀ed in a crispy fried cornmeal shell. Try the Colombian Chicharron - fried pig skin with the fat and bits of pork meat still attached, similar to unsmoked bacon, but it’s much more “porky” and hearty. 723 Broad Street, Central Falls | 401-475-0099 instagram.com/lasorpresabakery Caprichos Antioquenos Bakery & Restaurant - This bakery and restaurant have been serving authentic Colombian food for over twenty-昀椀ve years in a casual and family style setting. Customers rave about the fresh and delicious empanadas (baked or fried buttery pastry 昀椀lled with beef, chicken, pork, cheese or vegetables), pan con queso (cheese bread), buñuelos (a fried dough fritter), and other Colombian treats. 173 Lonsdale Avenue, Pawtucket | 401-728-9495 caprichosantioquenos.com PERU Shark’s Peruvian Cuisine - You can’t go wrong with the food or the view of the scenic Blackstone River at Shark’s. Must-try dishes include the causa rellena de pollo (mashed potatoes marinated aji amarillo with a 昀椀lling of chicken salad, mayonnaise, fresh avocado and black olives), bistec a la pobre (deep fried steak topped with chopped onions, tomatoes and cilantro, served with white rice), and arroz con mariscos (Peruvian style seafood paella rice). 1420 Broad Street, Central Falls | 401-599-5038 sharksperuviancuisine.com 24 RI’s Blackstone Valley International Food Trail