Hispanic Heritage: ‘Journey to Banana Land’ (video)

Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Sabado Ponchonte Special Video Presentation: It’s 1950 and the United Fruit Company knows all about those people down there in Banana Land. When they say “Buenos dias,” for example, that means “Good day!”

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