This is the era of globalization: television, internet and other means of communication leave us with the impression that we have the world in the palms of our hands. We are bombarded with a non-stop barrage of information and we are convinced that we are perfectly aware and in control of the reality that surrounds us. Then, those who are fortunate enough to visit in person the places they thought they knew, realize how illusory their conviction is. So let us ...
