Made in Latin America – Season 2, Episode 3: “Patrimonio” – Carlos Fonseca
In the third episode of Made in Latin America Season 2, Costa Rican writer and cultural commentator Carlos Fonseca focuses on the concept of heritage,
In the third episode of Made in Latin America Season 2, Costa Rican writer and cultural commentator Carlos Fonseca focuses on the concept of heritage, inspired by a poetic postcard from Puerto Rico. The object—a simple card depicting a tropical landscape—opens a complex conversation about memory, colonial histories, and the emotional geography of place.
Carlos traces how the notion of “patrimonio” can both connect and estrange us, especially within Caribbean and Central American contexts. He reflects on what it means to inherit landscapes shaped by resistance and migration—how colonisation, exile, and cultural resilience converge in a handwritten snapshot from another shore.
A celebrated voice in contemporary Latin American literature, Carlos brings nuance and care to the episode, inviting listeners to taste the bittersweet interplay between nostalgia and critique.
Our Role
Working again with the SDCELAR team, we provided studio and technical support to ensure a cohesive sound across international recordings. With Carlos in Costa Rica and our hosts in London, our team coordinated remote sessions, curated ambient audio—like distant sea sounds and archive snippets—and crafted an edit that allowed space for reflection while maintaining a clear narrative flow.
Why It Matters
True to the Volver a contar ethos, this episode reclaims heritage as a living and unfinished story. Through Carlos’s journey, the listener is reminded that heritage isn’t a fixed archive—it’s a lived, shifting terrain shaped by memory, emotion, and ongoing dialogue.
🔊 Listen Now
Stream “Patrimonio” as part of Season 2 on Apple Podcasts.
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