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Federico Navarrete is a Spanish-Salvadoran technovator, storyteller, and traveler with a passion for building a better world through innovation. He has lived in El Salvador, the United States, Poland, Spain, and Luxembourg—and traveled to over 20 countries—gaining deep cultural insight along the way, especially during his work at the European Commission and Infosys.

An award-winning innovator, Federico has won several international contests, including the Cisco Switch-Up Challenge (2016), the D&I Hackathon (2020), and Citython Eindhoven (2021). He is also a skilled public speaker and elevator pitcher with over a decade of experience, having delivered pitches and talks before global tech leaders, including representatives from Cisco and Micro ...more

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	Timeless Stories of El Salvador: The Beginning by Federico Navarrete (Goodreads Author), Marcos Soriano (Illustrator), Elizabeth Toole (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Timeless Stories of El Salvador: Epiphany by Federico Navarrete (Goodreads Author), Marcos Soriano (Illustrator), Samantha Bahn-Williams (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Devil in the Tavern (Toledo, Spain)

In the 2020s, I visited Toledo for the first time — a peculiar town woven with narrow alleys and timeless stone buildings. Among its winding streets, a small bar caught my eye: La Taberna del Cardenal. I stepped inside and ordered a glass of wine with some tapas.

The barman, a gruff yet friendly man, quickly picked up on my unusual accent.

"Are you from an English-speaking country?" he asked, curiou

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