Celia is a blogger from Guatemala, Central America. She loves nature, and in China she turned her lens to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan — the country's most tropical rainforest region.
There she films hiking: the canopy walkway of Wangtianshu, the rainforest of Mengyuan Wonderland, giant banyans, rare orchids and insect-eating plants. "It reminds me of home jungles, yet richer than I imagined," she says.
She also documents Dai village life: bamboo houses, the Water Splashing Festival, peacock dances and tropical fruit. She looks lovely in Dai dress; locals call her "a Dai girl".
A girl from Central America found her "second Amazon" in China's southernmost rainforest. Nature is the best language, and Xishuangbanna has won another nature-loving heart.
Celia (b. mid-1990s), Guatemalan blogger, became famous for hiking in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, experiencing tropical rainforest and Dai culture.
Her China trip: she came to Xishuangbanna, trekked the rainforest, visited Dai villages and joined Water Splashing Festival activities. Her videos record a Central American girl astonishment and love for Yunnan.
What she saw: Xishuangbanna has China most intact rainforest, Asian elephants and diverse minority cultures. She shares rainforest trekking stories, tastes Dai food (pineapple rice, grilled fish) and talks with locals.
Her perspective: as a traveller from Guatemala (which also has rainforests and Maya culture), her observations naturally carry cultural comparison - comparing rainforests, food and festivals of the two lands, fresh and interesting.
Significance: she represents international transmission of China "niche destinations" - skipping Beijing and Shanghai for deep Xishuangbanna, showing China tourism appeal now reaches rainforests and frontiers.
Lesson: her videos remind us that China beauty lies not only in big cities but in neglected places. Good travel content discovers beauty others miss.
Celia also urges more Latin American friends to visit Yunnan, saying "Xishuangbanna reminds me of Guatemala jungles, yet tastes completely different." Her cross-cultural comparisons refresh audiences - China and Latin America share more similarities and differences than people realise. She is planning another China trip to explore more ethnic regions.
For readers: if you want a "different China", Celia videos are a great choice - rainforest, elephants and Dai villages, another side of China awaits.
Celia has a habit worth learning: wherever she goes, she first learns three local phrases - "hello", "thank you", "delicious". She says "three phrases open a door." Her videos pass on this idea: travel is not check-ins but learning to speak well with strangers.
