A magazine made in Baltimore is putting Central American artists and their work in the spotlight.

"La Horchata Zine" launched in 2017 and has since grown to have a national and sometimes international audience.

The magazine, or Zine, is a self-published DIY magazine that creators and featured artists say fills a void.

Highlighting Central American artists

If you've walked past Wolfe Street Academy in Upper Fells Point, you have seen one of Jessy Desantis' largest pieces of artwork.

The scale and details would make you think DeSantis had been doing it all their life, but they only started when they moved to Baltimore in 2016.

"I've always had a passion for drawing and painting, although I didn't go to school for that," DeSantis said. "And I also felt like I didn't have that opportunit

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