Spanish Lesson 26: (Travel) Clearing Customs
Hola mis alumnos, bienvenidos a la clase de español. Today you’re going to learn key words and phrases to use when clearing customs in the airport. This vocabulary will be useful for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking country! If you need a refresher, click over and review our previous lesson on At the Airport […]
Read MoreJoin me on the DaliTalks Show
Let’s talk about Latin American culture and what you can do to learn more! Join Dali and me on her FB Live for The DaliTalks Show on Friday at 6:00 p.m PST (9 EST).
Read MoreConnecting Through Cultural Diversity Awareness
I haven’t been posting on Over The Andes as often as I normally do because I’ve been working on some exciting projects. One of those projects was a guest post for DaliTalks. I featured Dali’s anti-bullying and diversity awareness blog a while ago, you can check out that post here. Dali and I ‘met’ while […]
Read MoreReview of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
Meet New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende’s most enchanting creation, Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snake-bitten gardener—born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who […]
Read MoreReblog: Incallajta – Bread Basket of the Inca
One of the world’s greatest and most well-known ancient civilizations is the Inca of Peru (and Bolivia and parts of Ecuador and Chile). It is a part of Latin American culture that brings great pride to those from the region, and awe from visitors. Many may know of the ruins at Machu Picchu, Peru and […]
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Spanglish Sunday 15
Hola, How’s your weekend been so far? I have some Spanglish memes to make you smile. I may have had tacos on my mind…. Have a great week! Check out my Hispani-centric Memes Pinterest Board for more jokes like these and the links to the ones above.
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Friday Canción: Bolero
Hola mis amigos, Today we are taking another glimpse into Latin culture through music. This time we’re talking about Bolero music. Bolero refers to a type of music and to its associated dances. Interestingly, the origins of this musical genre is two fold. The older version of Bolero dates back to 18th century Spain and […]
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