SPANISH LESSON (24): At the Airport
Hola mis alumnos, bienvenidos a la clase de español. Today you’re going to learn key words and phrases to use in the airport. It will come in handy for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking country! One of the first items to look at today is the verb Ir. Ir means To Go. It is […]
Read MoreMIRTHA MICHELLE’S Love Poems For Winter
I’m back to share with you some angsty love poems from Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol’s bilingual book of poems, Elusive Loves/ Amores Esquivos, which was released in 2015. In the first post of this four-part series, I mentioned that these poems journey through romantic love by approaching the cycle through the perspective of seasons. We’ve journeyed through the […]
Read MoreSPANGLISH SUNDAY 14
Hola! ¡Es Domingo! And at Over The Andes that means it’s time for some Spanglish fun! I hope your Monday face isn’t like this! Have a great week! Check out my Hispani-centric Memes Pinterest Board for more jokes like these and the links to the […]
Read MoreFRIDAY CANCIÓN: Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is a more upbeat one, even if it’s about a love gone wrong. Let’s dive into Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado. Nelly Furtado is a Canadian singer and songwriter who is the daughter of Portuguese parents. Her success in the music […]
Read MoreFUN FACTS ABOUT LATIN AMERICA (6)
At only 21,041 sq km, El Salvador is the smallest country in all of Latin America. Unlike several of its neighbours, it has just one coast. The nation is so tiny that it could fit inside the US state of Massachusetts, which in only number 44 in a list of US states by size. […]
Read MoreHighlighting Dali Rivera- an Anti-Bullying & Diversity Educator
One of the purposes of my blog is to create a deeper understanding of a region and multi-culture that I love. For sure, I don’t know all of it and I enjoy each experience or article or conversation that brings new understanding of this very diverse region. However, very often when we don’t understand someone […]
Read MoreRobert Louis Stevenson Quote on Travel
Spanish Lesson (23): Family ~ La Familia
La Familia is a part of our everyday life and a very useful Spanish lesson to take as well. Today we’re all about the family. We’ll cover vocabulary for family members and then we’ll focus on how to describe your own family too. With Mother’s Day coming up (for many) on Sunday, I think the […]
Read MoreA Brief Introduction to the Mexican Revolution
In 1910, the Mexican economy was still primarily based on agriculture and mining. Society was constructed around a feudal-style system where a handful of wealthy landowners controlled vast estates which accounted for the majority of land. These ‘semi-kingdoms’ were autonomously run and dependent on subservient labour. Peasant workers were usually granted a small parcel […]
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