Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century nun, self-taught scholar and acclaimed writer of the Latin American colonial period. She was also a staunch advocate for women’s rights. (Biography.com) In previous articles…
Date Archives July 2018
GUEST POST: Is there an ideal language teaching method for beginners and intermediate level learners of a language?
¡Buenos DÃas! It’s a new week and I am thrilled to be starting it with a very special post. Today you’ll be reading the first Guest Post on Over The Andes, courtesy Alejandra RodrÃguez. Alejandra…
Friday Canción: Canciones Infantiles
Today’s Friday Canción is a bit different. It’s one for the kiddies! We all remember some of our favourite jingles or nursery rhymes in English. Some we sang just for fun and some we learnt…
Spanish Lesson 6: 25 Commonly Used Expressions in Conversational Spanish
Welcome once again to Spanish Class! We’ll continue our beginner level Spanish lessons today with a list of commonly used expressions. You’ve probably heard some of these before and there’ll be others that are brand…
Reblog: The Mayan Ruins of Tikal — Travel Around the Galaxy
Ancient history preserved… explore the wonders of Tikal with Norma and Rob. Wow! Tikal has always been on our bucket list for a long time and we’re so excited to finally visit. Located in…
Reblog: Weekend Share #42
Its good to be crazy Sometimes… Weekend Link Party via Weekend Share #42
Friday Canción: No Me Ames by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
It’s Friday again. The weekend is here! Are you ready for some sweet Spanish music to touch your heart? I’ve got a Friday Song for you… La canción de viernes: No Me Ames by Jennifer Lopez and…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part III)
In Part 1 of this topic, we defined and compared Machismo and Marianismo. In Part 2 we discussed the history and symbolism of La Virgen de Guadalupe. In this third and final segment we will explore the second archetype…
Spanish Lesson 5: El Alfabeto
One of the first things you learn in English, is the alphabet. Similarly, one of the first lessons, in many Spanish courses, covers the Spanish alphabet. Both English and Spanish use the same letter symbols…