¡Hola! In our last Spanish class we looked at how to tell time. We focussed on asking for and giving the time on the hour, quarter past the hour and half past the hour. Today…
Date Archives February 2019
FUN FACTS ABOUT LATIN AMERICA (3)
Think you know potatoes??? Chile and Peru both battle it out to be known as the birthplace of the potato. There is, however, scientific evidence that potatoes were domesticated as early as 10,000 years ago…
Friday Canción: Para Que La Vida by Enrique Iglesias
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is Para Que La Vida by Enrique Iglesias. Okay I have a confession… I absolutely adore Enrique Iglesias. Lol. Don’t think it was much…
Central America’s Northern Triangle
While the vast majority of what I post on Over the Andes focuses on the beauty and positive aspects of a region I adore, there are a few negative aspects that sometimes overshadow that grandeur. …
Reblog: Hiking to Colombia’s Tallest Waterfall, “La Chorrera”
Less than one hour away from the busy cultural centre of Bogota, runs… or rather falls, the country’s tallest waterfall, La Chorrera. La Chorrera is the sixth tallest waterfall in all of Latin America and…
Jhumpa Lahiri Quote
Too true…. If you love a language you have to nurture your ability with time, care and practice!
SPANISH LESSON 18: ¿QuÉ hora es?
Hola mis amigos. Bienvenida a la clase de español. Today we’re going to talk scheduling. Well, timing rather. You’re going to learn how to ask for the time and give it too! So let’s jump…
Fun Facts about Latin America (2)
Did you know that the oldest university in the Americas is in the same country that was home to the Incan Empire? It was originally called the National University of Lima. Find out more…
SPANGLISH SUNDAY 9
Happy Sunday!!! Hope your weekend has been treating you well. Here are some more Spanglish memes to tickle your funny bone and two new vocabulary words for you: Arriba: up tea: té Check…
Friday Canción: La Camisa Negra by Juanes
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is La Camisa Negra by Juanes. For the last Friday Canción we were all about love and everlasting devotion to that one special…