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Feliz Año Nuevo 2022

We’ve done it again. Another year at its close. Adiós 2021. Gracias a mis amigos. Thank you for spending some of  your precious time with me here at Over The Andes. I sincerely appreciate you, and look forward to learning even more with you in 2022! In this short post to close out 2021, I’m sharing with you some simple Spanish greetings you can use…

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The Monarch Butterfly and Día de los Muertos

The Monarch Butterly and Día de los Muertos… what’s the connection? Read on… What do insects have to do with Día de los Muertos? Continuing our exploration of Día de los Muertos, we’re on to a discussion about a mighty group of insects. Before we can understand the link between butterflies and a festival that honours our departed loved ones, let’s recap what Día de…

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Spanish Songs For Language Learning

I’m still finding ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. At Over The Andes we’ve posted several articles about the benefits of using music in language learning. There are also a couple posts with suggested Spanish songs for various occasions!  Today’s post is yet another one celebrating Spanish songs for language learning. I’ve got three of them for you. Additionally, there are another three, rich in…

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National Punctuation Day – And the use of special characters in Spanish

On September 24th, where I’m from, we have a public holiday. Okay, it’s not actually a National Punctuation Day holiday! In Trinidad and Tobago, we celebrate our Republic Day on September 24th. However, when looking at what else is celebrated on that date, I came across this interesting tidbit: In the United States, September 24th is National Punctuation Day… “a celebration of the lowly comma, correctly used quotation…

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