Explore the cultural diversity of Latin America
From a beguiling voice in Mexican fiction comes an astonishing novel – her first to be translated into English – about a mysterious child with the power to change a family’s history in a country on the verge of revolution. From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the […]
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The Andes Mountains make up the longest mountain range in the world. Running from north to south, the range creates a mountainous spine along the western side of the South American continent. Seven countries play host to the Andes: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The highest point measures 6,961 m (22,838 ft) above sea […]
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What is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples? It’s a day to celebrate, promote and protect the rights of Indigenous People’s around the world. August 9 was chosen as it was on that day in 1982 a United Nations Working Group first met to discuss the situation of Indigenous Peoples. In keeping with UNESCO’s […]
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How can you not know a potato about these expressions? Well, I don’t suggest you go and throw the house through the window now to learn all about Spanish. And put in your batteries so you don’t end up eating flies! No, I’m not going crazy here at Over The Andes, I promise! I’m just […]
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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 MoreLet’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).
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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 […]
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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 […]
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