Explore the cultural diversity of Latin America
Let’s get to some facts about Cinco de Mayo. Firstly, it’s not Mexican independence but it does celebrate another victory of the Mexican spirit over the binds of European colonialism. Its origins are found in the Battle of Puebla (de los Angeles) of 1862. During that battle, a small, poorly armed and far less experienced […]
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You can read around the world again this year with Amazon’s free eBooks for World Book Day. This year I got two new ones. There was a third one I liked, but I’d already gotten it last year. Here are my selections for this year: Set in Spain and Cuba. In a city as corrupt […]
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The Xcaret experience of Maya culture: Time for a little escape from reality and to take a trip, well down memory lane anyway. At the beginning of July last year, I had the good fortune to spend two and a half days in Cancún as my husband had some work obligations there. Although it was […]
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Chile may be considered “New World” and the popularity of its wines may have only exploded internationally in “recent” years. However, grapevines for use in winemaking were planted hundreds of years ago. Learn about how Chilean grapevines escaped a dreaded disease in the 1800s, and how the country is thus home to some of the […]
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Even in the midst of the COVID-19 stress, there is good stuff and bright spots to each and every day. These may be unprecedented times and we’ve all seen the worrying news reports, the statistics and the concerns for our future. We’ve also enjoyed (to some extent) the memes, the jokes and the efforts many […]
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Before I get into the explanation of what is Pastelle Pie, let me wish you a Happy Three Kings Day… Feliz Día de los Reyes Magos. Today marks the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany, which celebrates the Three Wise Men who followed the star to Bethlehem. On this day, […]
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Latino Christmas Are you ready for your Christmas celebrations? I’m slowly but surely getting there. Today, I want to share with you some Christmas traditions in Latin America. I love the charm and crisp beauty of a white Christmas. Songs and poems and even movies pay homage to that imagery, after all. While the sentiments […]
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Hola mis amigos, ¿Están listos? Are you ready for another Spanish lesson? Today we’re all about love! Well, liking really… but we can love too. I’m going to teach you how to express your pleasure/ delight at something. First, let’s look at the verb Gustar. Gustar literally translates to: “To be pleasing to” | Note […]
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Day of the Dead celebrations centre around the belief that, for this day, the souls of beloved departed can return. It is a belief that is steeped in tradition, history, religion and culture and is another example of the syncretism that bound new and old world values together. Although celebrations to honour souls of the […]
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