Let's explore together
Hola! ¡Es Domingo! Hope your weekend has been going well. Here are some more Spanglish memes to tickle your funny bone. Don’t forget the Spanish word for bear…. oso. On the bright side, it’s still Sunday!!! One word…. soooo many meanings! Hope these made you sonreir a little! […]
Read MoreHola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is La Bicicleta by Carlos Vives and Shakira You met Carlos in the last Friday Canción and we talked about the vallenato echoes to his music. In today’s Friday Canción Carlos is joined by fellow Colombian singer, Shakira! Internationally, she may be a little more […]
Read MorePuedo ser tu fuego, pero tienes que prometerme que nunca me apagarás… I could be your flame, but you must promise to never put me out… Passionate lines such as these mark Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol‘s writing and lend spectacular imagery to her poetry. Today we continue our journey through the seasons […]
Read MoreThe only time, so far, that I’ve been to Panama it was en route to Costa Rica. I remember pressing my face almost flat against the plane’s window as I struggled to get a good view of the famed Panama Canal. As I sat peering down at the isthmus that joins Central And South America […]
Read MoreEvery time I find a quote I like, I try to find out at least a little about the person to whom the quote is ascribed. When I searched for Lovelle Drachman, the only results I got were all linked to this one quote! Interesting… Anyway, I still like this quote and hope you […]
Read More
Today’s post is a bit of an ode to a field of study dear to my heart. As a history and politics lecturer I enjoy bringing stories alive for my students. Here is why I believe so strongly in what I do. History is important. The study of History is important. The knowledge of […]
Read MoreHappy Sunday!!! Hope your day is going well. Here are some more Spanglish memes to tickle your funny bone. Hope these made you smile at the very least! Check out my Hispani-centric Memes Pinterest Board for more jokes like these. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Read More
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is Carito by Carlos Vives. Carlos Vives (Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He began his career in the mid 1980s when he focussed on traditional vallenato and cumbia sounds. As his career progressed and evolved he […]
Read MoreDid you think that the Mayan language is just one language? Think again! Mayan is the collective name given to a linguistic family. Today, over 35 unique Mayan languages have been recorded. It is estimated, however, that at the beginning of colonisation there were in fact hundreds of these languages in use. Think […]
Read More