There have been many tides and turns in the history of Chile in the 19th and 20th century. The colonies were poor, but worked hard to form nations. However, while there were good leaders who came into power, there were also various tyrants who sought to be dictators. A visit to Spanish language school in […]
Archives for October 2011
Vista de Viernes: La Boca
Cutural Tidbit: Inca Empire in Peru, Part 1
When you attend Spanish school in Peru, at some point during your studies you will likely hear about the Inca Empire. The reason that this time period is so important is that it was the largest pre-Columbian empire. You will see many remnants if you learn Spanish in Cusco, because the headquarters of the empire […]
Testimonial: Laura Boyle, USA
Ecela Viña del Mar: Yo aprendí Español en Ecela por tres semanas en Julio 2011 ¿Por qué ECELA? Mi primero razón era por la oportunidad a visitar Sudamérica. Yo decidí por ECELA en Viña del Mar porque la ciudad está muy hermosa, cuando yo llegó aquí, yo descubrí muchos otros razones por estudiar a ECELA. […]
El Modismo del Día: Cada Muerte de Obispo
Literally translated: Every death of a bishop English meaning: once in a blue moon, very rarely
History of Chile Part 2B
The Chilean War of Independence is an important milestone in the country’s history. Of course, there was a larger Spanish American independence movement going on at the time. Some inhabitants in Chile were independentists and others were called royalists. A civil war between these two groups finally resulted. The pro-independence people wanted to have independence […]
Vista de Viernes: Santiago’s School Building
Buenos Aires Transportation – The Bikes
You will need to have some decent idea of how to get around town if you are to make the most of your time studying at a Spanish school in Buenos Aires. The amount of activities and entertainment that the city provides is quite staggering. The good news is that there are many ways to […]
Testimonial: Anne-Marie Waddell, USA
Anne-Marie Waddell, USA This was the second time that I had a very good experience with Ecela. I went to Ecela in Santiago a few years ago, and I went again this past summer (North American summer). Ecela strikes a good balance between effective, hard work and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Ecela was also flexible, […]
El Modismo del Día: Cada Hijo de Vecino
Cada hijo de vecino Literally translated: Every son of the neighbor English meaning: everyone; every Tom, Dick and Harry