When you attend Spanish school in Lima, you will be exposed to the city’s political and cultural history. One of the most renowned Latin American writers is Mario Vargas Llosa. He is considered to be one of the most important novelists and essayists from Latin America. In fact, he won the 2010 Nobel Prize in […]
Archives for September 2011
Testimonial: Nathan Rogers, USA
Nathan Rogers – Lima Spanish School– USA Studying Spanish at ECELA in Lima has been a wonderful experience. Wanting a unique experience that offered immersion and an opportunity to learn about the culture of Peru, ECELA in Lima was the perfect match. The school has small classes, which made me feel very comfortable for a […]
El Modismo del Día: Matar Pulgas
Cada quien tiene su manera de matar pulgas. Literally means: Each has his way to kill fleas. The English equivalent is: There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
Volunteering in Viña del Mar
Support Animal Protection Viña del Mar, Chile
Progressive Tenses
The progressive tenses consist of the present, past, future, or conditional forms of estar followed by the gerund. Example: Estoy oyendo música. I’m listening to music. Estaba oyendo música. I was listening to music. Estuve oyendo música hasta que salimos. I was listening to music until we went out. Estaré oyendo música. I’ll be listening […]
Vista de Viernes: Clases de Cocina en Santiago
Cultural Tidbit (Argentina): Dirty War, afterward
When you attend Spanish school in Buenos Aires, at some point undoubtedly the political history of the area will be discussed. This might take place in your conversations with locals or classmates. Plus, when you visit the city’s numerous cultural attractions, you will certainly want to make sure that you have some background knowledge about […]