Pablo Neruda, a Nobel-prize-winning Chilean poet, died in 1973. But some feel that questions still surround his death. A devoted communist himself, Neruda died just days after Chile’s socialist president Salvador Allende was ousted in a coup and replaced by brutal dictator Augusto Pinochet. Did supporters or agents of Pinochet poison Neruda, an influential man […]
Archives for February 2013
Feliz Día de Amor y Amistad
Cultural Tidbit: Pablo Neruda Mystery
Modismo del Dia: El loro viejo no aprende a hablar
Spanish Saying: El loro viejo no aprende a hablar. Literal Translation: The old parrot does not learn to talk. English Equivalent: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Cultural Tidbit: Arte Poética por Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine national treasure as well as an important figure in world literature. He’s most well known for his short stories and essays, but he was also an accomplished poet. Borges’ works are often quite philosophical as well as marvelously inventive, and even, at times, strange. See what you think of […]
Vista de Viernes: Valpo Art
Humans aren’t the only species to find Valpo street art intriguing…
Testimonial: Karianne Hoenderkamp
Dear Ecela employees: Thanks for everything! I had a fantastic time in my four weeks studying Spanish in Santiago with Ecela. In fact I learned more in one month here than a whole year in Amsterdam. It has been the best vacation of my life and I loved my experience with so many special people […]
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Cultural Tidbit: Valparaiso Street Artist
The artsy city of Valparaiso, Chile has definitely earned its status as a UNESCO World Heritage site. After all, what other small town boasts the opportunity to literally stumble upon artworks by major international artists on your morning stroll to Spanish class? While Valparaiso is full of public art, it bears no similarity to the […]
Modismo del Día: El que tiene boca se equivoca
Spanish Saying: El que tiene boca se equivoca Literal Translation: He who has a mouth makes mistakes English Equivalent: To err is human; we all make mistakes