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Modismo del Día: Calenta la pava pero no sirva las mates

Spanish Saying: Calenta la pava pero no sirva las mates Literal Translation: He/She heats the kettle but doesn’t serve the mate (tea). English Equivalent: He/She is all smoke and no fire; He/She is a tease!

Cultural Tidbit: 5 Things to Do in Mendoza

Studying Spanish in Mendoza rather than Buenos Aires has plenty of perks. You’ll enjoy a smaller, quieter city with a beautiful mountain setting and a lower cost of living. However, when it comes to things to do in Mendoza, sometimes it can seem like touring wineries and going to wine tastings is the only activity […]

Vista de Viernes: Circuito Mágico del Agua, Lima

Feliz Día de Amor y Amistad

Cultural Tidbit: Pablo Neruda Mystery

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 […]

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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