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Testimonial: Sara Mokhtari-Fox

Check out our first ECELAcast alumni interview! Click Here to hear what Sara has to say about ECELA Cusco and ECELA Lima.

Cultural Tidbit: Gauchos Part 2

Gauchos increasingly got more respect due to the fact that they made noble strides in Argentina’s military in the early 1800s. They were passionate about keeping Argentina free from Spanish rule, mainly because they wanted to defend their own lifestyle. Due to the gauchos’ dedication to fighting on behalf of Argentina, gradually they began to […]

Cultural Tidbit: Gauchos Part 1

When you study Spanish in Argentina, you may have the opportunity to visit an estancia, or ranch. On these ranches, you can find where gauchos live and work. The word gaucho means “cowboy” and actually comes from a Quecha word “huachu” meaning vagabond and/or orphan. Traditionally, these men raised cattle in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. […]

Testimonial: Bob Van Buggenhout

It´s not easy to choose a school to learn the Spanish language if there is an abundance of them in a city like Lima. We were very happy to find Ecela, were it was possible to start immediately with no previous knowledge of Spanish. Our class had five different nationalities, and every week some new […]

Cultural Tidbit: Iguazu Falls

Nature and technology collide at Iguazu Falls, one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America. The falls are located on the Iguazu River, which forms the border between Brazil and Argentina. On a visit to the falls, you can observe both wild, crashing, cataracts of water and a modern engineering marvel–the Itaipu hydroelectric […]

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