You may remember reading in the news about the devastating earthquake which affected 500,000 Chilean homes and businesses in 2010. While the first efforts went towards helping the survivors and containing the damage caused by the 8.8 magnitude quake, soon attention turned to rebuilding on a large scale. Obviously one big concern when rebuilding after […]
Cultural Tidbit: Stretch your Cash in South America
Learning Spanish abroad is an amazing experience, but it can also be very expensive! Here are some tips for how to make your money stretch as far as possible, so you can see and do more things during your time abroad. Book early or book late. Depending on where you’re coming from, your flight into […]
Cultural Tidbit: Cool off in Santiago
Summer’s coming in Santiago, and pretty soon people studying Spanish there are going to have a new excuse to hang out in bars and restaurants instead of studying…it’s just too hot to do anything else! And if you get tired of beer and wine, there’s always mix drinks, from the popular terremoto to an odd […]
Cultural Tidbit: Stargazing in Chile
If you get a chance to visit Chile, don’t miss out on a trip to the Atacama desert, one of the driest–and darkest–places on earth. If you live in a city, or even a suburb, chances are you’ve never seen the night sky in all its star-filled glory. Light from homes, business, and street lamps […]
Cultural Tidbit: Insider’s Cusco
If you’re heading to Peru to study Spanish, don’t miss out on one of the country’s most famous cities, Cusco. In the words of one writer: “Cusco is for everybody. For the young, for the old, for the adventurous backpacker, for the luxury tourist, for those interested in history and culture, those keen on food, […]
Cultural Tidbit: Insider's Cusco
If you’re heading to Peru to study Spanish, don’t miss out on one of the country’s most famous cities, Cusco. In the words of one writer: “Cusco is for everybody. For the young, for the old, for the adventurous backpacker, for the luxury tourist, for those interested in history and culture, those keen on food, […]
How Esperanto Can Help you Learn Spanish
Have you always wanted to learn Spanish (or another language), but felt too insecure or awkward to try? Maybe you’ve been told you don’t have an ear for languages, or you just don’t know how to dive in to the complex grammatical structures and alien vocabulary of a new language. If any of this sounds […]
Cultural Tidbit: Original Quechua Song and Video
This song is about a woman returning to the town she grew up in. It was filmed and recorded in San Jose de Ushua near Ayacucho, Peru. Great scenes of daily life. English subtitles.
Cultural Tidbit: Quechua Culture
If you study Spanish in Peru, you will no doubt encounter many indigenous people, including the Quechua. The Peruvian Quechua, who refer to themselves as “Runa” or “the people” trace their history back to a thousand years before the Incan empire. When the empire rose, these people and their language were absorbed into it. As […]
How to Learn a New Language
When it comes to learning a new language, there are plenty of programs and services out there that promise to help you learn quickly and effectively. However, I’ve found that most of them are missing a key component: discipline. Without a structure and schedule for the lessons, it’s really difficult to muster enough self-discipline to […]
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