One drink that you will definitely want to try when you attend Spanish school in Chile or Peru is a grape brandy called Pisco. Though you may have never heard of this drink before, it is widely celebrated in Latin America. The word “Pisco” is actually from the Quecha language and translates to mean birds. […]
El Modismo del Día: con apuros
Spanish Idiom: con apuros Literal Translation: with tight spots English Equivalent: with difficulty
Pisco’s History, Part 1
One drink that you will definitely want to try when you attend Spanish school in Chile or Peru is a grape brandy called Pisco. Though you may have never heard of this drink before, it is widely celebrated in Latin America. The word “Pisco” is actually from the Quecha language and translates to mean birds. […]
Argentina’s Immigration History
When you learn Spanish in Argentina, you may indeed fall so deeply in love with the country that you want to move there. If you feel that way, you are certainly not alone. It is interesting to note that there have been various waves of people over the years that immigrated to Argentina from all […]
Argentina’s Immigration History
When you learn Spanish in Argentina, you may indeed fall so deeply in love with the country that you want to move there. If you feel that way, you are certainly not alone. It is interesting to note that there have been various waves of people over the years that immigrated to Argentina from all […]
El Modismo del Día: a cal y canto
Spanish idiom: cerrar lago a cal y canto Literal translation: shut something in cement English idiom: shut something tightly/firmly
More about Pinochet, Part 1
When you study Spanish in Chile, you will definitely hear many references to Augusto Pinochet. It is a good idea to learn about this controversial leader ahead of time, so you won’t end up feeling ignorant about the country’s recent history. There is no doubt that you will be able to get much more out […]
Testimonial: Angela Almaguer, USA
I absolutely LOVED Cusco’s ECELA school! Cusco itself is such an amazing city and the professors at ECELA make it such a better experience since they know the ins and outs of the city and gladly share their information with their students. I’ve never seen such experienced and dediacted professors as the ones in Cusco. […]
Day of the Dead – Differences between the USA and Latin America
The Chicago Times details an exhibition of the difference between thoughts of death in the USA and Latin America in their October 26, 2011 news article. Read more here.
El Modismo del Día: Caerse Mal
Spanish Idiom: caerse mal English Equivalent: dislike, not like
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