Welcome to the second part of this blog post, where we are delving into those special little marks that distinguish altogether Spanish from other languages. Image taken from Pixabay. So, which other character grants la lengua de Cervantes its unique flavor? It is, of course, el acento agudo (the acute […]
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The Spanish language can be distinguished by many features: the way its words are formed, its sonority, its many regional varieties… But an easier way to recognize it among most other languages is its unique set of caracteres (written characters). Image taken from Pixabay. Let’s make one thing clear: Spanish […]
Aprender un idioma no es fácil (Learning a language isn’t easy). You have to learn vocabulary, study the grammar, practice the accents, and so much more. I’ve been a language teacher and student for over ten years now and I’m well aware of this! Something that always trips me up […]
Uno de mis pasatiempos es el senderismo (One of my hobbies is hiking). I’ve planned many travels around hiking, including some epic trips in Latin America such as trekking in Patagonia and doing the jungle trek to Machu Picchu. Recently, I went on the 3-day trek from Xela to Lago […]
Christmas is coming and I am very excited about going to Mexico. My husband and I are looking forward to eating all sorts of delicious food that we have missed like tacos al pastor, cochinita, tiritas de pescado and some delicious mole. There is one thing on my list that I can only […]
On November 20, Mexico will celebrate 109 years since the revolution from the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. In this post, I will briefly explore what led to the revolution and what the results of this fight were. Photo by Eduardo Francisco Vazquez found on Flickr.com with license CC BY-SA 2.0 […]