The Amazonas is one of Earth’s key ecological regions — so much so that it has been nicknamed “el pulmón del planeta” (the planet’s lung) — but the most recent forest fires registered there are unprecedented, according to weather and conservation monitoring agencies. The Amazon Rainforest. Photo by Sappire Lewis. […]
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Después de un mes en Lima, viajamos a Santiago de Chile (After one month in Lima, we traveled to Santiago Chile). You can read all about our month in la capital peruana (the Peruvian capital) in Parte Uno. In Parte Dos, I’ll talk about our return to Peru after traveling around […]
You have probably heard a lot about Argentina this week, as South America’s second largest nation was “the thing” of the week in global news. In this post I’ll give you some key facts to better understand what’s happening down here regarding politics and the local economy. I’ll also introduce […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice using direct and indirect object pronouns. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices […]
In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice describing people negatively in Spanish. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. Image courtesy of Pixabay.com This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the […]
On July 24th, a number of South American countries commemorated the birth of Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco, better known as El Libertador (the Liberator) Simón Bolívar, one of the most prominent figures of Latin American independence movements. Photo taken by A.Davey Son […]