Travel Spanish: En un mapa de la costa
On the map. Tierra: la isla, la península, la playa, la costa, el faro, el malecón, el puerto, el muelle, la punta, el cabo, el acantilado (a cliff), el embarcadero […]
Category Archives: Spanish Lessons
How Not to Starve in Spain
Every time we’ve been to Spain we had trouble with the way they scheduled their meals. If you (like Al) want a big breakfast, fancy some lunch around 1:00 and then […]
Chocolate, a Gift From the God Quetzalcóatl of Mexico
A legend (leyenda) from Mesoamerica tells us that Quetzalcóatl, the plumed serpent, stole chocolate from the gods and gave it to the people of the earth. Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica, and you […]
Spanish Food Words with Arabic Origins
When the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 C.E. they brought with them advanced agricultural methods in addition to introducing many new crops including sugar cane, rice, ginger and saffron […]
Travel Spanish: Getting Comfortable at the Beach
Beach / Relaxing / Mexico. Getting comfortable at the beach using Spanish. A la playa. Bienvenidos a Playa Manzanillo en Puerto Escondido. ¿Tiene un cojín más gordo? But don’t hog the […]
Corn, the Base of Mexican Life
Corn (maíz) was the basis of agriculture in all of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a corn god called ‘Centeotl’; the Mayan’s ‘God of Maize’ was called Yum Kaax. He was usually […]
Numbers with a Spanish Twist
For the last 25 years I have been working with a friend on a Spanish course called Soleado, and whenever I travel to a Spanish-speaking country I am always on […]
Travel Spanish ¿Cómo te gustan los huevos?
Food / Breakfast / Mexico / Eggs. One of the breakfast choices in Mexico is eggs in a variety of styles. Quiero huevos fritos con tocino, bien cocido, y frijoles […]
Travel Spanish: Numbers with a Hispanic Touch
Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week is numbers and it just so happens that I have been busy taking photos of numbers in Spanish-speaking countries with the idea of putting together […]
How to make Sangría! Olé!
Sangría is the traditional Spanish version of a wine spritzer… We have been focusing on España for our Spanish Course Soleado. And, speaking of Spain, what could be more perfect for a warm […]
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