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Semana Santa en Guatemala (Holy Week in Guatemala) Posted by sasha on May 8, 2019
When I started doing research before our move to Latin America a few years ago, I had a list of things I really wanted to experience. Visiting Machu Picchu, hiking in Patagonia, seeing lucha libre in Mexico, and experiencing Holy Week in Guatemala were all high up on my list. A few weeks ago, I…
La Cultura Mexicana (Mexican Culture) Posted by sasha on Apr 26, 2019
It’s no secret that me encanta México (I love Mexico). I’ve been living there on and off for the last two years now, and I’m about to go back for round three in a few days. Whenever people ask me why I love living in Mexico so much, I always mention la cultura Mexicana (Mexican…
Mariachi Music Posted by sasha on Apr 10, 2019
El mariachi es un género de música tradicional de México (Mariachi is a genre of traditional Mexican music). It’s an important part of Mexican culture and has even been recognized on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at mariachi music and learn some Spanish along the…
Viajando en Costa Rica Posted by sasha on Mar 21, 2019
I recently published a post about survival Spanish for traveling, which is full of useful words and phrases that will help you get by in Spanish-speaking countries. I actually just finished up a trip where I was able to put my survival Spanish to the test. Recientemente, viajé a Costa Rica (I recently traveled to Costa…
Survival Spanish for Traveling Posted by sasha on Mar 13, 2019
In my travels around Latin America, I am often told “¡Hablas muy bien español!” (You speak Spanish very well). To be completely honest with you, though, mi español no es muy bueno (my Spanish isn’t very good). I just love traveling, learning about different cultures, and meeting people. This has led me to achieve a…
Por qué me encanta vivir en México? Posted by sasha on Feb 20, 2019
Hace dos años, me mudé a México. (Two years ago, I moved to Mexico). While there was (and still is) lots of talk about building a pared (wall), I prefer building puentes (bridges). It was one of the best decisions I ever made! My friends and family are always wondering “¿Por qué me encanta vivir…
¿Cómo es la comida colombiana? (What is Colombian food?) Posted by sasha on Feb 7, 2019
In the last year, I’ve written quite a few posts about Colombia for the Spanish blog. I wrote about studying Spanish in Medellín, which I highly recommend as a destination for learning the language. You can also read my post about La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera (the City of Eternal Spring) and how it’s…