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Latin America Travel Bucket List (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Oct 28, 2020
¿Qué lugares de América Latina están en tu lista de deseos? (Which places in Latin America are on your bucket list?). With so many to choose from, it’s tough making a Latin America travel bucket list. I’ve already given you some ideas in Part One, including Machu Picchu, the Salt Flats of Bolivia, and the…
Latin America Travel Bucket List (Part One) Posted by sasha on Oct 15, 2020
¿Tienes una lista de deseos? (Do you have a bucket list?). If you’re not familiar with a “bucket list,” it’s a list of things you want to do before you “kick the bucket.” That’s an English idiom and euphemism meaning “to die.” The Spanish phrase for “bucket list” is a bit more literal, as lista…
Spanish Power Verbs – Ir Posted by sasha on Sep 30, 2020
When you’re a beginner with any language, a great place to start is by learning so-called “power verbs.” These are the most important verbs that you use on a daily basis. It’s been a while since my last post about Spanish power verbs. You can go back and check out those posts if you missed…
¡Viva México! (Long Live Mexico) Posted by sasha on Sep 16, 2020
Hoy es el Día de la Independencia de México. Es una de las fiestas más importantes del país (Today is Mexico’s Independence Day. It’s one of the most important holidays in the country). The celebrations will be a bit more tame this year due to the ongoing pandemic, as large public gatherings are not allowed. In…
Partying in Latin America: Las Fiestas Posted by sasha on Aug 27, 2020
We’re keeping things fun here on the Spanish blog this month. Be sure to check out the posts about partying in Spanish and Carnaval if you missed them. Hoy voy a escribir sobre las fiestas en América Latina (Today I’m going to write about the parties in Latin America). In my travels across the region…
Partying in Latin America: el Carnaval Posted by sasha on Aug 19, 2020
Esta semana iba a llevarte a otro viaje virtual (This week I was going to take you on another virtual trip). I think I’ll save that for next month, though, because Laura’s recent post about Partying in Spanish inspired me to go a different direction today! Soy un noctámbulo (I’m a night owl), so I…
American Presidential Candidates Court Latino Voters Posted by sasha on Jul 29, 2020
Habrá elecciones presidenciales en los Estados Unidos este noviembre (There will be presidential elections in the United States this November). Incumbent president Donald Trump of el Partido Republicano (the Republican Party) is going up against Joe Biden, former vice president and candidate of el Partido Demócrata (the Democratic Party). The Latino vote is more important…