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Nicanor Parra, premio Cervantes Posted by Magda on May 24, 2012
Existen muchos premios literarios, pero uno de los más importantes para las letras españolas es el Premio Miguel de Cervantes. No se premia una obra, como es el caso de otros, sino toda una trayectoria profesional. Es por eso que se suele otorgar a escritores de edad algo avanzada. Una de las características de este…
The Ruins of Tulum Posted by sasha on May 21, 2012
From Valladolid and Ek Balam, we jumped back on the ADO bus bound for Tulum. It was a short and comfortable ride, as the public transportation of Mexico once again delivered. Arriving in Tulum in the evening, we made our way to our hostel in the town. While there are plenty of fantastic beach side…
How to pronounce the letter “r” in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 14, 2012
English-speaking students usually have a hard time when they try to pronounce the letter r in Spanish. So our post today will be for you to practice this pronunciation. Here are some rules: 1. If the letter r comes at the beginning of a word it has a trilled sound. The same happens when there…
The Ruins at Ek’ Balam Posted by sasha on May 12, 2012
After a day of wandering around the cobblestone streets of Valladolid, enjoying the architecture and the crystal clear water of the cenote, we headed out on a day-trip to explore the ruins of Ek’ Balam, another ancient Mayan city. As the ruins are a good 30 km away from the city, we took a collectivo…
Valladolid (Video) Posted by sasha on Apr 17, 2012
In case you missed the written post from earlier in the month, or even if you read it and you just want to see more, here’s a short video tour of the city of Valladolid, Mexico.
Traveling in Spanish – Useful Sentences Before You Go Posted by Adir on Apr 17, 2012
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te va todo? I don’t know about you, but I love traveling and talking about it, preparing your itinerary is awesome too. So today we’re going to learn some cool and useful sentences to talk about your trips, before you go! ¿Empezamos? Me voy de viaje a … el mes que viene. [I’m…
Valladolid, Mexico Posted by sasha on Apr 9, 2012
After a big day of exploring the ruins at Chichen Itza, we caught a bus and headed to Valladolid. A small city located in the Yucatán, it was founded by Don Francisco de Montejo “The Nephew” in 1543 and named after the then Spanish capital. His uncle of the same name, who founded the city…