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¡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…
The Lacandon Jungle in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 30, 2020
When you think of Mexico, you might picture a desert with cacti or beautiful blue beaches with a cocktail at hand. Something most people don’t visualize is the jungle, but Mexico houses the largest rainforest in North America. In this post, I want to explore the Selva Lacandona and some of the animals and plants…
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…
Tongue Twisters to Practice Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 16, 2020
Tongue twisters are a great way to practice your pronunciation or pronunciación. These push your tongue or lengua to move in ways it might not be used to thus making certain sounds easier. In this post, I want to cover a few trabalenguas or tongue twisters that can help you improve pronunciation. The sad tigers When I think…
Un Viaje Virtual a Guatemala Posted by sasha on Jul 14, 2020
Normalmente paso el verano viajando, pero eso no es realmente posible este año (I usually spend my summer traveling, but that’s not really possible this year). I never stop dreaming about travel, though, and neither should you! That’s why I’m going to continue my “virtual tours” here on the Spanish blog. Hoy viajamos a uno…
It’s Barbecue Weather – Tips from Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 25, 2020
Summer is here and for many of those, this means we can eat outside enjoying el clima cálido and nuestros jardines. In this post, I want to explore barbecue related vocabulary and give you some consejos on how to make your cook out más Mexicano! El Norte I grew up in the Texas-Mexico border and carne asada or barbecue…
Forbes Most Powerful Women in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 18, 2020
Forbes magazine recently released its list of Las 100 Mujeres Poderosas de México 2020 or the 100 most powerful women of Mexico. The women on thee list come from a variety of industrias or industries and their contributions are varied. In this post, I want to explore some of the women on the list. Yalitza Aparicio Yalitza…