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Viajando por Perú (Parte Tres) Posted by sasha on Sep 25, 2019
Después de una semana en Cusco y el Valle Sagrado, viajamos a Arequipa (After one week in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, we traveled to Arequipa). If you missed the last post about our time in Cusco and trip to Machu Picchu, you can go back and check out Parte Dos. In the third and…
Mexico’s Call for Independence 209 Years Ago Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 12, 2019
In the early hours of September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores in the state of Guanajuato, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla together with other revolutionary fighters, asked his people to take up arms and fight against the forces Nueva España or the Spanish colony in Mexico. Miguel Hidalgo gave the famous grito and rang the…
Fires in the Amazon: El pulmón del planeta está en llamas Posted by Anais on Aug 26, 2019
The Amazonas is one of Earth’s key ecological regions — so much so that it has been nicknamed “el pulmón del planeta” (the planet’s lung) — but the most recent forest fires registered there are unprecedented, according to weather and conservation monitoring agencies. Encompassing a bioma that covers approximately 6.7 million square kilometers of South…
Mexico and its Cheeses Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 22, 2019
When we think of cheese, our minds usually think of France, the Netherlands and Italy (to name a few), but much less to Mexico. However, Mexico boasts of some delicious cheese that complement Mexican cuisine quite well. In this post, I would like to explore the queso tradition in Mexico with four of its varieties: queso Oaxaca…
Viajando por Perú (Parte Uno) Posted by sasha on Jul 24, 2019
Perú es un país ubicado al oeste de América del Sur (Peru is a country located in western South America). It’s one of the most popular places to travel in all of Latin America, as it’s home to the ancient city of the Incas – Machu Picchu. Este artículo es sobre mi experiencia viajando por…
Copa América 2019: Brazil’s controverted victory Posted by Anais on Jul 15, 2019
The 46th edition of the Copa América, the oldest international football competition organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (South American Football Confederation), took place in Brazil from 14 June to 7 July 2019. Brazil won its ninth title after defeating Peru 3-1 in the final match. It is Brazil’s first title since 2007. But…
Practicing “ch” with Mexican Slang Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 11, 2019
The sound “ch” is not always easy. While there are some equivalents like the “sh” in English, the sound of “ch” is a bit stronger, less of a long shhhhhhhh and more of a short ch. If this sound is not your forte, this post will use a song by an iconic Mexican band to…