Tag Archives: Colombia
One Year in Latin America (Part One) Posted by sasha on Feb 14, 2018
Hace un año, me mudé a México. En ese momento, no hablaba nada de español. Desde entonces, he viajado a cinco países de habla hispana. Esta es mi experiencia de un año en Latinoamérica. (One year ago, I moved to Mexico. At that time, I didn’t speak any Spanish. Since then, I have traveled in five Spanish-speaking countries. This…
Real City Walking Tour Medellin Posted by sasha on Nov 30, 2017
The best way to get to know Medellín is by joining a Real City Walking Tour. The tours are free (be sure to tip your guide!) and provide an incredible history lesson on Colombia’s City of Eternal Spring. Check out some highlights from the walking tour in this short video and be sure to book…
Medellin – A Dark Past and a Bright Future Posted by sasha on Nov 22, 2017
If all you know about Medellín is what you’ve seen on a certain Netflix show, you’d be forgiven for thinking the city is an incredibly dangerous place. While that was definitely true in the not too distant past, Colombia’s “City of Eternal Spring” has undergone an amazing transformation in the past few decades. In this…
Studying Spanish in Medellín Posted by sasha on Nov 1, 2017
Spanish is the official language of 20 countries around the world. Of course, there are many differences in pronunciation and vocabulary between these countries. With so many different versions of Spanish, it can be overwhelming trying to decide on a place to study this wonderful language. One place that’s becoming more and more popular is Medellín…
El Premio Nobel, el Plebiscito, y la Paz Colombiana Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Oct 17, 2016
Life in Colombia is more dramatic than any telenovela in 2016. With the recent signing of the acuerdos de paz and the subsequent rejection of the deal in last week’s plebiscito, this week took a tense turn when Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded el Premio Nobel de la Paz. With an intensely divisive impeachment process next door…
Paisa Pues: How to Speak Spanish Like Pablo Escobar Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Sep 28, 2016
This month a new season of Narcos took Spanish learners and narconovela addicts back to 1980s Medellín, home to Pablo Escobar and one of the bloodiest episodes of the 52 year-long conflict that formally ended on Monday. The Netflix original is a bingeable opportunity to learn Spanish with TV, but it’s missing more than colorful…
What the Colombian Peace Process Means for a Generation of Spanish Learners Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Aug 31, 2016
Since late last year, the Colombian Proceso de Paz has been marching forward, bringing Colombia ever closer to a peace that’s been hoped for for generations. This week, it’s again making international headlines, as the Colombian government and the FARC have just formally ratified a “definitive ceasefire” and the beginning of the end of the world’s…