Tag Archives: mexico
TV Series to Practice Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 27, 2018
We have all heard that we can practice listening comprehension in a new language by watching movies and listening to songs in the target language. Fortunately, streaming of movies and series has made it easier to get access. Below is a list of my recommendations of TV series to practice Spanish. Each of the recommendations…
Studying Spanish in Puerto Vallarta Posted by sasha on Aug 15, 2018
Antes de mudarme a México, no podía hablar español (Before I moved to Mexico, I couldn’t speak Spanish). I knew I was going to need more than “Yo quiero Taco Bell” and “una mas cervesa, por favor” if I was going to get by in my new home. After a few weeks of backpacking through…
Airplane Crash in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 2, 2018
This week, a plane flying from the city of Durango to Mexico City crashed and caught on fire shortly after take off. Afortunadamente everyone survived. But what exactly happened that caused the plane to crash? Poco antes de las 4:00 pm, the Aeroméxico airplane took off under extreme weather conditions. Reports from the torre de control verify…
Wedding Traditions in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Apr 12, 2018
Spring is here and with it comes the inevitable wedding season! Weddings or bodas are a momentous occasion to celebrate the union of a pareja or couple by eating, drinking and dancing. In Mexico, weddings are very important. Families spend plenty of time and dinero planning a wedding. Here are some of the tradiciones in…
Oscar Worthy Films in Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Mar 22, 2018
This year’s Academy Awards hit very close to home. The director for the Best Movie, “Shape of Water”, is from Mexico. Guillermo del Toro, together with Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro Iñárritu have become Mexico’s pride in Hollywood because of how far they have been able to go with their talent. But these three are just…
Ups and Downs of a Year en español Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2018
As I wrote about last month, I’ve spent the last year in Latin America traveling around and attempting to learn Spanish. Those posts focused more on the countries I visited, what I did, and where I studied Spanish. You can read Part One about Mexico and Colombia, and then check out Part Two about Ecuador…
Coco and the Oscars Posted by Karoly Molina on Feb 22, 2018
At the end of 2017, Pixar amazed Mexicans everywhere with the movie Coco, inspired by the Día de los Muertos celebrations. In my opinion, Pixar succeeded in showing not only the tradition of the Day of the Dead, but also the general view of the correlated existence between those alive and those that are dead…