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Juan Sebastián de Elcano Posted by Magda on Jun 22, 2010
The Spanish Navy training ship “Juan Sebastián de Elcano” is one of the largest and oldest tall ships still operational. As training ship, the “Elcano” (as she is known) is entrusted with the formation and training of the future Spanish Navy officers: the midshipmen. To this end, a six-month training cruise is organised every year…
Santiago Calatrava and the World Trade Center Posted by Magda on May 20, 2010
Part of the rebuilding project for the World Trade Center includes a new transportation hub for lower Manhattan, known as the PATH station. It is scheduled to be completed in 2013, and the architect in charge is Santiago Calatrava. Born in Valencia, Spain, Calatrava is one of the most renowned contemporary architects and one of…
Discover Granada Posted by Magda on Mar 10, 2010
As we are going to share some words, because I will be writing for the Spanish blog from now on, let me introduce myself. My name is Magda, and I’m a native Spanish speaker who lives in the south of Spain. I’m from a small but wonderful city, Granada.Perhaps you’ve heard of it? We have…
Let’s Travel Part II Posted by Adir on Jul 27, 2009
Today we’ll have the second part of the vocabulary list for traveling. Check it out! La moto – motorcycle El muelle – pier, quay, wharf La parada – (bus) stop El pasajero – passenger El pasillo – corridor, aisle El paso a nivel (en Méx. el paso a desnivel) – grade crossing La pensión –…
Let’s Travel Part I Posted by Adir on Jul 24, 2009
Most of us like to travel and it gives us a great opportunity to get to know people, places and cultures. So today here’s the first part of the traveling vocabulary. This time I’ve included the articles so you can also learn the gender of each word. La aduana – customs El aeropuerto – airport…
Taking a Taxi in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jun 1, 2009
Hola, mi gente, espero que todos estén bien. Hoy nuestro post será sobre cómo agarrar/coger un taxi, com frases muy útiles. Véanlo en este vídeo de Youtube y aprovéchenlo. Don’t hesitate to send us questions and comments. We love to hear from you!
Traveling through Andalusia Posted by Adir on Jul 27, 2008
Andalusia (Andalucía in Spanish) is the most populated and second largest autonomous community in Spain, as well as most visited, both by Spanish people and by foreign tourists. Among the most popular routes is the “pueblos blancos” route. On it, the traveler can visit small and medium-sized villages in Cádiz and Málaga (Sierra de Grazalema…