Spanish to communicate and Spanish to feel like a local My first direct interaction with Colombians and Spanish language was in 2012 when I went to the US for a summer job and to sightsee. During that summer, all the …
The Quest for Culinary Diversity: Island, City, Mountains The food in Santa Marta is delicious: fresh, accessible, flavorful. But it’s also a bit monotonous, an endless parade of fried fish, grilled chicken, patacon [plantain pancake] and arroz con coco [coconut rice, which …
Dear January 1st Becca, Tomorrow you leave on a six-month trip to Colombia. I know you are both heart-poundingly excited and sleepless with anxiety. What will Colombia be like? How will traveling as a family go? Will you be able …
El Dorado Spanish School: Spanish Classes Designed for You One of my favorite stories from my time studying literature was the very real story of El Dorado. El Dorado was this idealized mythical place that the Spanish and Portuguese …