The Sunday Paper en Español
You would expect to find an abundance of Spanish-language newspapers in large cosmopolitan cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York, but did you know […]
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Hispanos en Estados Unidos: ¿cuántos somos?
¡Por fin! La Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos ha anunciado los resultados del censo de población. Los datos reflejan un crecimiento de población previsto […]
Spanish Explorers in the Pacific Northwest
Imagine yourself trudging along through a thick jungle, leading an expedition of around 200 men in search of a “new sea” that is said to […]
Hernando de Soto’s Quest to Conquer North America
Hernando de Soto grew up hearing stories of the famous Spanish explorers and dreamed of being one himself. After an initial stint in the West […]
El caballo salvaje
Uno de los símbolos más conocidos del lejano Oeste, es el cimarrón o «mustango». Este caballo salvaje corre libre con su manada por las inmensas […]
Jesuit Missions in Paraguay
The Jesuits, an order of Roman Catholic priests, were given permission by the king of Spain to build reducciones (missions) in South America to protect, […]
A Step Back in Time: Colonia’s Historic Quarter
Many visitors agree: if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, Argentina, take the Buquebús ferry directly across the Río de […]
Super Power!
What has enough iron and steel to build 380 Eiffel Towers, enough concrete to build a highway from Moscow, Russia, to Lisbon, Portugal, is 643 […]
Let’s Visit Montevideo, Uruguay!
Do you enjoy cultural events, history, sports, shopping, lively music, museums, modern and colonial architecture, quaint cobblestone streets, lovely parks and plazas, sparkling water, a […]
Do You Speak Guaraní?
How many languages do you speak fluently? If you lived in Paraguay, you would most likely speak at least two. Paraguay is a bilingual country […]