Máte: it’s an Argentine thang!
My first experience of máte was while I was camping in the North of Argentina, around Salta I think it was. I was travelling South… Read More »Máte: it’s an Argentine thang!
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Spanish: Travelling, learning & teaching in Ecuador
One of the places I visited before I moved to Mendoza, Argentina was Quito, Ecuador. I loved Quito. I got a really good vibe from… Read More »Spanish: Travelling, learning & teaching in Ecuador
Top Tips to Liven up your Learning
When I first arrived in South America I just had the little bit of Spanish I could remember from high school, I could hardly string… Read More »Top Tips to Liven up your Learning
Whistle-stop tour of South American culinary specialties
Whistle-stop tour of South American culinary specialties
Fastest way to learn Spanish
Introduction Pour-over meditation schlitz godard, subway tile edison bulb palo santo poke ethical cornhole taiyaki marfa williamsburg photo booth. Bespoke microdosing snackwave kale chips selvage… Read More »Fastest way to learn Spanish
Easter in Argentina: Music & Tradition
In South America Easter Week; Semana Santa is one of the most anticipated holidays. Â As Argentina is predominately a Catholic country there are many regional and local celebrations all over the country during Semana Santa.
In Argentina pascua is celebrated as the resurrection of Christ with carnivals, music and dancing aswell as traditional food.  Music with the Charango is played.  The charango “guitarra criolla” is a small Andean stringed instrument, which originated in the Quechua and Aymara populations in post-Columbian times. The instrument is widespread today throughout the Andean regions of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.  The tuning of the Charango is very similar to a ukulele, you can use the familiar ukulele chords to play it. The scary part about the charango however is that it is traditionally made from the shell of an armadillo!Read More »Easter in Argentina: Music & Tradition
The Day of The Dead Festival
*Updated 14/10/24* The El DÃa de los Muertos (Day of The Dead) Festival in Mexico is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November each year. On these dates people remember their loved ones who have passed away. Sound a bit morbid? Well it’s not at all. Read on to learn more about this intriguing festival.
Read More »The Day of The Dead FestivalWhy is the 25 de Mayo celebrated in Argentina?
There are two important dates around Argentina’s independence from Spain; 9 de Julio which is the day Independence was declared and the 25 de Mayo which is when the first local government was established in Buenos Aires in 1810. 25 de Mayo is known as The May Revolution (Revolución de Mayo) or Revolution Day (El dÃa de la Revolución). The famous Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires is named in honor of this event.
10 Animals unique to South America
This post was inspired by the bilingual children’s book I’m working on with a colleague.  I’m researching South American animals and was remembering the amazing encounters I’ve had with so many many of these animals while I was there.  Read More »10 Animals unique to South America
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