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Día de los Muertos Traditions

If you’re looking for a celebration that’s colourful, meaningful, and unlike anything you’ve ever seen, Día de los Muertos is it – and just like when you learn Spanish through food, diving into these traditions will give you a real taste of culture. This isn’t Halloween in disguise. It’s a beautiful, deeply rooted way of remembering loved ones, blending pre-Hispanic beliefs with Catholic rituals, and giving travellers a front-row seat to Mexico’s most heartfelt fiesta.

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Halloween Spanish

Halloween or Día de Muertos

How Do You Say Spooky in Spanish? Halloween might be all about costumes, pumpkins, and spooky fun, but in the Spanish-speaking world, the end of October also brings the colourful and deeply meaningful Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Both celebrations offer the perfect excuse to sprinkle in some new Spanish vocabulary – because let’s face it, learning a language is much more fun when it connects to real life, whether that’s cooking tapas in Málaga or handing out sweets to mini vampires on your doorstep.

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Dancing in Spain

Can Fiesta Spanish Help You Make New Friends While You Travel?

When you travel, learning even a little Spanish can turn strangers into friends faster than you can say paella. In fact, something as simple as joining a Spanish cooking class in Málaga can open the door to conversations, shared laughter, and friendships that last far longer than your holiday tan.

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Spanish festivals

Street Food Spanish: How Do You Eat Your Way Through Local Festivals?

If you really want to experience the heart of a Spanish festival, don’t just watch the parades—eat them. Festivals in Spain aren’t just about music, dancing, and fireworks; they’re also a rolling feast, with every plaza and side street transformed into an open-air dining room. And here’s the good news: you don’t need to sit down at a fancy restaurant to tuck into something delicious. Grab a paper plate, brush up on your foodie Spanish, and you’re ready to go.

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Mexico independence day

¿How Can You Experience Latin American Independence Day Like a Local?

Latin American Independence Day celebrations aren’t just about flags and parades—they’re about community, history, and food. And just like learning to cook in Málaga, the best way to understand a culture is to dive in, taste it, and join the locals where the magic happens.

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What makes Argentine pizza so special

A Journey into the Unique World of Argentinian Pizza

Why This Cheesy, Doughy Delight Deserves a Spot on Your Must-Try List

When most people think of pizza, their minds go straight to Italy—or maybe New York or Chicago. But there’s another unsung hero of the pizza world quietly winning hearts (and stomachs): Argentinian pizza. With its thick, cheesy crusts, bold toppings, and cultural flair, it’s a culinary experience that any food enthusiast should seek out.

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scenic view of quito with cotopaxi volcano

Going Beyond the Menu: How Spanish Helped Me Order the Best Meal of My Life

If you’re the kind of traveller who plans their itinerary around food (guilty!), then you already know that some of the best meals happen far from fancy restaurants — and often off the menu entirely. This is the story of how speaking a little Spanish turned a simple dinner in an Ecuadorian village into one of the most memorable meals of my life.

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Gauchito Gil Argentina

Gauchito Gil: Argentina’s Cowboy Saint of the People

When I arrived in Argentina overland from Bolivia in January 2003, one of the first things that caught my eye were these mysterious little red shrines by the side of the road. At first, I had no idea what they were—just flashes of red whizzing past the bus window. It wasn’t until I later hitched a lift in the back of a truck with an Argentine family that I had the chance to ask. They explained, matter-of-factly, that these were shrines to Gauchito Gil—a legendary figure who, in the eyes of many Argentinians, was more important than the Church itself.

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A candid of someone laughing while learning Spanish

From Panic to ¡Perfecto!: How I Finally Spoke Spanish Without Freezing Up

Ever frozen up mid-sentence while trying to speak Spanish, even though you know the words? Been there. In this blog post, I share how I went from total tongue-tie to confidently chatting with truck drivers as I hitchhiked across South America—plus the surprising role grammar lessons in Quito played in unlocking my fluency. It’s a story of nerves, mistakes, and the messy magic of real-life language learning.

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