Simon in Bolivia and Peru
Simon, one of the students of Spanish, take a trip to north Argentina, Bolivia and Peru and sent us some cards. Here I share them with you all: La Paz (Bolivia) Peru Thanks Simon! Hope [...]
Mate (the Argentinian’s National drink)
Many students want to know what mate is. I have written a short text explaining it and here I share it with you all. Mate is a caffeinated infusion prepared by steeping dried leaves of [...]
Our students write… (part II)
We want to share some new writings... Simon Emeric, from Austria, wrote a poem. Each verse starts saying "Si yo fuera..." (If I were...) using the past tense of the subjunctive. Here it is: “Si yo [...]
Internet cafés and wireless internet access: how to find the closest hotspot
A wireless hotspot enables users with wireless-enabled laptop computers to access the Internet, without the need for any networking cables or any other additional equipment. Lycos offers a service to locate the closest hotspot in [...]
Feijão: The joy is from Brazil. This recipe as well….
Ricardo (from Brazil) sent me this recipe. He and other students from Brazil cooked it for all of us (teachers and students) last summer and I liked it a lot. Because of that I want [...]
El Balcón restaurant in San Telmo
We went to have dinner and enjoy a tango show at El Balcón, in San Telmo neighbourhood. El Balcón is on a first floor of a old house and from its balcony (balcón in Spanish), [...]