Spanish and Latin-American Culture, Literature and History

With many Spanish speakers encompassing a diverse range of cultures and countries, it is no surprise there are vast differences in pronunciation and grammar

We assume you all know the San Fermín celebrations in Pamplona (Navarra), northern Spain, right? They are 9 days of celebrations whose main claim is in the running of bulls through the city streets (encierros). These festivities begin with the loud bang (chupinazo) and end

Miguel de Cervantes remains the most influential Spanish novelist of all time. Cervantes single-handedly invented the modern novel with his masterpiece El Ingeniso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha). This work, often referred to as Don Quixote, continues to enchant

Within the pantheon of Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes reigns supreme among its many writers. Cervantes was born in 1547 in a town roughly 20 miles from Madrid. He died in Madrid in 1616. During his lifetime, Cervantes was variously a soldier, a civil servant

Spain’s most famous classic writer, Miguel de Cervantes wrote one of the world’s most beloved literary masterpieces, Don Quixote during the early 1600s. Son of the deaf surgeon, Rodrigo de Cervantes, Miguel was born near Madrid, Spain, in 1547. In 1570, Miguel fought for the

Father’s Day originated in the United States in the early 20th century. The first recorded celebration occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, in 1907, with Grace Golden Clayton, a young woman who had recently lost her father. In the nearby town of Monongah a mining disaster

There are many reasons why a person would want to learn Spanish in their spare time. One of the biggest benefits of learning Spanish is to become fluent in another language. Another advantage of speaking Spanish is that it can help people get promoted or

Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the world, and is the official language in over 20 countries. Because of the beauty and practical use of this language, it is also the most commonly learned second language. There are many benefits of learning Spanish,