Teotihuacán was founded at the opening of the second century. It was the capital of the most important culture of central Mexico. The ceremonial zone was surrounded by a carefully planned city over an extension of 20 kilometers – that came to have up to 250,000 inhabitants. In its era, it was one of the …
Mexico is a country with an enormous cultural diversity. In order to understand it, it is necessary to know the history of the people that inhabited it before the arrival of the Spaniards. Today there persist prehispanic roots in many aspects of daily life: The food, the language, the tradicional medicine, the festivals, the social …
Mexico is a country with an enormous cultural diversity. In order to understand it, it is necessary to know the history of the people that inhabited it before the arrival of the Spaniards. Today their Prehispanic roots persist in many aspects of daily life: food, language, traditional medicine, festivals, social customs, artisan works and the …
By Eleanor PiazzaJuly 25, 2003: Atención We have so many opportunities to participate in the richly varied institutions here in San Miguel de Allende. Some favorites might include dazzling our senses at the Tianguis on Tuesdays, attending the Biblioteca’s inspirational house tour on Sundays, or going to the colorful Ignacio Ramirez covered market on Wednesday …
Have you ever looked back on your life and realized that if you had made a left turn instead of a right turn or missed a certain flight or never attended a certain event, your life would be very different today? Have you ever met someone and realized later that your whole life took a …
By Dr. Alessandra Lippucci, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Texas At Austin Globalization—like it or not—is accelerating, and with it the incidence of international conflict. Disputes inevitably arise as increasing numbers of individuals, businesses and institutions attempt to operate across boundaries. Because litigation—the traditional means of resolving these international disputes—is costly, time-consuming and stressful, …
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Fourteen percent of all sentences in Spanish reflect doubt. Would have. Could have. Should have. An even higher percentage speaks of the past. I learned that on the first day of my Spanish class in San Miguel de Allende. It was an affirming detail, an acknowledgment that too many of us live in the yesterday, …
San Rafael 6. It’s Saturday morning at 9 a.m. The two dozen people who were standing around in groups chatting with cups of coffee find their seats as the Maestro makes his way to a small standing blackboard in front of a large, comfortable room. “Buenos días, clase. Comenzamos!” exclaims the teacher. He´s a well-dressed, …
Popular legend says that the best way to learn Spanish is through romance or currently by watching soap-operas. However, a romantic interlude or spending large amounts of time in front of the television may not be the favored method for improving everyone’s language skills. To bridge the communication gap and protect feminine honor, enter stage …
In response to the needs of the Brownsville community, where the ability to speak Spanish is an essential skill, UTB/TSC selected the Warren Hardy learning system for its adult education classrooms based on its effectiveness with adult learners and emphasis on Mexican Spanish. San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 – The …