Tune in to our Spanish Podcast and fall in love with this passionate music genre! The bolero is without a doubt one of the defining music genres in Latin American culture. Originally from Spain, it was Cuba's African and Caribbean musical influences that first transformed

Work on your listening comprehension skills with this eye-opening Spanish Podcast! In Mexico, las historietas (comics) emerged in the 20th century as the ideal narrative media for the middle and lower classes. Thanks to their low cost, las historietas were able to reach a massive

Tune in to our Spanish Podcast to learn about these inspiring women while improving your listening comprehension. For centuries, women had a prominent role in Latin American societies, but the 20th and 21st centuries in particular saw them rise to power to the highest office

Practice your Spanish listening skills with this riveting Spanish Podcast! During his lifetime, Jesús Malverde was a Mexican Robing Hood, stealing from the wealthy to give to the poor in Culiacán, Sinaloa. After his death, when a narco's son claimed to have been saved by

Enhance your Spanish listening comprehension skills with this fascinating Spanish Podcast! Located deep in the Guatemalan rainforest, Tikal was a political, religious and economic hub for the Maya civilization. Dating back to approximately 750 BC, this metropolis -known by the Maya as Yax Mutul- soon

Tune in to our Spanish podcast and improve your listening comprehension with this incredible true story! In 1987, after a mountain in Ecuador was partially detonated, a shocking discovery was made. There, carved on the stone, was a massive face with horns, a prominent nose

Polish up your Spanish listening comprehension abilities with this captivating podcast! The Fallas is a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia, Spain, throughout the month of March. The term Fallas refers to both the festivity -marked by fireworks,

Dance along to the infectious rhythm of la cumbia mexicana while you practice your Spanish listening skills! The Cumbia music genre was born in Colombia from the fusion of Indigenous, African and Spanish cultures. From there, la cumbia crossed frontiers and adopted new musical styles

"La Guerra de los cristeros" started when Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles passed a law aimed at dissolving the power of the Catholic Church in Mexico in 1926. The new law restricted religious freedom, closing down religious schools, depriving the Church of their property rights,

Practice your Spanish listening comprehension with this interesting pirate tale! Francis Drake was an English explorer, slave trader, and privateer, hailed as a local hero by the British, but despised by Dominicans. Drake had a key role in the Anglo-Spanish War, and made a name