Did you know that promoting urban art, dance and local cuisine were instrumental in changing the reputation of Medellin’s Comuna 13 neighborhood, once considered one of the most dangerous places in the world? Por años, la Comuna 13 fue uno de los sectores de la

Did you know that the cinnamon trade was very lucrative in the Middle Ages and that this was the reason that led Christopher Columbus to set sail on a journey that would change the history of the world? Tune in to our Spanish Podcast to

Did you know that the first non-indigenous person to live in what is now Manhattan was from Santo Domingo? Juan Rodriguez llegó por primera vez a la isla de Manhattan en 1613 a bordo de un navío comercial holandés. Juan era originario de Santo Domingo,

Did you know that the popular Mexican music genre known as corridos was a type of a tweet back in the day? Listen to our Spanish Podcast to learn more! Así es, este género musical surgió en México en tiempos donde no existían medios de

Did you know many countries in Latin America celebrate their independence in the same month? Listen to our Spanish Podcasts to know more! Esta lista incluye a México, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belice, Brasil y Chile. Algunos se independizaron más temprano y

Did you know that local people in Gibraltar speak ‘llanito’, a unique English/Spanish fusion with Hebrew, Arabic, Portuguese, Maltese, and Genoese influences? Gibraltar es un territorio ubicado en el extremo de la Península Ibérica que actualmente es parte de los territorios británicos de ultramar. Gibraltar

Did you know that one of the most comprehensive Spanish grammar works in history was carried out by Venezuelan humanist Andrés Bello? Learn all about him on our Spanish Podcast! Nacido en Caracas en1781, Andres Bello fue un estudioso que destacó en muchas áreas y

Did you know that the origins of the Peruvian ceviche may be found in the pre-Inca Moche civilization that inhabited Peru during the 1st and 9th centuries? Tune in to our Spanish Podcast to learn more about this delicious dish! Aunque no se sabe a

Did you know that the Hispanic Society of America Museum in New York has 14 murals depicting traditional life in Spain from Joaquín Sorolla, the Spanish master of light? Aunque la gran mayoría de su trabajo se encuentra preservado en su casa museo en Madrid, el

Did you know that every August 1st since ancient times the native people of the Andes celebrate the mother earth goddess called Pachamama? También conocido como Pachamama Raymi, el Día de la Pachamama se celebra todos los años el primero de agosto por los pueblos