What are stereotypes in Spain? Stereotypes are ideas or images that are generally accepted by a group of people or even society. These ideas are often unchanging due to the fact that they are deeply ingrained. Stereotypes are preconceived conceptions of what certain things or people are like, and these ideas are wrong. Stereotypes often...
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Error-prone Spanish spelling
We learn the Spanish language to communicate with Spanish people. Sometimes, to with, only a gesture is enough. Communication is the fact to transmit a message that can be understood by the people whom it is directed to. Because this act of communication can be produced, it is necessary to transform ideas and thoughts in...
Five magical places you must visit in the Valencian Community
There are many beautiful places to visit in Valencia when you are taking an Spanisn course, yet most of them are always crowded with tourists and it can feel a bit overwhelming. If you want to know some places that are equally as beautiful but less crowded where you can learn about Spain and the...
Five things you didn’t know about Valencia
Valencia is one of the most popular cities in Spain and recieves many tourists a year, that love to explore the city and learn about its history. But it also holds a few surprising secrets that even some native valencians don’t know. If you are interested in learning some of these secrets so you...
Let’s save the Paella
Paella is one of the most famous Spanish dishes of all time and it originated here in Valencia. One of the first words anyone learns in Spanish are siesta, fiesta, tapas and paella, but despite being such an iconic Spanish dish there is still a huge debate around what Paella actually is and most importantly,...
Four of the most beautiful market places in Valencia
Experiencing Spain’s culture is one of the best ways of learning Spanish and one of the best ways to experience the culture is mixing with the locals. To do so, you can visit one of these four beautiful marketplaces in Valencia with our guided visits. 1. Mercado Central (Photo by Daniel Defco) Inaugurated in 1928, this is...
Main events you have to visit in Fallas
Las Fallas is the most Valencia tradition and it is well known that a big help to learning a lenguage is immersin yourself in the culture. So if you are in Valencia and you want to learn Spanish, there is really no better way to start then by attending to some of these fallas events....
Why is Spain the world’s greatest holiday destination?
According to the newspaper The Telegraph foreign tourists have 19 good reasons to visit Spain and why not learn Spanish:
Presentación del Anuario 2016 del Instituto Cervantes, El español en el mundo.
El director del Instituto Cervantes, Víctor García de la Concha, tiene el placer de invitarle el próximomartes, 13 de diciembre a las 12.30 horas, a la presentación del Anuario del Instituto Cervantes 2016,El español en el mundo. Una publicación que presenta informaciones precisas y fiables sobre la lengua española y la cultura en español...
Why “Spain is different”? Curiosities about some of the most ingrained customs
Spain is a wonderful country with unique customs. In this post we explain the origin of the most ingrained customs. We are sure they will surprise you and will encourage you to learn Spanish. 1- Greeting with two kisses: In Spain it is customary to greet people you don’t know with...