Los mexicanos no le tienen miedo a la muerte. Tanto es así que celebran con un colorido entusiasmo dos festividades profundamente enraizadas en las tradiciones cristianas.… CONTINUE READING
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El Día de Muertos es también el día de la vida
Ekeko, the god of abundance and prosperity
Ekeko, the god of abundance and prosperity. Have you ever heard of this god before? I hadn’t, but thanks to Verónica Nicoli and her photos, which she has kindly contributed with to this post, I can now tell you about this tradition.… CONTINUE READING
Across languages and cultures
Across languages and cultures, we are shown in the short clip below, some women that remind us of one important thing. Your language, your place of origin and even your culture is not your most distinctive feature.… CONTINUE READING
Apapachar
Apapachar comes from náhuatl “apapachoa”. Náhuatl is a language also known as Aztec. It is still spoken by an estimated 1.5 million Nahua people, most of whom live in central Mexico.… CONTINUE READING
Depedro
From Barcelona, Jairo Zavala, aka Depredro. Try it, but it could bite… you have been warned! 🙂
Typical Spanish food and traditional covered markets
The biggest covered market in Europe is in Bilbao, not too far from the Guggenheim Museum
Typical Spanish food and traditional covered markets. From leche frita, cured meats, different types of stews to croquetas, empanadillas, tortilla de patata, sangría, gazpacho, pulpo a la gallega (and the list goes on and on), Spanish cuisine is characterized by its variety and taste.… CONTINUE READING
The Three Wise Men
The Three Wise Men festivity, also known as Reyes (kings) in Spanish, represents the culmination of a long Christmas holiday period. This, officially comes to an end on the 6th of January.… CONTINUE READING
