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Vaquita Marina SOS
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Vaquita Marina The vaquita marina, or vaquita porpoise (Phocoena sinus), is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Found only in the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico, this small porpoise is critically endangered due to illegal fishing practices. Key Facts: Endemic Region: The vaquita lives exclusively in a small area of […] More
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Spanish Is the Second Most Spoken Native Language in the World
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Why Is Spanish So Popular? Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world when it comes to native speakers. Over 460 million people speak it as their first language! This huge number is thanks to the Spanish Empire back in the day. From the 16th to the 19th century, Spanish explorers and colonizers […] More
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An electric vehicle designed for the Tulum rainforest (Really?)
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Roth Architecture creates electric car for navigating narrow Tulum roads Según ellos: “Roth Architecture en Tulum creó este automóvil eléctrico EK hecho con materiales locales para ofrecer un viaje en contacto con la naturaleza. Este coche, parte de la marca Azulik, tiene un diseño elegante y orgánico, y busca reducir el impacto ambiental. Está […] More
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SpaceX launch as seen from Mexico
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This is the map showing the Space X launching/landing site and Faro Bagdad (blue mark, a lighthouse 3 or 4 miles south) which is on Playa Bagdad on the Mexican side of the border. They had the best view. @SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Orbital Test Flight, 20th of April, 2023. As seen […] More
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The Organic Architecture of Javier Senosiain
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Javier Senosiain is a Mexican architect who has made a name for himself in the industry thanks to his unique and refreshing approach to architecture. Instead of following modern and conventional trends, Senosiain has chosen to create structures that are more in tune with nature. Senosiain’s approach focuses on creating buildings that harmoniously integrate into […] More
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Raffaella Carrà
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Italian entertainer Rafaella Carrà died today. She was very famous in Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, and more, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. 🔴🔴 ULTIM'ORA – È morta Raffaella Carràhttps://t.co/HVxkHa98Ve — Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) July 5, 2021 FLASH | E' morta Raffaella Carrà #ANSA — Agenzia ANSA (@Agenzia_Ansa) July 5, 2021 […] More
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Don Emilio Jellinek-Mercedes
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Several years ago, I put together a table about Spanish automobile-related vocabulary to show how it’s very different in Mexico and Spain. My theory was that cars came to the Spanish-speaking world simultaneously to Mexico via the United States, and Spain via France, and somehow there was not enough time to assimilate the new vocabulary […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, News, Translation, VocabularyNew Spanish verbs are mostly -ar
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In Spanish, one way to classify verbs is by their endings, -ar, -er, and -ir. In a few years, the -ar verbs will be the big majority. The reason is that almost every new verb that is being incorporated into the language is always -ar. Many of these verbs come from either English or […] More
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Mission at Barnes and Noble.
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One of my friends who wrote a book asked me to go to Barnes and Noble, find his book, and take photos of it so that he could put them on his Instagram profile. I didn’t think I was going to find it unless I went to the big one at Union Square, and I […] More
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in News, TranslationIn Spanish, the verb sometimes comes first.
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The manual of style of some Spanish language newspapers dictates the use of a word order that is not the usual word order. Spanish sentence structure is very flexible compared to English. Latin, the parent language of Spanish, is much more flexible than its child language. English has a very rigid word order, that’s why […] More
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The 10 Best Cities in the World in 2021, according to Condé Nast.
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Which really are the best cities in the world? Our readers voted for their favourite urban destinations – ranking them for architecture, their buzzing food scenes and smart places to stay. How many have you been to? And – do you agree with the list? https://t.co/Yrks4vCvaZ — Condé Nast Traveller (@cntraveller) March […] More
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in Culture, Grammar, News, Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyActually.
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Actually, remember this please English native speakers who are learning almost any other language, including Spanish, please watch out. Your word actual has a very different meaning in almost any other language. Spanish actual current, up-to-the-minute, happening at this time Portuguese atual current, up-to-the-minute, happening at this time French actuel current, up-to-the-minute, happening at this […] More