Spanish Country Spotlight: El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest nation in the Central American region. However, it is also the most densely populated nation as well. With an area approximately the size of the state of Delaware, it has around 6 million people inhabiting it. Its inhabitants are a mix of Native American and European blood. The majority of […]
Spanish Country Spotlight: Guatemala
Guatemala is one of the most unique countries in the Central American region given its pluricultural and diverse background. Alongside Bolivia, Guatemala is one of the countries with the most indigenous diversity on the continent. Around half of the population claims Native American ancestry, especially Mayan. One of the best destinations to learn Spanish is […]
Spanish Country Spotlight: Costa Rica
A country nestled between Panama and Nicaragua, Costa Rica is well known all over the world for its natural beauty and enchanting nature. In fact, many people from all over the planet go to this small Central American country to study Spanish. Costa Rican Spanish is characterized by having a neutral accent that is easy […]
Spanish Country Spotlight: Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a country nestled between Costa Rica, to the south and Honduras, to the north, it is located in Central America. In terms of landmass, it’s the biggest in the Central American region. What characterizes Nicaragua is the use of “vos” instead of using “tú” which means “you”; this is what we call “voseo” […]
Spanish Country Spotlight: Panama
The Republic of Panama has an interesting and diverse way of speaking the Spanish language. Located in Central America, the country has both the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans which gives it an extensive coastline. Given the history, and the United States’ presence, the way of speaking Spanish in Panama has been influenced by English. anglicisms […]