Learn Spanish: South America tagged articles

  1. Top 5 South American carnival destinations

    Experience Cultures: Top 5 South American carnival destinations

    In January, February and March, South America is filled with colorful carnival parades and some of the loudest and liveliest parties in the world. Here's our pick of the top 5 to visit in 2012...

  2. Want to follow in the footsteps of Jonathan Dimbleby and explore South America?

    In the news: Want to follow in the footsteps of Jonathan Dimbleby and explore South America?

    In a recent documentary series, renowned BBC presenter Jonathan Dimbleby visited some of the countries of South America, exploring both their history and their contemporary way of life.

  3. 10 little-known facts about Costa Rica

    Destinations for you: 10 little-known facts about Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is a country in Central America that is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. It is well known for its vast array of flora and fauna, but there are plenty of other things to learn about this fascinating country.

  4. Types of language courses that you can do abroad

    Types of Courses: Types of language courses that you can do abroad

    When it comes to choosing a language course abroad, it can sometimes be difficult to decipher what the different course ‘types’ actually mean.

  5. How I learned Spanish

    Attitudes to Language Learning: How I learned Spanish

    Cactus' Alex Wolfson talks us through the journey that lead him to fluency in Spanish...

  6. New grammar book launched to ‘unify’ the Spanish language

    In the news: New grammar book launched to ‘unify’ the Spanish language

    According to an article published on the BBC website today, a new grammar book that draws up joint rules for the Spanish language - now spoken in more than 20 nations - has been launched.

  7. Why Honduras is a great Spanish study destination

    Experience Cultures: Why Honduras is a great Spanish study destination

    Honduras is a beautiful country just east of Guatemala and north of Nicaragua, in Central America.

  8. How learning a little Spanish can be priceless for South American travels

    Experience Cultures: How learning a little Spanish can be priceless for South American travels

    Way back in 1997 when people still felt positively about Tony Blair and New Labour, and my Spanish was rather more basic than it is now I found myself in Venezuela.

  9. Buenos Aires

    Success Stories: Buenos Aires

  10. Variations of Spanish in the World

    Language variations, Case Studies: Variations of Spanish in the World

    Alex Wolfson, Cactus Language Holiday Advisor, tells us why he embraces the differences in a language as he crosses borders