Nosotros podemos… (We can…) Brincar hemisferios en solo un salto… (jump hemispheres in just one leap) Cruzar el gran círculo del mundo que yace a “latitud 0…” (Cross the great circle of earth that lies at “latitude 0.”) Y capturar el instante exacto con velocidades rápidas del obturador…( And capture the exact instant with […]
Foto del Día: Leaping Hemispheres @ La Mitad del Mundo (Con la Clara)
Foto del Día: Getting Lost in Los Campos de Huila, Colombia (w/Elsa y La Vaca Curiosa)
Sometimes it can be so much fun to get lost walkin’ ’round the countrysides of unfamiliar places… And stop for a chat and snap with curious cows in los campos de Huila, Colombia. Este Amor No Tiene Fin.
TITMW.com Presents…Una Oda al Nach Scratch Mixtape
In honor of my favorite, I say, favorite Spanish language rapero, Nach Scratch, performing in Quito, Ecuador in 2 days — for the first time ever at latitud 0 — I’ve put together a mixtape composed with some of my favorite cuts, rimas and ritmos for all of you to enjoy, hopefully as much as […]
Hip Hop for Spanish Language Learners EXPLAINED: Calle, Cuerpo y Patrimonio en Bogotá, Colombia
It came to some in the form of a beat, a rhythm, a rhyme. It came to others in the form of a dance move, bubble letters blasted on colonial walls, or movies like Flashdance and Beat Street. It came to me in the form of the Wu-Tang Clan (but’s that’s another story). Hip Hop. […]
Dímelo Caminando 002: Y Entonces…More Colombian Spanish (con Santiago)
Right click here to download the conversation transcript for session 002 Dímelo Caminando Annnnnnnnnd we’re back! Estamos de vuelta acá para otro episodio de Dímelo Caminando. Les digo gracias por volver… Running a little behind schedule with today’s episode, but still — mejor un poco tarde que nunca, sabes… So in today’s session we’re going to […]
Helpful Ways to Learn New Spanish Vocabulary Words: Pocket Palabras
“The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.” – Lee Lacocca Pocket Palabras essentially refers to 2 items that I carry with me wherever I go. The first being a little notebook I carry in my back pocket, a practice that has become daily routine for the past 3 […]