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Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a trading route to China, and his unexpected landfall in the Americas, is a watershed event in world history. Yet Columbus made three more voyages within the span of only a decade, each designed to demonstrate that he could sail to China within a matter of weeks and convert those he found there to Christianity. These later voyages were even more adventurous, violent, and ambiguous,...

An illustrated collection of twenty-seven traditional Spanish nursery rhymes includes a section explaining some common phrases, giving background information on the rhymes and how to use them in games, and offering English translations.

A tremendous introduction to twenty-eight of the most influential Spanish-language authors of the twentieth century, A Thousand Forests in One Acorn combines interviews with these authors--about their influences, about what they're trying to accomplish with their writing (the "Acorn")--with each author's "favorite piece ever written" (the "Thousand Forests")

Elevadas por la crítica internacional a la categoría de clásico contemporáneo, las novelas de "El cementerio de los libros olvidados" se han convertido en uno de los universos literarios más apasionantes del nuevo siglo, y Carlos Ruiz Zafón en el escritor español más leído en todo el mundo después de Cervantes.

Sing, dance, and learn Spanish with this upbeat and exciting video. Children will actively learn colors, numbers, and animal vocabulary.

Inglés para conversar es un curso para aprender y practicar más de 1500 expresiones y diálogos utilizados cotidianamente, en situaciones de la vida real, por personas que viven, trabajan y se desarrollan en los Estados Unidos. ¡Es el inglés que necesita para conversar! Gracias a un método pedagógico creado para personas cuya primera lengua es el español, Inglés para conversar le ofrece algo que no encontrará en ningún otro curso de inglés:...

Spanish food has never been more popular or more influential: from the city of San Sebastian in northern Spain which counts a massive 16 Michelin stars to the markets of Madrid and ubiquitous tapas bars, Spanish food is no longer the preserve of summer holidays.