22 words in Spanish on 3 and 4 August
This is the challenge of August: to increase your vocabulary in Spanish gradually by learning 22 words every 2 days so as not to lose your habit. You have the …
Replica of Columbus’ Santa Maria docks in Puerto Rico
San Juan (Puerto Rico) / A replica of the Santa Maria, one of the three vessels that made up Christopher Columbus’ 1492 expedition, docked Tuesday in …
THE FIGURE OF COLUMBUS AND HISPANIC HERITAGE IN UNITED STATES
Washington / One day after the celebration of Columbus Day (1451-1506) and coinciding with the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, the …
THE LETTER BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WHICH WAS RETURNED TO SPAIN BY USA
After an enigmatic journey with several transatlantic comings and goings, a letter from Christopher Columbus of 1493, which recounted his first experiences in …
CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITHOUT OF THE DAY OF COLUMBUS
Los Angeles City Council approved an initiative to replace the Columbus Day municipal holiday, held on Monday, October 2, for Indigenous Peoples Day, local …
HISPANIST HUGH THOMAS DIES IN LONDON
British historian and hispanist Hugh Thomas died at his home in London at the age of 85, according to the Spanish newspaper ABC, in which he collaborated. …
USA GIVES BACK COLUMBUS’ LETTER DATED 1493 TO ITALY
United States has given back to Italy an original letter by Christopher Columbus to Catholic Kings, written in 1493 reporting details on discovery of the …
Cristobal Colon is several sizes larger than the Statue of Liberty
By Alfonso Rodriguez/// Puerto Rico erects statue that will be the largest in the continent, a monumental representation of Cristobal Colon in bronze which …