Intermediate Spanish Stories

The state of Guanajuato is located in the northern-central region of the República Mexicana (Mexican Republic). Its historical significance is so great for the country, that each of its corners tells a formidable story.  It's known for its silver mining history and colonial architecture. Its network of narrow streets, alleyways, and tunnels is typified by the Callejón del Beso (Alley of the K...

This a special episode to celebrate my 10th episode, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all my audience for the unexpected success and for allowing me to reach out to you wherever you are in the world.  Trust in yourself and believe you too, can reach your goals! Send me a text but know that I can’t respond here Updated official intro without the season year Support the show You will fin...

This is part 1 of the Leyenda Series Mexico is a country known worldwide for its deep-rooted cultural traditions, and legends, which balance between reality and fiction. The legends of the colonial era are stories that have an important cultural message since they are enriched by components of the folklore of the Spanish colonies in America.   Generations of Mexican children have grown up afraid o...

Racial segregation of Mexican students in the California public school system during the 1910s and 1920s traces its origins to racial ideologies of Anglo-Saxon superiority from the 19th century. “The Eugenics Movement”, an applied ideology of improving the genetic traits and quality of the human population strongly advocated superiority and inferiority beliefs. In the 1930s racial segregation allo...

The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, California, has been the site of so many gruesome suicides, grisly murders, and unexplained deaths.  In addition to the number of guests who have passed while visiting the Cecil, at least two serial killers have stayed at this notorious hotel during their sprees, making it the kind of place where you just might sleep next door to a slayer. However, it wasn't un...

Teotihuacán is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City. Teotihuacán is known today as the site of many of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Teotihuacán ( 'the place where the gods were created &ap...

It’s fitting that the Hollywood Sign, the worldwide symbol of the entertainment industry, was conceived as an outdoor ad campaign for a suburban housing development called “Hollywoodland.” After all, despite the high profile of the film biz, real estate has always been Hollywood’s primary economic driver. Although the Sign’s appearance and purpose have evolved over the years, its basic aspirationa...

The historic center of Mexico City also known as  Centro Histórico is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on Zócalo or main plaza and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central. This is where the Spaniards began to build what is now modern Mexico City in the 16th century on the ruins of the conquered Tenochtit...

We are turning our beautiful Ocean into a plastic soup.  About 8 million tons of plastic enter the sea every year, and if we do not change, we face a future with more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. Our plastic addiction and waste mismanagement are condemning countless marine birds and animals to death by entanglement or poisoning. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, no corner of the Ocean i...

Today we will take a narrative tour through the central California valley and visit Piedras Blancas, home to the Northern Elephant seals, you will learn about the history and habits of these extraordinary animals.  Starting in the 1700s, the maritime fur trade of the Pacific Northwest depleted nearly all species of marine mammals including sea otters, whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. Elepha...

Welcome to the first episode of InterSpanish, my name is Ana Perales. Immerse yourself in interesting conversations on a variety of different topics in Spanish (Mexico) spoken at a slower pace to increase understanding and build vocabulary. For intermediate Spanish language learners. Today we will talk about the difference between learning a first language and the theory of the acquisition of a se...

Welcome to InterSpanish, the podcast dedicated to sharing the beauty and intricacies of the Spanish language through engaging stories! My name is Ana Perales, and I am thrilled to join you on this journey as the hostess of Intermediate Spanish Stories. With a deep passion for language and storytelling, I aim to bring you captivating tales that will not only entertain but also help you improve your...