SPECIFIC PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

SITES OF INTEREST

SPANISH Unlimited
Spanish Jokes
Spanish Sayings
Spanish Recipes

Santana Site 1
Santana Site 2

NEWSPAPERS
ABC (Spain)
el PAIS (Spain)
Nacion (Costa Rica)
Rebelion (articles)
Excelsior (Mexico)
Claridad (Puerto Rico)
Boricua (Puerto Rico bilingual mag)

MORE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MAPS OF COUNTRIES
UNITED NATIONS
COUNTRY REPORTS
Grolier Encylopedia

Wikipedia
(search your country and scroll down
to culture section and click on people!)

CULTURAL INFORMATION

Yahooligans Cultural Information
Holidays Around the World
Holiday Calanders
Christmas Around the World
Customs & Holidays

OFFICIAL COUNTRY/EMBASSY WEBSITES

Andorra
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala

Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Spain
Uruguay
Venezuela

LINKS TO GUILDERLAND LIBRARY PAGES!

Guilderland Foreign Language Page

Guilderland Library Main Page (links to databases and encyclodepias)

CULTURE: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS

Spain Festivals & Holidays

**Spanish Festivals by Season**

Dominican Republic Info

Caribbean Country Websites

Peru Festivals/Holidays

Kid Proj’s Multicultural Calendar
Search for holidays by Month, Holiday, or Country.
This site is a GREAT place to start and find out a bit about your holiday!

The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site
Search for holidays & festivals in your country by selecting "countries" in the left-hand column, and then scrolling down to choose your country.

Cinco de Mayo
In English and Spanish, this site explains the history and significance of Cinco de Mayo.

Official & Religious Mexican Holidays
Holidays are arranged by month and include active links to additional information.

Talking About Mexico: Holidays
"At the Mexico for Kids Web site, you can learn all about the special holidays celebrated in the country. Many Mexican people are very religious and a lot of their celebrations are centered around various holy days. Other important celebrations focus on the nation's pride, with days like Mexican Flag Day, Constitution Day, and Mexican Independence Day."*

Mexican Holidays
"This web page, created by the Institute of Language and Culture of Yucatan, in Yucatan, Mexico, lists important Mexican holidays, with descriptions for each one. Holidays included are: Dia de los Muertos, Las Posadas, Noche Buena, Los Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Cinco de Mayo, Carnaval, Dia de Indepencia, and Virgen de Guadalupe."

Dia de los Muertos
"This interactive, multimedia Web site offers a complete look at the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. With a glossary of terms, authentic Mexican art images, video clips, and links to related stories, each section offers a complete description of the culture, history, food, and events of the day that honors departed souls of loved ones."

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