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Corridos sin Fronteras
http://www.corridos.org
On this website you will find information about the corridos with reading and listening materials and even a section where you can compose your own corrido!

Ojalá que llueva café...una aventura dominicana
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/ojala/index.html
A guided-reading selection in Spanish based on a song by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, with optional translation provided. Practice for subjunctive with interactive responses. The multimedia and culture-based visuals make this a very versatile and engaging educational tool. A colorful photo gallery of Dominican scenes enhances the module.

Lecturas paso a paso
http://www.cvc.cervantes.es/aula/lecturas
The Centro Virtual Cervantes website offers a collection of readings for Spanish students. The readings are classified as beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Includes comprehension activities for each reading selection.

La Web del flamenco
http://www.flamenco-world.com
On this website you will find all kinds of information about the flamenco world, including music, dances, artists, news, galleries, and videos.

CNN en ESPAÑOL
"http://www.cnnenespanol.com
The same news you hear in English is now available also in Spanish.

Hispanic National Holidays
http://factmonster.com/spot/hhmholidays1.html
Learn about the most important holidays celebrated in the Hispanic world, and learn some history and geography too.

Recetas de España
http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recetas.html
If you like Spanish food, this is a great website. Here you will find some of the most famous and traditional dishes, like paella and tortilla española, with recipes in Spanish and English.

Latin American Recipes
http://www.ma.iup.edu/Pueblo/latino_cultures/recipes.html
Here you will find some typical dishes from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America.



Updated March 9, 2004