Colombian Lost-And-Found at Bus Terminals: Claim Forms in Spanish
From a Misplaced Backpack to a Linguistic Breakthrough I was already sweating when I realized my faithful blue backpack hadn’t made the transfer fro
Colombian Live-Music Venues: Reserving Tables, Requesting Songs, and Expanding Your Spanish Vocabulary
My first salsa night in Medellín could have been a disaster. I’d drifted into El Poblado straight from Santo Domingo, still using the breezy Domini
Colombian Language-Exchange Hosting: How I Learned to Say “House Rules” Without Sounding Like a Dictator
One humid Thursday night in Santo Domingo, while the neighbor’s rooster crowed at the completely unhelpful hour of 11 p.m., I opened my apartment do
Colombian Kindergarten Enrollment: Meeting with the “Coordinadora”
Un lunes nublado en Medellín Last month I found myself pacing outside Colegio Arco Íris, a cheery building painted in primary colors just south of L
Colombian Farmer’s-Market Etiquette: Sampling & Small Bills
“Pruébalo, mi hijo.” The vendor’s voice floated over the humid Medellín morning, her hand already slicing a chunk of maracuyá for me. I’d b