Cultural Resources for Spanish 1010-1020

ARGENTINA | CHILE | COLOMBIA | COSTA RICA | CUBA | ECUADOR | GUATEMALA | MEXICO | PANAMA | PERU | PUERTO RICO | SPAIN | USA 

General

• United States Country Report
• Hispanolink
• FirstGov en español -- government resources in Spanish!

Media

• CNN in Spanish
• People Magazine in Spanish
• Univisión.com
• Latinousa.org
• La Raza (weekly newspaper)
• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• San Antonio
• New York Latino page
• Los Angeles Latino page
• Chicago Latino page | North Park links
• Miami Latino page
• Houston Latino page

History & Society

• Hispanics in the U.S.: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• "Picking Up a Spanish Influence" (Washington Post)
• Time article on U.S./Mexican border
• Hispanics Unlimited Potential website
• Spanish Colonial Living History
• Christina Aguilera

Arts & Entertainment

• Chicano Graphic Arts: Link #1 | Link #2
• Museo de la Américas (Denver)
• Music: Link #1
• Música tejana: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Tex-Mex cuisine

General

• Spain Country Report
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• History (Library of Congress)
• El País (daily newspaper)
• ESPN in Spanish
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Prado Museum
• Museums in Spain
• Madrid: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Barcelona: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Pamplona: Link #1 | Link #2
• Buñol: La Tomatina
• El Corte Inglés Department Store

History & Society

• Pablo Picasso: Link #1 | Link #2
• Antonio Gaudí: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Diego Velázquez
• Salvador Dalí: Foundation | Museum
• Miguel Cervantes (various links)
• Educational system
• Universidad de Salamanca
• Food in Spain: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Paella

Arts & Entertainment

• Bullfighting: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Music: Link #1
• Flamenco: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4 | Link #5 | Link #6
• Zarzuela: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Radio Nacional de España
• Mortadelo y Filemón (comic strip)
• Antonio Fraguas "Forges" (political cartoonist)

General

• Ecuador Country Report
• Ecuador Information Page
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• El Comercio
• El Universo
• Quito News
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Museo de Arte Religioso
• Quito: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Guayaquil: Link #1 | Link #2
• Otavalo
• Andean Culture

History & Society

• Religious Art Museum
• "El Obraje" Museum
• Reynolda House Museum of American Art
• Oscar Guayasamín
• Weaving & Tapestries: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Cultures of the Andes

Environment 

• Cotopaxi: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Chimborazo: Link #1 | Link #2
• Galapagos Islands: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Música Andina: Link #1 | Link #2
• Quichua music
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information: Link #1 | Link #2

General

• Mexico Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Web de México

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Glass Museum
• México D.F.: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Guadalajara: Link #1 | Link #2
• Morelia: Link #1 | Link #2 | North Park Program
• National Museum of Anthropology: Link #1 | Link #2
• National Library of Anthropology
• Museum of Modern Art
• Frida Kahlo Museum

History & Society

• Arts & History web site
• Aztec Society: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Aztec calendar system: Link #1 | Link #2
• Pyramids: Teotihuacán Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4 | Uxmal
• Mexican Art: Link #1 | Link #2
• Diego Rivera
• Frida Kahlo: Link #1 | Link #2
• Benito Juárez: Link #1 | Link #2
• Octavio Paz: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Pancho Villa
• Education in Mexico
• Cinco de Mayo
• Day of the Dead: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Food in Mexico
• Viva Mexico Website

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• El Mariachi.com
• Mesoamerican Ball Game
• Mexico Web search engine
• Travel information: Link #1 | Link #2

General

• Puerto Rico Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Puerto Rico Wow! site

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• El Nuevo Día
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• San Juan: Link #1 | Link #2
• Arecibo: City | Observatory
• Ponce
• Mayagüez
• Vieques Island: Link #1 | Link #2
• Museums
• El Morro: Link #1 | Link #2

History & Society

• Famous Puerto Ricans
• History: Link #1 | Link #2
• U.S.-Puerto Rican Relations: Link #1 | Link #2
• Roberto Clemente
• Luis Muñoz Rivera
• Luis Rafael Sánchez
• Ricky Martin

Environment 

• Flora & Fauna: Link #1 | Link #2
• El Yunque Rain Forest: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Río Camuy Caverns: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2

General

• Cuba Country Report
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• ESPN in Spanish
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Santiago: Link #1 | Link #2
• Guantánamo
• Museums in Cuba
• Museo Nacional de Bella Artes
• Fortaleza El Morro: Link #1 | Link #2

History & Society

• José Martí
• Taínos: Link #1 | Link #2
• Fidel Castro: Link #1 | Link #2
• Dr. Carlos Finlay
• Zoe Valdés
• Sugar industry
• Cigar industry: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Environment 

• Flora & Fauna: Link #1 | Link #2

Arts & Entertainment

• Cuban Art: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Music: Link #1
• Salsa music: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Celia Cruz: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Ballet: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information

General

• Peru Country Report
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• ESPN in Spanish
• Expreso Internacional
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Lima: Link #1 | Link #2
• Arequipa: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Museo del Oro
• Museo de Arte
• Museo Virtual de Arqueología
• Centro Cultural Perú Virtual

History & Society

• Hiking Trail to Machu Picchu: Link #1 | Link #2
• Machu Picchu: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Incas: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Textiles
• Inti Raymi Festival: Link #1 | Link #2
• César Vallejo
• Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
• Mario Vargas Llosa: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Cultures of the Andes

Environment 

• Flora & Fauna: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Alpacas, vicuñas, & llamas: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• National park: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Manu National Park
• Cordillera Azul National Park
• Líneas de Nazca: Link #1 | Link #2

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Música Andina: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Adventure sports: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information: Link #1 | Link #2

General

• Guatemala Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Dirla.com (various links)

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• Guatemala Daily
• Prensa Libre
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Guatemala City: Link #1 | Link #2 | Map

History & Society

• Mayan culture: Map | History | Astronomy
• Chichén Itzá: Link #1 | Link #2
• Mayan Folktales
• Rigoberta Menchú: Link #1 | Link #2
• Carlos Mérida: Link #1 | Link #2
• Miguel Ángel Asturias: Link #1 | Link #2
• Margarita Carrera: Link #1 | Link #2
• Food in Guatemala: Link #1 | Link #2
• Huipiles & weaving: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Environment 

• Flora and fauna: Link #1 | Link #2
• Quetzal bird
• National parks

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Art Workshop
• Travel information

General

• Chile Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Dave Chappel's Chile website

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• El Mercurio de Santiago
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Museum of Virtual Art
• Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
• Astronomy and observatories: Link #1 | Link #2
• Santiago: Link #1 | Link #2

History & Society

• History (Library of Congress)
• Bernardo O'Higgins: Link #1 | Link #2
• Gabriela Mistral: Link #1 | Link #2
• Pablo Neruda: Link #1 | Link #2
• Isabel Allende: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Easter Island: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Food in Chile
• Grapes & wine: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Cultures of the Andes

Environment 

• The Andes Mountain Range
• National Parks
• The Earthquake of 1960

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Condorito (comic strip)
• Andean sports: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Travel information: Link #1 | Link #2

General

• Costa Rica Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Dirla.com (various links)

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• The Tico Times
• La Nación
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Infocostarica.com
• Centralamerica.com
• Virtual tour of Costa Rica
• San José: Link #1 | Map
• Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
• Museo de Arte Costarricense
• 15 Museums of San José

History & Society

• History: Link #1 | Link #2
• Oscar Arias: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Chavela Vargas: Link #1 | Link #2
• Universidad de Costa Rica
• Education: Link #1 | Link #2
• Health care
• Coffee

Environment 

• Flora & fauna: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• National Parks: Link #1 | Link #2

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Música Salsa
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information

General

• Argentina Country Report
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• Buenos Aires Herald
• Veintitrés (weekly magazine)
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Buenos Aires: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 (photos)
• Avenida 9 de Julio
• Universidad de Buenos Aires

History & Society

• History: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Museums in Buenos Aires
• Museums in other locations
• Immigration: Link #1 | Link #2
• Jorge Luis Borges: Link #1 | Link #2
• "Evita" Perón: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Mercedes Sosa: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Gato Barbieri: Link #1 | Link #2
• Gauchos

Environment 

• Iguazú: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Patagonia: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• San Carlos de Bariloche

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Tango: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information
• Mafalda (comic strip)

General

• Panama Country Report
• Hispanolink
• Dirla.com (various links)

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Panama Canal: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Canal Cruises
• San Blas Islands: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3 | Link #4
• Canal Museum: Link #1 | Link #2
• Museum of Natural Science

History & Society

• History: Link #1 | Link #2
• Kunas: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Molas: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Rubén Blades
• Mireya Moscoso
• Manuel Noriega
• Rod Carew
• Food in Panama

Environment 

• Flora & Fauna: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Scuba diving: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information

General

• Colombia Country Report
• Hispanolink

Media

• Weather Channel in Spanish
• Latin American television
• ESPN in Spanish
• El Espectador
• El Tiempo
• Spanish-language newspapers on the Web

Cities & Sites

• Bogotá
• Cartagena: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Medellín
• Museo del Oro

History & Society

• History: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Edgar Negret: Link #1 | Link #2
• Gabriel García Márquez: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• Juan Pablo Montoya
• Shakira: Link #1 | Link #2
• Food in Colombia
• Coffee: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3

Environment 

• Lake Guatavita
• Huila Volcano: Link #1 | Link #2
• Flora & Fauna: Link #1 | Link #2 | Link #3
• National Parks

Arts & Entertainment

• Music: Link #1 | Link #2
• Rock en español: Link #1 | Link #2
• Travel information

• Barbara Nelson's Spanish Page
• BBC Language Learning Page
• Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers Resource Page
• Christmas Carols in Many Languages
• Congressional Hispanic Cultural Institute
• Cuisine of South America
• Cuisine.net
• E. L. Easton's Spanish site
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures
• Famous bilinguals
• Famous Hispanic Women
• Hispanic "Artist of the Month"
• Hispanicbusiness.com
• Holidays around the world
• Latino.com
• Latin American Newspapers
• Latino Issues Forum
• Movie reviews on Ciudad Futura
• Mundo Latino Website
• Museos del Mundo
• Music in the Latino World
• Paul Widegren's Spanish Language Page
• Sounds of the World's Animals
• South American Cuisine Page Link #1 | Link #2
• South American Jigsaw Puzzles
• Spanish-language radio stations
• Spanish names & saints' days
• Spanish-Teacher.org
• Sports news in Spanish
• UNC Chapel Hill Spanish Culture page
• Univision
• Why study a foreign language? (many links)

Acknowledgments: Many of the links on this page were found on the following excellent sites:

Spanish-Teacher.org | E. L. Easton Spanish Page | Museos del Mundo | El Portal Hispánico

Visit these pages for many, many more links to learn more about the vast variety of Latino cultures.