HULLO!
This is the starting point of a great journey we will
take together!
Spanish America covers a vast expanse in both North
and South America.
Sadly, this great area is not too well known, and
there are also many misconceptions about the various cultures that have
developed over the centuries.
I am not a specialist in these topics; I am a teacher
who by an accident of birth became bilingual, fluent in both English and
Spanish.
I am also a writer and a translator.
My knowledge of Spanish America comes from my Chilean
nationality; I have lived in the Southern Cone of the Americas all my life. I
have no desire to live anywhere else. I will end my days here where I was born,
quite a number of years ago.
The various Spanish speaking countries that are included
in this area have their boundaries all set up, and these will show on any map
you search.
But culture knows no boundaries, and the various great
Empires of old cut across the modern boundaries. There are also several well
defined areas that are united by their geographical characteristics.
For instance, in South America we have the residual
influence of the Inca Empire, combined with a specific geographic area, the
high mountains of the Central Andes chain. So we speak of the Andean culture,
the Andean textiles, the Andean languages and dialects.
The Andean culture includes the mountainous areas of
Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, the north of Chile and the northern area of
Argentina. So this doesn’t refer to a specific country, but to parts of various
countries.
For this reason and in order to provide some sort of
organization to this Blog, I will classify my posts under two main titles:
It is possible that this subdivision won’t work
perfectly. Where there is a lot of doubt, I will link the post up to the title
that fits the best!
I should also point out that my posts will all be
bilingual, written both in English and in Spanish. To help readers who wish to
practice their language skills, I will also be adding a collection of well
known expressions in both languages. These will appear at the end of each post.
So happy Blogging! I hope to see you on this trip with
me!
© 2013
joanveronica (Joan Robertson)
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