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School in La Paz

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February 24th 2009
After 2 weeks of going to school in La Paz, we were feeling a little overwhelmed with all that you need to know to learn Spanish. My French has been kicking into high gear- and the little that I learned through high school keeps surfacing. I keep trying to say things in French, thinking that it is another language so it must be spanish. Go figure! The first week of classes, the only other student ... read more

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more