Hispanic Culture & Traditions

Hispanic Culture & Traditions

Learning a world language is not only about learning vocabulary and grammatical structures. Learning about the culture & Traditions are an essential part of language learning. Learning about culture & Traditions allows us to understand others, expand our horizons and enrich our lives.  Below you will find videos that cover various topics about different aspects…

Las onces, a Colombian tradition
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Las onces, a Colombian tradition

Tomar las onces – to take the onces is a special time for Colombians because they not only get to enjoy delicious warm food but it is also a time to spend time with family and friends. For las onces, Colombians have hot chocolate, agua de panela, tinto (Colombian coffee) accompanied with cookies or almojábanas, pan de yuca, buñuelos, pan de queso, sweet breads or pastries like milhojas or obleas.