It's well known that world-renowned artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had a tempestuous marriage marked by multiple affairs. Equally passionate about political issues, the couple provided refuge for León Trotski, the Marxist revolutionary, in their own home. This decision led to a scandalous illicit

Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) often gets credited for the controversial expedition that led to the "discovery" of the American continent. However, history often forgets that three Spanish brothers were instrumental in this undertaking. Martín Alonso Pinzón, Francisco Martín Pinzón and Vicente Yáñez Pinzón were experienced

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a Mexican writer, poet, theologian, and philosopher who lived in the 17th century, but was vastly ahead of her time. From her convent, Sor Juana devoted herself to her studies, was frequentedly visited by members of the nobility

Las telenovelas are more than just a form of entertainment. For lots of people around the world, they're a bridge into new cultures and a new language. Click play to learn more about the world of las telenovelas and how they can help with your

In the last few years, the virtual currency known as bitcoin has slowly gained popularity. As of this month, El Salvador is the first country in the world to legalize the use of bitcoins to pay for products and services. Click play to learn more

According to Aztec mythology, Coatlicue is the earth goddess, mother of gods, and a symbol of life and death. The name Coatlicue comes from the náhuatl language and it roughly translates as 'she who has the skirt of snakes'. This powerful goddess gave birth to

In 1803, Francisco Balmis, the personal doctor of King Charles IV of Spain, led an ambitious, international healthcare expedition. Its goal was to carry the smallpox vaccine to inoculate people across the Spanish Empire. To ensure the vaccine arrived safely, 22 Spanish children sailed to

Nezahualcóyotl was the ruler of the city-state of Texcoco, in pre-Columbian Mexico. Nezahualcóyotl was a prolific scholar, architect, and engineer who designed and oversaw the construction of schools, roads, temples, dams, markets, and gardens, to name a few of his achievements. However, his verses earned

Eydie Gormé is an American singer of Sephardic origins who crossed the language borders performing both in English and Spanish. Although she had a prolific career performing solo or with with her husband, singer Steve Lawrence, she became better known across the Spanish-speaking world when

Cenotes are a type of natural pit that exposes groundwater. Although there are similar pits in the world, the term 'cenotes' usually refers to the ones found in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Cenotes had a special place in Mayan culture and society, and the most