Introduction

The Internet Resources

Search Engines and Internet Directories

• Terra - Search engine afiliated with Lycos

• Alta Vista in Spanish - A good search engine

• Brujula.net - An Argentine search engine, along the lines of Yahoo

• Cibercentro - All sorts of information on Latin countries, including search engines and cyber cafes

• Assunta Montes de Oca Marshall's web page - This is a directory of Spanish-language resources including dictionaires, search engines, country information, etc.

• EduHound Espanol-Everything for k12 education! - Links to various topics: animals, history, Spain, Mexico, science, etc.

• Web de Mexico - By the University of Guadalajara, this covers art, geography, cooking, tourism, economy, science, religion and politics.

• University of Virginia Spanish and Portuguese Department - High quality links that include lessons, dictionaries, tourism information, and more

• Buscar.com - Good Spanish search engine

• Lycos En Espanol - One of several US search engines that has a Spanish interface; others include Google, HotBot and Yahoo.

• University of Virginia Spanish and Portuguese Department - High quality links that include lessons, dictionaries, tourism information, and more

• Buscar.com - Good Spanish search engine

• Infopeople Service - Particularly good links to search engines and metasearchers(most of the latter are in English, though). Also links to news, health, sexuality, internet business, weddings, etc.

News

• Latino Community Network - In addition to live programming, there are lots of very timely news articles in Spanish or English. Broadcast from Cal State University at San Marcos.

• CNN en Espanol - Daily news in Spanish: US, the World, News of the Americas

• Yahoo Links to Mexican Periodicals - Mostly newspapers...

Teachers' Resources

• What you Need to Know About Spanish - Links to news, tips, even pen pals!

• Education World - Lesson-planning for Hispanic Heritage Month

• Hot Internet Sites en Espanol - A Filamentality site created by Beth Bustamante for teachers of Spanish

• La Casa de Joana - A site created by teacher Joanna Porvin with resources for Spanish lessons, art, and a 'teachers' lounge.'

• The Spanish CALL Project - Site by J.M. Soto Arrivi contains grammar, exercises, and a large section on culture (literature, Spain, Latin America)

• Teachers.Net Spanish Teachers Chatroom - Share ideas, questions, etc. with other teachers; fun if you have the time...

• San Antonio Public Library Spanish Links - Although some items are just for Texas, there is much of national and international interest, on a wide range of topics

• Multnomah (Oregon) County Library Spanish Links - Once again, some local, some national and some international in scope. Features a special section for teens (jovenes).

• Chico High School Library - Click on Foreign Language and Latino Links

• Oceana High School Library - Links for students and teachers. Click on Learning Area Links, then Foreign Language, then Spanish

Culture: Art, Dance, Cooking, Folklore

• The Prado Museum - All about the Prado and its current exhibits (not just Spanish artists, although the section on Goya is noteworthy)

• La Web del Flamenco - Contemporary dance and recording artists, links to news, vendors, concerts, etc.

• El Tango - This has history, biography, expositions, places to dance,links, videos, CD's and books, but perhaps most interesting: authentic tangos in midi format

• Leyendas de Nuestra America - Traditional tales of origins, animals, heroes, love, divine punishment, etc. These all seem to be Indian legends.

• La Cocina Mexicana - This beautiful Mexican cooking site by the University of Guadalajara can be translated into English.

• Si, Spain - Interactive service that promotes free exchange of information on Spain: current affairs, history, language, and cultural development. Lots of information!

• Spanish Tourism Office - Information about travel in Spain and points of interest

Language and Literature

• Antologia de Poesia Espanola - Index and text of mostly classic Spanish poetry

• Poesias - Links to poets alphabetically, chronologically, by century, or only 21st century

• Indice de Textos de Comedias - Index to and text of Spanish comedias, classical theater pieces of the Siglo de Oro

• Dictionary of Synonyms - By the University of Oviedo

• Diccionario de escritores en Mexico - Biographical dictionary of Mexican authors

• Travlang Spanish Dictionary - Translate from English to Spanish or vice-versa