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Miscellaneous Resources

Portuguese Cultural Links and Resources

Study Portuguese Abroad in the Azores.

Maria's next trip is in July, 2012.

Azores flags: Sells custom flags & banners. American Flags, other stock flags, flagpoles & accessories available too.

Azores.net: A web site with interesting information, stories and poems about the Azores Islands.

Bloodless Bullfighting Horses @ Ranch Cardoso.biz

Children's Stories in Portuguese

Fado: Fado is, nowadays, a world wide known symbol of Portugal, being represented for many years in foreign countries by Amália, and more recently by Dulce Pontes, among others. Although taking many forms as it is sung in Porto, in Coimbra or in Lisbon, the Fado is, by self-earned right, the expression of the Portuguese soul.

Feast of Santo Cristo dos Milagres - The biggest religious celebration in San Miguel, Azores.

Festas Online: A site listing Portuguese festivities and businesses in your area (has a searchable database).

Jornal Digital: This newspaper offers news in Portuguese.

Legends of Portugual (in Portuguese).

Necco.ca: This website provides a nice overview of the difference between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese.

PALCUS: Dedicated to serving the U.S. Portuguese community.

Portuguese-American Historical and Research Foundation

Portuguese Homestyle Cooking and Portuguese Recipes: This site features an excellent recipe book by Ana Patuleia Ortins.  Also check out Maria Oliveira's favorite Portuguese recipes!

Portuguese language overview, history, descriptive grammar, dialectical maps, vocabulary, texts.

Portuguese Music from the Azores.

Portuguese Recipes at Gastronomia de Portugal.

Travel Portugal: A great resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see.

Spanish Resources and Links

Study Spanish in Mexico with Maria.

Next language immersion trip: November, 2012.

Flamenco Buzz: The latest announcements, reviews, photos and more from flamenco fans around the world.

The Flamenco Shop: More than just an online shop. They have an extensive database of flamenco articles and resources which both newcomers and "aficionados" will find interesting.

Spanish-English Dictionary

Spanish Language Newspapers

Spanish Translation Help: Tips on becoming a better translator and information on the translation industry.

Word Reference: Online Spanish translation dictionary.