Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Easter Island [A Poem; in Spanish and English Now]


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This is an Island, in the remotest sea

Where the soft sunset dies,

Where earth and sky meet.

Where eastern shores awake

To rapid heart beats!...

Where ancient statues stand and stare:

Beneath its blue, common skies.

#768 7/22/05

Note by the author: "Easter Island, some 2500-miles off the coast of Chile, is perhaps the most remote island in the world. I visited it in 6/2002. I had called David Hatcher Childress [an explorer of mysteries around the world] up and talked to him about his trip to Easter Island, my house in Peru, and a few of his books, and was hoping to go with his group to the island, but the timing was not good, and I had to wait some months beyond his date to go. I stayed at a nice motel, where the movie star Kevin Costner, had stayed during the filming of his movie, of the Moai people. And rented a jeep, and thus, traveled a week all over the small island, with its some 600-statues. The spirits in some of these towering stone statues--some weighting 90-tons--had no intentions of leaving their once dominated abode; yes, still lingering and enduring the times, and unwilling to let go of the island. With all it mysteries, I found the sunset there to be the best I have yet witnessed around the world."

In Spanish

Translated by Nancy Penaloza

Isla de Pascua

(Un poema)

Esta es una isla, en el mar más remoto

Donde la puesta del sol suave muere,

Donde la tierra y el cielo se encuentran.

¡Donde las playas del este se despiertan

Al corazón rápido golpean!....

Donde las estatuas antiguas están de pie y miran fijamente

Bajo sus cielos azules y comunes.

#768 7/22/05
Nota por el autor:

"Isla de Pascua, aproximadamente 2,500 millas de la costa de Chile, es quizás, la mas antigua isla en el mundo. Yo la visité en 6/2002. Yo había llamado a David Hatcher childress (Un explorador de misterios alrededor del mundo) y había hablado con él acerca de su viaje a la Isla de Pascua, mi casa en Perú y algunos de sus libros, y esperaba ir con su grupo a la isla, pero el engranaje de distribución no estaba bien, y yo tuve que esperar algunos meses mas allá de su fecha para ir. Me quedé en un motel muy confortable, donde Kevin Costner, había permanecido durante la filmación de su película, de la gente de Moai. Y alquiló un Jeep, y así, viajó una semana por toda la pequeña isla, con unas 600-estatuas. Los espíritus en algunas de estas altísimas estatuas de piedra-algunas pesando 90 toneladas no tenían ninguna intención de abandonar su alguna vez denominada morada; si, todavía tardando y aguantando el tiempo, e indispuesto de dejar ir la isla. Con todo sus misterios, yo encontré la puesta del sol allí siendo lo mejor que yo había atestiguado alrededor del mundo."




Poet Dennis Siluk, web site http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

Monday, December 14, 2009

Learn Spanish in Chile And Have Fun In Vina del Mar


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If you want to learn Spanish in Chile you shouldn't miss the coastal city of Viña del Mar located in Valparaiso province.

Enjoy incredible beaches and summer resorts. The most renowned are La Reñaca beach, Las Salinas and Miramar. They all count with multiple offers and facilities to make you feel at home while you learn Spanish in Chile. You will be amazed by streets fringed by palm and banana trees. Buildings in Viña del Mar retain much of its colonial past, with cobblestone streets and blossom gardens. Take your time to visit Via Victoria, a romantic region where you can still appreciate typical horse carts.

The city also offers a wide range of modern facilities, since it is of great attraction to foreigners and locals. Learn Spanish in Chile and enjoy cosmopolitan restaurants, street shows, concerts and festivities. The most famous celebration of international recognition is the Festival de Viña del Mar, where renowned singers of all Latin America get together in a magical night along the coast. So visit Chile during February and become part of this music party.

As you learn Spanish in Chile you can spend your time in outstanding casinos of high standard facilities. The Casino Municipal is the most visited since it counts with world-class gaming and is surrounded by lush gardens. If you enjoy shopping, Viña del Mar is very advisable for this activity. You will find some of the finest boutiques in the whole country.

For those wishing to encounter with nature, Viña del Mar has many parks, gardens and fountains to enjoy as you learn Spanish in Chile. Find the remarkable city clock made of flowers and plants in Caleta Beach. If you are in the mood of visiting the outskirts while you learn Spanish in Chile, don't miss the Botanical Garden or the Salitre Park.

If you want to study about the history of the country, visit the different museums and ancient mansions Viña del Mar offers. La Rioja Palace is an environmental museum while the Fonck Museum houses an exhibition of pre-Columbian art and moai sculptures. Learn Spanish in Chile and visit Carrasco Palace to find national books inside the Municipal library. In Vergara Palace you will find the school of fine arts and an incredible array of local and famous paintings from all over the planet.

If you are a sport fan, Viña del Mar is the capital of tennis. Here you will find large court fields to practice this sport as you learn Spanish in Chile. The city hosts year after year, the international ATP Tennis Tournament of clay courts.

Viña del Mar fulfils all desires and is a great destination to learn Spanish in Chile and enjoy cosmopolitan and urban life. It is a destination of relaxing atmosphere and tropical ambiance, perfect to scape from the frenetic rhythm of life and enjoy entertaining spots all year long.




Learn more about travel abroad destinations at http://www.easygolanguages.com making it easy to learn a language. A complete guide; learn a language and study abroad programs. Enrique Helmbrecht is the president of EasyGO Languages and an experienced traveler and language learner.

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