Spanish Explorers

In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.

Download this audiobook to hear the exciting history of the conquistadors and the Columbian exchange!

Julia and Raph come back in this beautiful Valentine’s Day edition audiobook about opposites. Help your children build their Spanish vocabulary, compare two different things, and develop descriptive skills with things they see around them during this special holiday.

Conquistadores (or Conquistadors) were the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors who invaded parts of the world that hadn’t been discovered by the Europeans before the 16th century. Some were incentivized by greed, lust, and dominance, which caused them to pillage, steal, and enslave the indigenous people they encountered. In this audiobook, you will learn more about one infamous sadist in particular: Francisco Pizarro, who abused and attacked the Peruvian peoples, acted as an inquisitor for the Catholic Church, and inflicted physical and psychological wounds on his subjects.

Las memorias del etnólogo Martín von Hildebrand, quien ha dedicado su vida a trabajar por las comunidades indígenas del Amazonas, sus derechos y la conservación de sus territorios. MARTIN VON HILDEBRAND es reconocido a nivel mundial por su activismo en pro de la Amazonia y sus grupos indígenas, labor por la que ha sido merecedor de varios premios nacionales e internacionales, entre otros, el Right Livelihood Award, conocido como el Premio Nobel Alternativo.

Secuestro y Reconciliación es una poderosa historia real que combina fe, perdón y esperanza en medio del conflicto armado colombiano. Durante más de cinco meses en cautiverio, Russell M. Stendal fue retenido por la guerrilla. Lo que comenzó como un secuestro se transformó en un profundo viaje espiritual que desafió la lógica humana y reveló el poder sobrenatural del amor de Dios.

Navigating the Spanish Lake examines Spain's long presence in the Pacific Ocean (1521-1898) in the context of its global empire. Building on a growing body of literature on the Atlantic world and indigenous peoples in the Pacific, this pioneering book investigates the historiographical "Spanish Lake" as an artifact that unites the Pacific Rim (the Americas and Asia) and Basin (Oceania) with the Iberian Atlantic.

Get ready to have some fun and learn Spanish beside Julia and Raph. In Frío y Caliente, kids will identify objects and activities that fall into these two categories and that they use every day.