Las plazas

Squares, las plazas, are a focal point of Hispanic towns and cities. In this course you will find out about several cities in Latin America: Santiago de Chile and La Serena in Chile, Santiago de Cuba and Havana in Cuba, and Montevideo in Uruguay. You will also hear about Valencia and Barcelona in Spain, their monuments, places of interest and where to go for different purposes.

Note: dictionary and grammar

In order to get the most from this course it's recommended that you obtain a copy of the following Spanish–English dictionary and Spanish grammar:

• Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary, HarperCollins Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0 00 718377 1;

• Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar, HarperCollins Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0 00 719645 8.