Mrs. Bricker -Spanish Speaking Countries
Spanish Speaking Countries
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| The following sites will be helpful to you when researching countries in which the primary language is Spanish; Lonely Planet- www.lonelyplanet.com With a Team of over 400 staff in US, UK and Australian offices, Lonely Planet is home to a wide range of diverse people, from architects to physicists, snowboarders to photographers. Lonely Planet has a pool of 150 authors from over 20 countries. -Scroll over continent map and select country of choice. -i.e. select Spain from country list on right. -select second tab for "Fast Facts." -use the pull down menu to look at 14 different cities w/in Spain. Info Please - http://www.infoplease.com Information Please is part of Pearson Eduction, the largest educational publisher in the world and has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938. -In search box type in, for example,"Brazil." -See 1st result from the Almanac (World Almanac) -See 2nd result from an Encyclopedia (Columbia-6th edition) -See 3rd result from the U.S. State Depts. "Country Notes." Fodors - www.fodors.com A division of book publisher Random House, Fodor's Web site supplements content from Fodor's guidebooks with up-to-the minute travel advice. -Type in your specific country by name. -For example "Cuba". -See Overview -Select from choices on left. |
Frommers -http://www.frommers.com/
Frommer's wants to help you explore your travel destinations the way locals do. Whether you're venturing close to home or across the globe, since 1957, Frommer's and they guidebooks they produce (avail to you online) "is the most trusted name in travel today."
-Use the pull down menu to go to "destinations."
-Type in your country of choice then hit enter.
-Select a specific city w/in country.
-Look at "History", "Region in Brief" and "Fast Facts" on a particular region.
