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Santeria es la religion de una mezcla de magia primitiva y catolicismo ahora practicada por unos cinco millones de americanos hispanos.

Épocas y avances offers a communicative-humanistic approach to second language acquisition. It emphasizes particular aspects of the history, literature, art, society, geography, language, and culture of Spain and Latin America through a series of readings and related activities specifically designed to enhance linguistic proficiency. The cuaderno de trabajo is designed to: Reinforce and enhance the vocabulary and grammatical structures learned in the principal text Provide an additional review of fundamental concepts Offer oral comprehension practice with an original audio program for each...

Para Alicia, estudiante de Ciencias de la Información, la vida es una especie de álbum de fotografías. Pero un día, una determinada fotografía introduce a la protagonista en otro mundo que puede llegar a costarle la vida. La historia transcurre en una atmósfera de misterio y suspense.--Quatrième de couverture.

One year just after Christmas when Ximena is thirteen, she overhears her parents talking - a conversation she is not supposed to hear. She catches the word, "father," but wonders why they are whispering? Federico is the only father Ximena has ever known since he and her mom married six years ago. Of course, she knows she has a biological father, but her mom never talks about him - and Ximena never asks. All she knows is that he is "away" and doesn't live near them. But after overhearing her parents' discussion, she starts to wonder why she has no contact with him. At the same time, too, life...