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The National Palace, or Palacio Nacional, is the seat of the federal executive in Mexico. It has two towers and three main doorways, each leading to a different part of the building. The southern door is connected to the presidential offices, which is off-limits to the public. It is located on Plaza de la Constitución, the city's main square. Sample Sentence: Muchos eventos nacionales se llevan a cabo frente al Palacio Nacional. (Many national events are held in front of the National palace.) P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Spanish with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Spanish is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and... Show more

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There are plenty of destinations where you can get by with English, but sometimes you want to do better than just ‘get by’. Here are 6 reasons you should learn the basics of the language of your next trip destination. 1. You will be able to discover your destination better than other tourists. Getting by is one thing, but actually experiencing a trip abroad is quite another. No amount of guidebooks and online research can compensate for a basic lack of language ability. Speaking the language of your destination permits you to explore that destination beyond the regular tourist traps. Your language skills will not only allow you to dig into all the hidden gems of your destination, but they will also allow you to mingle with the... Show more

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Hello Listener, (This is all about new achievement badges at SpanishPod101. Keep reading!) Let’s say you JUST finished a Spanish lesson. For example, an assignment like... You write a self-introduction in Spanish You record your self-introduction via audio or video You send an image to your teacher that’s related to Spanish ...or you complete a weekly writing task Then, you send it over. Your SpanishPod101 teacher checks it. Approves it. Ding! You get a new achievement badge for your hard work. It's your mark of progress. It definitely sends a burst of Spanish learning motivation into your brain! What does this mean? It’s proof that your Spanish is improving, as confirmed by a real Spanish teacher. Real proof that... Show more

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Hi Listener, Here’s how you speak and understand more Spanish in 2015... With new SpanishPod101 audio and video lessons by real teachers. And this is important – you get new lessons for FREE, every week. How? You simply start a lesson, hear native Spanish conversation and have our teachers explain it all to you. Every word. Every grammar point. Every cultural insight. Sit back and learn – we’ll do the work. Learn directly on our site or on the go on your mobile device. So, you’ll speak and understand more Spanish with new, free lessons every week! Here’s what you need to know. We’re starting a brand new season of lessons for the second half of 2015. So, starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be releasing new seasons of audio and... Show more

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