Whether visiting Aztec ruins in Mexico, snacking on empanadas in Buenos Aires or marveling at the view from atop the Empire State Building in New York, you’ll find yourself enriched by a language with 400 million speakers around the world.
The increasing political and economic importance of the Spanish-speaking world has encouraged study of Spanish. More people in North America and Europe choose to learn Spanish as a second language than any other, and many people worldwide travel to Latin America for business or pleasure. Spanish’s Latin roots and predictable pronunciation make it an accessible language for speakers of other Romance languages, and its rich literary traditions make it a rewarding language to learn.
Whether you’re in Puerto Rico, La Paz, Mexico City, San Diego or Asunción, the influence of the Spanish language is ever-present in the culture.