Last updated: 1/2012

is, and what you can expect
Platiquemos (Let's Talk) was founded in 1992 by a retired Foreign Service officer who had spent over twenty years working in Latin American affairs, including tours of duty in Mexico, Argentina, and Ecuador. As the Director of Counter-terrorism programs for the U.S. Government in Latin America, he also spent significant amounts of time in almost every Spanish-speaking country in the Americas. For more information about Platiquemos' chairman, and a message from him, click here.
The purpose of Platiquemos was (and is) to make the best known program to learn Spanish available to Americans of all walks of life. Starting in Pueblo, Colorado, Platiquemos now has programs available throughout the state of Colorado, and is expanding to other states. We have close links with Spanish schools in Mexico and Guatemala, and expect to have more soon.
We believe that we are uniquely able to offer effective learning opportunities at reasonable cost, and the capability to pursue those opportunities in the U.S. or abroad.
Platiquemos history and philosophy

Biographic information of Platiquemos's author

Introduction to program - methodology, how it works

Proficiency: what it is, and what you can expect
Platiquemos is composed of eight Levels, averaging 175 pages of text and 6 - 8 hours of audio. At present we are selling all 8 Levels as download through ClickBank. Please note that you can download Units 1 and 3 as free samples, and that each of the individual levels below has a sample download of the text of one full unit, plus an audio sample.
After the Program contents below, we are offering what we think are totally unique products. One is a collection of songs (73), both traditional and modern, with the music, words in Spanish with an English translation, and notes about the singer, and/or interesting linguistic or cultural features.
We also have an e-book, which we are calling ?Divertamos! (Let's have fun)It contains 100 jokes (with translations and explanations, over 50 cartoons (likewise with translations and explanations), and sections on "False Cognates", Dichos y Refranes (Sayings and Proverbs), and a section on colloquialisms and "dirty words". (The "dirty words are only for recognition purposes, not for you to use.)

Detailed contents of Level 1 are here: Click here to purchase Level 1
Detailed contents of Level 2 are here. Click here to purchase Level 2
Detailed contents of Level 3 are here. Click here to purchase Level 3
Detailed contents of Level 4 are here. Click here to purchase Level 4
Detailed contents of Level 5 are here. Click here to purchase Level 5
Detailed contents of Level 6 are here. Click here to purchase Level 6x
Detailed contents of Level 7 are here. Click here to purchase Level 7x
Detailed contents of Level 8 are here. Click here to purchase Level 8xx
If you would be interested in acquiring the first 4 Levels of Platiquemos or all 8 on one DVD, please go here.
Below are our e-book (Divertamos) and our collection of songs (Cantemos) (see above) Some may think these are just unnecessary frills, but we believe they add a great deal to your learning, bot