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ADVANTAGES: Small Groups Qualified teachers Native speaker interaction Economical COURSES: Adult Courses: Basic to Advanced level Classes for CXC forms 4,5 and 6 More Info WHY LEARN SPANISH? Spanish is the First Foreign Language of Trinidad and Tobago More Info click here Better job prospects Effective communication with Spanish speakers at home and abroad SPANISH LEARNING RESOURCES: RADIO Spanish Radio ( multilingualbooks.com ) Click Here Listen to News with BBC in Spanish Click Here NEWSPAPERS: Panorama ( Venezuela ) Click Here Bolivarense (Venezuela ) Click Here El Nacional ( Venezuela ) Click Here El Tiempo ( Colombia ) Click Here El Heraldo ( Colombia ) Click Here El Espectador (Colombia ) Click Here SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Spain United States Uraguay Venezuela Western Sahara Cuba Venezuela Panama Colombia Dominican Republic FAST FACTS Christopher Columbus reached Trinidad in 1498 during his third voyage to the new world. Trinidad was successfully colonized in 1592 by Spain. In 1802 Trinidad was ceded to Britain. Tobago Changed hands many times during the colonial period. SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TRINIDAD Trinidad and Tobago was influenced by Parang Music. The origin of Parang dates back to the Spanish colonization of Trinidad in 1498. It is still debated how Parang originally came about. Parang is derived from the Spanish word Parranda. Parang is usually associated with Christmas festivities. Many place names in Trinidad have Spanish origin like: San Juan, El Dorado, Sangre Grande. Many foods in Trinidad have spanish origins like Pastelles and Casava Bread. The Spanish introduced the Roman Catholic Church to Trinidad and Tobago