Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, writes a juicy pulp fiction.

Spanish is obviously number one, but some of the other top languages might come as a surprise.

What’s the tea on tea in other countries? Here’s a look at how 19 nations take their tea.

Being fluent in Spanish won’t necessarily help you here.

You say potato, I say potato. I guess that doesn’t work when you write it down.

We spoke with Carolina Guerrero about the importance of Spanish-language storytelling in the United States and the rest of the Americas.

Virtually everyone in Brazil speaks Portuguese. But what about Catalan, German, Japanese and Tikuna?

Let’s retrace the steps of colonization in the Americas to learn how European languages spread, which American languages survived and whether these languages influenced European tongues.

More lessons from the road: Changing your learning environment can be a shortcut to getting over your inhibitions and speaking with confidence.

My boyfriend and I were ready for something new in life, but what? How about a six-month bike tour from Patagonia to Peru? Wait a second, I can barely speak Spanish… what have I gotten myself into?

For the next 6 months, Pia and Jimmy will be cycling across South America with nothing but camping gear, cameras and a basic grasp of Spanish. Can they go the distance? Will their language skills improve along the way? Follow their video journey here — a new episode every month.