We've long been advocates here of learning new languages, even for those who are at an age when most dogs think they can't learn new tricks. And so it was with a certain feeling of delight to read this Washington Post article about a family that heads to Honduras to beef up and pick up some Spanish skills.

In the story, two moms and four kids head to Copan, a dainty little village to pick up some Spanish skills from an intensive language course. The group finds in the locale the ideal place to immerse themselves not just in the language, but in the culture and surroundings of Latin America.

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