Amiguitos, Tesoritos, Colores

Text of a speech given November 27, 1853 in Madrid, on the occasion of Baralt's acceptance to the Real Academia Española.

En el París del siglo xv, con sus sombrías callejuelas pobladas por desheredados de la fortuna y espíritus atormentados, la gitana Esmeralda, que predice el porvenir y atrae fatalmente a los hombres, es acusada injustamente de la muerte de su amado y condenada al patíbulo. Agradecido por el apoyo que en otro tiempo recibió de ella, Quasimodo, campanero de Nuestra Señora, de fuerza hercúlea y cuya horrible fealdad esconde un corazón sensible, la salva y le da asilo en la catedral

Cumbre's structure and organization revolve around the six themes of the AP® Spanish Language course and exam. Cumbre builds a solid foundation and provides the strongest preparation possible for students by building and strengthening skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

"The series is set around themes relating to children's everyday experiences and environment such as greeting friends, colours, songs, clothes, foood and drink, and parts of the body. The series is set in a Caribbean context to make the learning of Spanish relevant to students across the Caribbean." -- Back Cover.