Larry Torres spent 43 years an educator, including as associate professor of foreign languages and cultures at The University of New Mexico – Taos. In 1992 he was named outstanding national foreign language teacher of the year at the Walt Disney American Teacher Awards. He has received numerous honors and awards and has appeared in several magazines. He is a popular speaker in the field of cultural sensitivity and teacher training, as well as a speaker on global education.

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• Habla Usted Spamglish
  Audio of Larry Torres reading excerpts from his tongue-in-cheek column, "Habla Usted Spamglish" 

In the Footsteps of the
Hermit

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Cruising the Camino
Real

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Dramatization

Watch a dramatization of "In The Footsteps of the Hermit," with Larry Torres:

Cultural Perspectives

Listen to Larry Torres discuss New Mexico culture and his paintings: