When you want to master a foreign language,  it is very important to listen as much as possible to different accents and ways of speaking  in order to improve your listening skills. As you will have noticed by now, Spanish is a very rich and complex language. The scale of the countries it’s spoken in can be both exhilarating and daunting at once.

In fact, even native speakers sometimes have trouble understanding people from other regions or countries. This is  due to differences  in pronunciation, of course, but also to the huge range of vocabulary variations.

So, how to understand different Spanish accents?

Simple- A great way to get used to different Spanish variations is by listening to podcasts. In fact, nowadays, you can find  tons podcasts in Spanish about many different topics. The best part is that they are produced in different regions and countries so it is a great way to get used to the accent and vocabulary of each region.

Today, we will take a look at podcasts created in Latin America, so that you can discover more about each country’s culture, habits, ways of speaking and slang.

1. Radio ambulante (US & Latinamerica)

2. Radialistas (Ecuador)

3. Así como suena (México)

4. Acentos (Colombia)

5. Relato nacional (Chile)