This book is a complete and versatile first-year Spanish program designed to offer a balanced approach to language and culture. Rich in pedagogy and supported by carefully integrated supplementary materials, the program is the result of years of development and class testing. ¡Arriba! contains fourteen lecciones, topically organized and designed to encourage communication and to offer insight into the language and culture of over 300 million people. This is unabashedly eclectic in its pedagogical approach. Its highly flexible format and superior ancillary package offer each instructor a range of choices to suit individual curricula, student interests, and methodological preferences.