From Barcelona, Victor invites us to meet the modern troubadours of this city whilst reminding us about some of the famous singers that started their musical careers in the same way.

Lida and Cleer introduce us to even more items that cannot be missing from a typical Colombian household.

Without a doubt, in every country in the world, there are typical items that are considered indispensable. Let's join Lida and Cleer in learning about several traditional items that Colombian homes in different regions cannot do without.

In the third part of this series, Carlos reviews many of the oft-heard news terms that we have learned thus far in the context of two texts similar to those we might hear on a news report.

In part two of this series, Carlos focuses on several terms related to international policy, more specifically conflicts and other problems in the international arena.

Welcome to this series about Spanish news vocabulary in which Carlos will teach us frequently-used words related to international relations and politics, finance, economics, the environment and more. The focus of this first episode will be international relations and politics.

If you ever have the chance to visit Bogotá, Carlos has a very special suggestion for you! Let's accompany him to Andrés Carnes de Res, one of Colombia's most unique and well-known restaurants, and find out what makes it so special.

Now, Carlos' Uncle Fredy will show us how to make an "año viejo" doll from old, no-longer-used clothing, which will ultimately be burned as part of a Colombian tradition that represents "out with the old, in with the new."

Carlos and his Uncle Fredy talk to us about the tradition of the "año viejo" in Colombia. Literally meaning "old year" (and also the name for the "New Year's Eve" holiday), an "año viejo" is symbolic doll that can represent a multitude of themes and especially the leaving behind of the sorrows, failures, and suffering of the year that is ending in order to kick off a better New Year.

Let's learn about the work and philosophies of early childhood teachers at the Hayni Early Childhood Development Center in Otavalo, Ecuador.