Difficulty:
Advanced
Ecuador
In this second part, we continue accompanying Pipo on his harvest day. We discover the techniques used to collect the oranges and what happens to those that fall to the ground.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Join Pipo in discovering the Petrified Forest of Puyango, in southern Ecuador. This unique place houses one of the world's largest collections of petrified wood, with fossils over 100 million years old. Don't miss this journey to the past!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
After a trip to New York accompanied by his mother, Pipo takes the opportunity to ask her about her impressions and experiences in this vibrant and fascinating city, exploring what caught her attention the most during her visit.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
In this second part, Pipo talks with his mother about different aspects of life in New York, such as food, food prices, public safety and the presence of immigrant population.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Pipo and July delve into a conversation about the languages they would like to learn and why. We also discover what languages both of them already master.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Ecuador
Pipo introduces us to the vowels of the Spanish language. Let's see why they are key to determining the gender of words, as well as for verbal conjugation and the use of articles and adjectives.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Plastilina Mosh delivers this frothy pop song pinned down by some less carbonated rap lyrics. The results are catchy. Mixing genres is nothing new for the Mexican band from Monterrey. You may hear Plastilina Mosh on the radio—or featured on a video game near you.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
Maria Lionza is said to have been born in 1502 to an Indian Chief in the Yaracuy region of Venezuela. Today she is revered throughout the Caribbean by followers of the syncretic cult which is named after her, but artists too find her an irresistably mystical symbol alluding to history, race, and sex. Her painting hangs on the wall of Francisco’s taller in Adícora.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
Francisco sees potential for creation and innovation in a wide range of materials: drift wood, shells, seeds, goat skin, even plastic debris. He is speaking with the governor about creating a tallerr, or workshop, that can be used to teach artistic skills to the young people of the area, as well as to showcase the work of other local artisans.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
Francisco’s little Taller Arte is guarded by the ever-vigilant Señor Coco, who never sleeps and sees all! Taller means “workshop,” and, as in English, this word can have a range of meanings, such as a place where artisans create, a place where things are fixed, or an event where people get together to work on ideas.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
A little spot to build, to create, to listen to the sea, what more do any of us really need? Francisco takes a beautiful public space and makes it his own through conservation, beautification, and an open invitation to all to come, enjoy and treat nature’s work with care and respect.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Artist Francisco from Adícora, Venezuela, tells us about some of the village's history and characteristics as well as his own life experiences and art.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Artist Francisco continues to tell us about his life experiences, this time, during his stay in a self-sustaining community in southern France.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Did you know that Adícora's colorful colonial history includes pirates, the salt and fur trades, and the breeding of donkeys and mules? Let's hear Francisco talk more about the past and present of this fascinating town.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
A fishing village like Adícora can be a place of work and industry for locals, but also one of rest and relaxation for travelers. Chober comes from a fishing family and knows the trade, but he recognizes the growing importance of tourism. His generation realizes that the survival of both ways of life necessitates better care of the environment and increased ecological awareness.
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