Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Have you ever thought how things would be if you could go back and undo some of your mistakes? Well, that’s what "Volver a comenzar" is about, this song by the Mexican band Café Tacuba dwells in the deepest corners of philosophy and human condition. But don’t worry, it never stops being a nice and catchy song!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
This video is about all those things that make us different—they are many! But it doesn’t matter how different we are, Mexican band Café Tacuba has been around long enough to have a song for every taste! Artists of self-invention, they rock the house from Mexico City to Japan!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Mexico
Have you ever been at the end of a dark alley wondering why, how, when? Well that’s exactly the mood of this Café Tacuba song: a metaphysical alley where we wonder what did we do wrong and ask for a second chance. It seems that this guy needs a metaphysical GPS system.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Take a tour of the "La Leyenda" chocolate factory in Quito, Ecuador, where we gain insight into the various stages of chocolate production.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Richard Díaz, a kiteboarding instructor from Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, explains to us some of the intricacies of the thrilling sport.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Charlie Pérez Acosta, a taxi driver from the Dominican Republic, tells us a bit about his job, his family, and the extremely touristic area, Cabarete Beach, in which he drives.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Meet Francis, an instructor from the famed kite and windsurfing destination, Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, a motor cycle driver from Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, gives us a tour of La Loma, a beautiful mountainous area which houses a multitude of interesting plants ranging from poisonous to medicinal.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Dominican Republic
Marcos, a flying trapeze instructor at the circus school in Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, explains some of the tricks we can learn while on vacation there--along with learning Spanish!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
If you’re not hungry before you watch this video, you will be afterward. Matias and Gustavo show you around the artisanal ice cream shop called Cumelen and introduce you to some of their non-traditional flavors.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Argentina
Vanessa shows you her school in this video. But it’s no ordinary school: here, you learn rock climbing. Martin, a student, has been practicing for several months and gives a little climbing demonstration while Vanessa explains how a student advances.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Talented street artist and portrait painter, Carlos, from Bucaramanga, Colombia, talks to us about his process and passion for his work.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
In Colombia, costeño y cachaco are almost opposite terms. Costeños, that is de la costa, people from the Coast, are usually depicted as festive, noisy, and colorful people who really enjoy killing time. Cachaco is usually the name given to people from the capital, Bogotá, and they’re characterized by elegance; they’re always dressed up and in control of their emotions. One group is seen as lazy, the other as boring. Regional differences aside, Bomba Estéreo is a fresh musical mix of both regions.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Guess who was voted the best new band in the world in 2009? Drum-roll, please… Our friends Bomba Estéreo! Yabla met them back when they were the opening act of (the also great and friendly) ChocQuibTown. Since then, Bomba Estéreo have been spreading like fire all over America and Europe.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
From the mouth of lead vocalist Liliana "Li" Saumet, salt water sounds like "agua salá" or "agua sala'a". The Caribbean accent is just part of the smooth rounded sound from Colombia known as Bomba Estéreo, a band that blends traditional cumbia with other musical influences.
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