Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Located in the popular La Candelaria neighborhood, the Chorro de Quevedo Plaza is one of Bogota, Colombia's most renowned tourist attractions and according to one theory, the site of the founding of the city itself. Tourists and locals alike flock there for both its historic and current significance, many hoping to try the famous "chicha," an indigenous fermented corn drink.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Venezuela
Learn vocabulary helpful for meeting new people and even inviting them out in Cleer's casual interview with Giluancar, a Venezuelan who has recently arrived in Germany.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
From the captivating Fuente de Piedra lagoon in Spain, Rosa tells us about the history of the location as well as some interesting facts about the flamingos who inhabit it.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains the roles of his color palette and light in his attempt to represent a plethora of shades of brown and black skin.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori shows us his studio and palette of colors, in addition to explaining about the ideal lighting conditions for many artists.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how, with some notable exceptions, the representation of European figures and history have often been prevalent in art. It is his hope that art throughout the world will increasingly reflect figures of African descent, particularly through the eyes of artists of African descent themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Yolimar Gimon, one of the ten finalists in the "Mrs. Venezuela" contest in 2012, tells us a bit about how the contest gives the chance to a bit more mature women to prove their abilities outside of the home as well as what her participation in the contest meant to her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo the shaman, an expert in Mayan cosmology, explains the origin of and symbolism behind the Mayan word "chamamán" as well as some other interesting aspects of their belief system.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Henry Gomez, owner of the "MS Records" recording studio, shares his memories and what a lifetime spent as a music producer in Imbabura, Ecuador means to him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Residents of Otavalo, Ecuador, explain to us how they celebrate "Inti Raymi," an Inca Empire celebration in honor of the sun god, "Inti," and how it helps them to preserve their culture.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian "Poné," or shamans, utilize plants for their medicinal effects. In this video, we learn about some of their beliefs and wisdom.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador, Mexico
Tour the Pyramids of Teotihuacán, a World Heritage Site within one of the most magical pre-Hispanic cities of Mesoamerica, near modern day Mexico City.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Miriam Fernández of Guayaquil, Ecuador, introduces us to the renowned "Malecón 2000," a pier where people of all ages can enjoy a plethora of attractions from historical monuments to modern day bars and restaurants, excursions and more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian antique shop owner, Víctor Echeverría, shares with us its history and some of its unique treasures.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian filmmaker, Julia Silva, shares with us a bit about her second short film, "Crisálida" (Chyrsalis), as well as what she loves about shorts as opposed to feature films.
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