Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Uruguay
Natalia reflects on her first real experiences with acting and modeling. As a young girl she was drawn to the stage, performing in many of her high school’s chorus and theatrical productions. Her mature stage presence and passion for the art soon landed her a number of roles in paid advertisements. She was well on her way to becoming a star.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Uruguay
Natalia was quickly growing up. Like most teens, she was anxious to explore the world. At thirteen she began to go out dancing with her best friend, Rosa. Ivan, the high school hunk, was to become her first love.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Uruguay
Winning the Xuxa Paquita contest convinced her to move to Buenos Aires. Unfortunately for Natalia, it wasn’t easy to be sixteen and out on her own. She was lonely, and she struggled, but pride and her fierce ambition kept her from quitting.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Uruguay
The showbiz life can be cruel, even when you’re young, talented and beautiful. Though she came from nearby Uruguay, Natalia’s Argentine peers in their native Buenos Aires weren’t afraid to let her know she was a stranger infringing on their turf.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Uruguay
When a strange man insists he is Natalia’s true father, she is oddly sympathetic, “we all know about el proceso.” But do we? The “process” is shorthand for the era of military dictatorships that engulfed the Southern Cone in the mid 70’s. During this era, untold numbers of infants of suspected “subversives” were kidnapped, often taken by police or military members to raise as their own.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Imagine the shock to Natalia’s parents when they first saw another couple on the TV claiming that she was their child. Unfortunately, such a thing was not, in fact, entirely impossible. A blood test, however, proved the sad couple wrong. Natalia’s starring role in Ricos Y Famosos would soon bring Natalia, and her actual mom and dad, back to the top of the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Sure, Natalia has had it rough. A certifiable worldwide hit with Muñeca Brava, a stud actor boyfriend followed by a superstar musician boyfriend, a rising singing career; she’s the kind of girl many mere mortals would love to hate. But… she’s just impossible to dislike!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Spain
Enrique Iglesias discusses his record Cosas del Amor, and calls it the best recording he’s made in his career so far. He also discusses tricks for sneaking cheat notes into an exam and flirts shamelessly with the interviewer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Blanca from Barcelona tells us about one of her favorite places, the Barceloneta neighborhood, as well as about her idea of a great day there.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Blanca shows us some of the most touristic places in Barcelona and gives us some insider's advice on how to have an excellent day in this beautiful city.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Planning a trip to Barcelona? Blanca explains your transportation options both from the airport to the center of the city and to get around once you have arrived.
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
“El Cerro de Monserrate” [Monserrate Hill] is a famous Hill in the center of Bogota, Colombia, which is a destination for pilgrimages and home to many tourist attractions, including a church, funicular and aerial cableway. Our host, Edwin Galve, who works bringing people to Monserrate’s several restaurants, tells us about these and more!
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: 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.
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