Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This episode talks about the increasing client base for second-hand stores in Spain and the fact that, while their former clientele was overwhelmingly foreign, Spanish people are increasingly open to the concept.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
When two Spanish women's employment situations change due to unexpected circumstances, they join together to open a new business which, in order to cut costs, they are furnishing and equipping with second-hand goods.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The owner of a recently-established bar talks about how he was able to cut costs by buying a lot of his supplies second-hand.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
75 minutos talks to some Spanish business owners who decided to start their businesses after winding up unemployed. On tighter budgets, they were able to save a lot of money by purchasing many of their supplies second-hand.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
These days, fewer new cars are sold and the second-hand market is growing. Can bargains be found on luxury cars as well?
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain Andalusia
At the height of the twenty-first century, it has become increasingly fashionable in Andalusia, Spain, to exchange apartments or stores. Learn more about this phenomenon.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
The discussion about the growing trend of apartment-swapping in Spain continues.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Arancha, who works in a second-hand clothing store, shares with us her passion for all things second-hand. Her home and wardrobe are full of treasures she has found in specialty stores.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In addition to saving people a lot of money, buying clothing second-hand has become increasingly fashionable. From ski clothes, to military clothes to vintage and baby fashions, everything can be bought second-hand.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Some "second-hand" clothing is actually not "second-hand" at all- but rather donated with the labels intact out of the goodness of some donors' hearts. Learn about this and other aspects of Spain's thriving second-hand clothing industry.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
75 minutos takes us behind the scenes at a second-hand clothing warehouse.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
While new car sales have gone down in recent times, the same is not true of second-hand automobiles, for which sales continue to increase.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain Andalusia
75 minutos continues to explore the nuances of Spain's burgeoning second-hand car market.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Thanks to Spain's second-hand market, many who could not previously afford such luxury items as boats can now have access to them.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This finale to the series reiterates the extent to which "bargains" are a relative concept and can be found even on luxury items in Spain's thriving second-hand market.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Spanish kitesurfers Darío and his wife set off in search of a kitesurfing paradise and find it in Adícora, Venezuela.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Alberto Jiménez put together ten of his latest songs for the album Causalidad, released in 2009 throughout Venezuela. Here, he tells us the story behind the production of it.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Alberto Jiménez’s album Causalidad was released in 2009 throughout Venezuela. Listen to snippets of songs and hear the rest of the story behind the production of it.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Foreign students who have gone to Monterrey, Mexico to study at Monterrey Technological Institute tell us about their experience there and the plethora of opportunities that the university has to offer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Álvaro is a Spanish architect who works in London and counts the 2012 London Olympics among his projects. In addition to telling us what he likes most about his job and the English capital, he gives us advice regarding the best things to do when visiting Spain.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Our good Mexican friends know a little about everything and they’re willing to teach us! When you get somewhere, what’s the first thing to do? Here you’ll learn how to greet friends, lovers and even grandmothers!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Mexico has a rich and varied architectural heritage that can be seen in its many classic colonial era plazas and buildings. The elementos of this historic architecture are preserved and utilized by today’s planners and builders, providing D.F. (Mexico City) with developments that are modern yet traditional and inviting, maintaining a sense of continuity with the past as the country pushes ahead into the 21st century.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Miguel, Alvaro and David have teamed up once again to tell us a little something about the weather and overall climate found in Mexico City and its environs. Pay attention to the words and vocabulary, as they will certainly be of use no matter where you travel!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Our good friends from México City are willing to talk about everything: good, bad or ugly. Here we have their take on kidnapping, one of the growing fears of Mexicans.
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