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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Enjoying almost full support by his party as their presidential candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador stepped down from his post as Mayor of Mexico City, aka D.F. (Distrito Federal) to campaign for the presidency of Mexico in the 2006 elections against Felipe Calderón.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
López Obrador’s campaign commercials really try to shake potential voters out of their sillas, attempting to give the potentially marginalized a strong message: “now it’s our turn, now it’s your turn!” He blatantly positions himself against the rich, those who “take the biggest piece of the cake.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Uruguay
Though Natalia Oreiro may seem to have it all—talent, beauty, brains, personality and success—she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her family suffered economically, and moved many times trying to better their situation. This was a bit unsettling for little Natalia, and perhaps contributed to her being a handful for her primary school teachers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Noruego means “Norwegian,” hence a princesa noruega is a “Norwegian princess.” One arrived in Burgos, Spain on Christmas Eve, in the year 1257. She was to wed Prince Felipe, brother of King Alfonso X of Castile. Marry they did, but Cristina de Noruega fell ill and died at only twenty eight years old.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bolivia
Evo Morales was a Bolivian congressman at the time of filming in 2004. At the time he was best known as an advocate and unofficial representative of traditional coca farmers, who are, for the most part, poor and marginalized. Today this indigenous politician and one-time farmer himself is best known for being president of Bolivia.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Cleer and Lia make a chocolate cake for Mother's Day and share the recipe with us.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
When Cleer's daughter, Lia, shares a bit of sad news with her, Cleer is determined to cheer her up.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
On a fishing excursion, Guillermina and Candelario are confused when their grandfather decides to toss back a fish they catch.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Guillermina and Candelario are excited to embark on a fishing trip with their beloved grandpa.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
A competition between Guillermina and her frog friend demonstrates each of their individual strengths.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Guillermina hopes to learn to jump from her friend, the frog, until the frog demonstrates her true colors.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
After hearing about Guillermina and Candelario's adventures with a blackbird, their Grandpa finally finds out the birthday surprise they have in store for him.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
After failing to triumph at the surf competition, Candelario feels a bit defeated. However, his grandfather and sister are there to console him as usual and an unexpected surprise awaits him.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Can Guillermina and Candelario salvage the concert at the bottom of the sea?
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