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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Venezuela

In the last part of this series of videos dedicated to the writer Gabriel García Márquez, Víctor tells us about the life of the author nicknamed "Gabo" following his return to Colombia and how the creation and publishing his world-renowned novel One Hundred Years of Solitude came about.

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Caption 16 [es]: Pero el Gabo em', eh... simpatiza por todo lo que estaba pasando
Caption 16 [en]: But Gabo, u', um... sympathizes with everything that was happening,

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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

This time, we'll learn about Gabriel García Márquez's attitude towards Bogotá, his stint in Paris, and a poignant turning point in his life.

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Caption 21 [es]: que el Gabo estaba en París, en Francia,
Caption 21 [en]: when Gabo was in Paris, in France,

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Club 10 - Capítulo 3 - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

The destruction of the magic wand seems to be affecting Juliana's sleep, and Aurelio is now determined to find a way to fix it.

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Caption 6 [es]: Esto no es precisamente lo que yo estaba pensando.
Caption 6 [en]: This isn't exactly what I was thinking.

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Club 10 - Capítulo 3 - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Aurelio will stop at nothing in attempts to watch his favorite TV program and concocts a clever scheme.

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Caption 5 [es]: estaba robándole señal al vecino.
Caption 5 [en]: you were stealing the neighbor's signal.

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Víctor en España - Gabriel García Márquez - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Victor tells us more about the life of young García Márquez, his beginnings as a writer and the origin of one of his most famous novels: One Hundred Years of Solicitude.

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Caption 66 [es]: la ma'... la madre se le acerca a una de esas mesas donde él estaba con sus amigos
Caption 66 [en]: his mo'... his mother approaches one of those tables where he was with his friends,

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Adriana - La lectura - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Guatemala, Spain

According to Adriana, reading is one of the most entertaining and educational hobbies that one can acquire, and essential for learning languages. Let's hear about the most recent book she has read and recommends.

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Caption 43 [es]: El zar Nicolás Segundo estaba casado con Alejandra
Caption 43 [en]: Czar Nicolas the Second was married to Alexandra,

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Víctor en España - Vida y legado de Antonio Gaudí - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

In this last video in honor of the great architect Antonio Gaudí, Victor tells us some interesting anecdotes that happened to him during the making of this series as well as about the love life of Antonio Gaudí.

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Caption 15 [es]: Yo le comento que estaba haciendo un trabajo sobre Antonio Gaudí.
Caption 15 [en]: I tell him that I'm doing a project about Antonio Gaudí.

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Víctor en España - La Plaza de San Felipe Neri de Barcelona

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

From San Felipe Neri Plaza in Barcelona, Spain, Víctor Díaz offers us some insight into this site's historical importance and why it serves as a monument to world peace.

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Caption 11 [es]: En ese momento, que España estaba asolada por la Guerra Civil,
Caption 11 [en]: At that time, as Spain was devastated by the Civil War,

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Estampas argentinas - El Ateneo Grand Splendid - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Venezuela

Let's visit the Ateneo Grand Splendid, a bookstore in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that was formerly a theater and was declared by National Geographic the most beautiful bookstore in the world.

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Caption 44 [es]: que grabó en el estudio que estaba... que estaba acá en el subsuelo.
Caption 44 [en]: who recorded in the studio that was... that was here in the basement.

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Bogotá - Fotógrafo José Segundo Quinche Pérez

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Colombian artist Jose Segundo Quinche Perez tells us how he got his start in photography and what motivates him when capturing images.

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Caption 38 [es]: Me dijo que estaba interesada era que... en darme una beca
Caption 38 [en]: She told me what she was interested in was that ... in giving me a scholarship

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Silvina - Una entrevista con la artista

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Argentine artist, Silvina, explains to us how opening ourselves up to new cultures and expressing ourselves through art can generate profound changes in our physical and spiritual health.

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Caption 9 [es]: estaba supercuriosa y supersegura que tenía que dar.
Caption 9 [en]: [that] I was very curious and very sure I had to take.

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Días festivos - Hanukkah

Difficulty: Advanced

Argentina

Rabbi Shloime offers us some insight into the origins and significance of the Hanukkah tradition.

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Caption 12 [es]: estaba el famoso imperio Greco-Sirio
Caption 12 [en]: there was the famous Seleucid Empire,

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Europa Abierta - Joaquín Pérez - Escultor de belenes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Meet Joaquín Pérez, an award-winning Andalusian Nativity Scene sculptor.

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Caption 18 [es]: Estaba estudiando ya arte y oficio
Caption 18 [en]: I was already studying arts and crafts

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Otavalo - Un músico andino y su viaje junto a la zampoña

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.

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Caption 41 [es]: estaba acá así, por acá trabajando,
Caption 41 [en]: I was here like this, around here working,

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Misión Chef - 2 - Pruebas - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

The cooking is underway in this Misión Chef competition and team members are already getting in trouble for not sticking to their portion of the meal.

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Caption 53 [es]: estaba yo ahí, entonces... Me dijo pues, quítese de ahí.
Caption 53 [en]: I was there, so... She said to me well, get out of there.

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