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Leyendas urbanas - Los duendes de Nicaragua

Difficulty: Beginner

Nicaragua

Nuestra amiga María Conchita nos trae otra interesante leyenda de Nicaragua. Esta vez los protagonistas son unos pequeños duendes que, según dice la gente, son malos espíritus que cometen muchas fechorías.

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Toledo, España - Cerámica

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Juan pinta su cerámica con un pincel y óxido de manganeso. Antes los artesanos lo hacían usando delgados hilos que remojaban en cera y por esto, nos explica Juan, él sigue llamando a la técnica que usa “de cuerda seca”, misma que es de origen persa pero que tiene muchos años de ser usada en España. Nota que también nos dice que su técnica es de altorelieve en oposición al bajorelieve.

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Nuestro amigo Rafael regresa para platicarnos sobre su país de origen y su cultura. Como bien lo dice él mismo, la cultura maya se perpetua en Guatemala a través de su lenguaje y sus costumbres.

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Leyendas urbanas - El Bacá

Difficulty: Beginner

Dominican Republic

Legend has it that in the Dominican Republic, there are shapeshifting beings known as "bacás" that one must watch out for when acquiring new land or property. Let's learn more about these terrifying creatures.

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Caption 9 [es]: se dice que un bacá aparece
Caption 9 [en]: it's said that a bacá appears

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Leyendas urbanas - La Cegua

Difficulty: Beginner

Nicaragua

Men, beware of the voluptuous vixen La Cegua, who seduces men she encounters wandering along lonesome roads. Find out more about this notorious Nicaraguan urban legend.

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Caption 33 [es]: Se dice que La Cegua mata a los hombres
Caption 33 [en]: It is said that La Cegua kills men

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Leyendas urbanas - El Sombrerón

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Let's hear a creepy urban legend from Guatemala: El Sombrerón, whose protagonist has a very strange fascination.

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Caption 53 [es]: Se dice que el Sombrerón
Caption 53 [en]: It is said that El Sombrerón

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Leyendas urbanas - La Carretanagua

Difficulty: Beginner

Nicaragua

Let's find out about "La Carretanagua," a terrifying Nicaraguan legend that continues to be passed down from generation to generation.

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Caption 38 [es]: Se dice que La Carretanagua continúa
Caption 38 [en]: It's said that the Carretanagua continues

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Leyendas urbanas - La Ciguapa

Difficulty: Beginner

Dominican Republic

Do you know what a "ciguapa" is? Let's let Kata tell us the details of this urban legend from the Dominican Republic.

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Caption 44 [es]: También se dice
Caption 44 [en]: It is also said

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Rosa - Fuente de Piedra

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Rosa tells us an interesting legend and historical facts about Fuente de Piedra, a fascinating town in the province of Malaga, Spain.

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Caption 22 [es]: que dice que una princesa árabe
Caption 22 [en]: that says that an Arab princess

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Guillermina y Candelario - La Mejor Calificación

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Candelario tells his grandfather how, with Guillermina's help on his most recent school project, he got the best grade in the class.

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Caption 34 [es]: No se dice, "su nombre se llama así", Candelario.
Caption 34 [en]: You don't say, "his name is called like that," Candelario.

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Guillermo el chamán - tocando el tambor

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia, Mexico

Guillermo speaks about how the sound of the drum represents keeping moving rather than staying stagnant in life and how increasing one's sphere of vision and confronting one's emotions can lead to balance and ultimately, happiness.

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Caption 11 [es]: este ritmo nos dice que hay que caminar...
Caption 11 [en]: this rhythm tells us that it's necessary to walk...

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - América precolombina - El mito de Bachué

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Carlos explains the different roles myths have played historically and tells us the Muisca myth of Bachué, which explains the origin of Man.

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Caption 11 [es]: sin embargo, no nos dice nada
Caption 11 [en]: however, it doesn't tell us anything

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Carlos comenta - Los Años Maravillosos - Forma de hablar - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Within the second part of the first episode of the Colombian version of The Wonder Years, Carlos points out several examples of a manner of speaking that is very typical to Bogota.

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Caption 16 [es]: le dice a Kevin lo siguiente:
Caption 16 [en]: tells Kevin the following:

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Un café con Julia - Navidad

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

Julia and Pipo talk about their Christmas traditions- or lack thereof- and how the meaning of Christmas seems to have changed in modern times.

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Caption 17 [es]: ¿Qué dice?
Caption 17 [en]: What does it say?

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Guillermina y Candelario - La Isla de las Serpientes - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

One day, when Guillermina and Candelario were playing, a very strong wind dragged them out to the open sea, taking them to the "Island of Snakes." Listen as they tell their grandfather about their adventures.

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Caption 29 [es]: ¿Qué dice?
Caption 29 [en]: What does it say?

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