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Toledo, España - Cerámica

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Juan paints outlines on his tiles using a paintbrush and manganese oxide, but at one time practitioners did this by laying down fine strings dipped in wax, and this explains why Juan still calls the technique he uses cuerda seca, or “dry cord.” Note that he describes the technique as one of alto relieve, or “high relief,” which is the opposite of bas-relief (low relief).

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Ariana - España

Difficulty: Newbie

Spain

Ariana shares with us some interesting facts about Spain including its languages, most important cities, tourist attractions, architecture and art.

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Rosa - Fuente de Piedra

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

El pueblo de Fuente de Piedra en la provincia de Málaga en Andalucía, España, se conoce tanto por su fuente de aguas medicinales como por su laguna local, una de las reservas más grandes de flamencos en Europa. Rosa nos cuenta un poco sobre su historia y atractivos.

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El Aula Azul - Adivina personajes históricos - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Which historical figure is Idoia from El Aula Azul describing? Listen to her clues, and dare to guess!

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Caption 18 [es]: Nació en el siglo dieciséis en España,
Caption 18 [en]: He was born in the sixteenth century in Spain,

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Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori - Una vida como pintor - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how, with some notable exceptions, the representation of European figures and history have often been prevalent in art. It is his hope that art throughout the world will increasingly reflect figures of African descent, particularly through the eyes of artists of African descent themselves.

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Caption 33 [es]: eh... esos maestros, eh... eh... en... en Holanda, en España, en Italia, ¿cierto?
Caption 33 [en]: um... those maestros, um... um... in... in Holland, in Spain, in Italy, right?

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Carlos comenta - Los Años Maravillosos - Costumbres alimenticias y conflicto

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Referring to the third part of the first episode of the Colombian version of The Wonder Years, Carlos edifies us regarding Colombia's dietary traditions as well as some historical conflicts.

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Caption 21 [es]: Por ejemplo, en España las tres comidas del día son:
Caption 21 [en]: For example, in Spain the three meals of the day are:

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Paseando con Karen - Monterrey - Museo de Historia Mexicana

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Karen gives us a quick tour of the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey, Mexico, including exhibits spanning from the Pre-Hispanic Era to more modern times.

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Caption 16 [es]: Durante este período, México aún tenía el nombre de la Nueva España.
Caption 16 [en]: During this period, Mexico still had the name New Spain.

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Clara y Cristina - Saludar

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

In this video, we learn how to greet people, how to speak about ourselves, the phrases that we say when we meet new people, how to introduce ourselves and how to say goodbye.

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Caption 16 [es]: Es una ciudad que está en el sur de España.
Caption 16 [en]: It's a city that is [located] in the south of Spain.

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Fiesta en Miami - Antonio

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

There’s more to Miami than postcard-perfect beaches and pink drinks. These days, the city is a great melting pot – especially for Latin American and other Spanish-speaking folks – and there’s a thriving arts scene. As Antonio sees it, the annual art fair called Art Basel is the place to appreciate Miami’s great international flavor.

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Caption 37 [es]: vuelvo a España cada vez que puedo,
Caption 37 [en]: I go back to Spain whenever I can,

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.

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Caption 29 [es]: Digamos... gente de España, Italia, Francia.
Caption 29 [en]: Let's say... people from Spain, Italy, France.

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