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.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Carlos enlightens us regarding some typical Colombian slang that shows up in part three of the first episode of "Confidencial."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Talented street artist and portrait painter, Carlos, from Bucaramanga, Colombia, talks to us about his process and passion for his work.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Located in the popular La Candelaria neighborhood, the Chorro de Quevedo Plaza is one of Bogota, Colombia's most renowned tourist attractions and according to one theory, the site of the founding of the city itself. Tourists and locals alike flock there for both its historic and current significance, many hoping to try the famous "chicha," an indigenous fermented corn drink.
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.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian painter, Beatriz Noguera, tells us a bit about her work and its cultural and mythological inspirations.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Our hostess at Baja Beans in Pescadero, Baja California tells us a bit about their coffee's roasting process.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Nelly Ocacia and Benjamín Moldonado are both 19-year-old university students, and enjoy dancing with the Ballet Folklórico Guamanique when not studying. We caught up with them at the airport in San Juan, where they were welcoming new arrivals and seeing off departing passengers, much to the delight of travelers.
Difficulty:
Newbie
Spain
Ariana shares with us some interesting facts about Spain including its languages, most important cities, tourist attractions, architecture and art.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Carlos introduces us to the Muiscas, one of the most developed pre-Columbian civilizations to inhabit the Cundiboyacense plateau in the central part of present day Colombia.
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.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Carlos closes his series on pre-Columbian America by sharing with us the myth of Bochica, a God thought to be responsible for several natural phenomena.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
In the first part of this series, Carlos introduces us to the characteristics of flash fiction, a literary genre distinguished by its succinctness and ability to capture the reader from the first word to the last.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Let's listen to a couple of examples of flash fiction stories to better understand what this literary genre is all about. Entitled "Destino" [Fate] and "Soñando despierta" [Daydreaming], both pieces received awards at prestigious international flash fiction contests.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
After shedding some light on the flash fiction genre and providing us with some examples, Carlos finally reads us the piece with which he placed among the finalists at a prominent flash fiction contest in Barcelona. Can you understand any of the meaning behind it?
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