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Otavalo - Bargueños

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

If you've never heard of a "bargueño," join artist Javier Troya, who will reveal to us the secrets of these unique pieces of furniture that he creates.

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Caption 56 [es]: Estamos tratando de que la gente conozca este trabajo, ¿no?,
Caption 56 [en]: We're trying to make people familiar with this work, right?

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Otavalo - Vestimenta indígena

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.

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Caption 1 [es]: Hola, mi gente linda, ¿cómo están?
Caption 1 [en]: Hello, my beautiful people, how are you?

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Hugo Rodríguez - Duendes artesanales

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

We interviewed Hugo Rodriguez from Otavalo, Ecuador, whose life's work is handcrafting elves then casting spells on them. Would you like an elf with harmonizing and protective powers for your home? Contact Hugo!

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Caption 18 [es]: Pues sí, hay mucha gente, ¿no?
Caption 18 [en]: Well, yes, there are a lot of people, right?

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Días festivos - La diablada pillareña - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.

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Caption 8 [es]: donde está concentrada la cantidad de gente,
Caption 8 [en]: where the crowd of people are concentrated,

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Días festivos - La diablada pillareña - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Cristina talks to us about the "Diablada Pillareña" [Pillaro Dance of the Devils], a popular annual celebration in Pillaro, Ecuador that has been deemed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

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Caption 31 [es]: y les invito a toda la gente que vengan,
Caption 31 [en]: and I invite everyone to come,

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Pipo - Un paseo por la playa de Atacames

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

With the help of a tour guide, Pipo shows us the wonders of Atacames Beach in Ecuador.

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Caption 8 [es]: y ahora la gente está nuevamente, eh...
Caption 8 [en]: and now people are again, um...

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Estudio de grabación - MS Records

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Henry Gomez, owner of the "MS Records" recording studio, shares his memories and what a lifetime spent as a music producer in Imbabura, Ecuador means to him.

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Caption 5 [es]: a toda la gente y los talentos que tiene Imbabura, prácticamente.
Caption 5 [en]: for basically all the people and talents that Imbabura has.

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Comunidad Tsáchila - Ayahuasca y plantas curativas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Ecuadorian "Poné," or shamans, utilize plants for their medicinal effects. In this video, we learn about some of their beliefs and wisdom.

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Caption 15 [es]: ¿Pero qué dice la gente? Claro, la sociedad dice
Caption 15 [en]: But what do people say? Of course, society says

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Otavalo - Antiguedades 'La Reliquia'

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Ecuadorian antique shop owner, Víctor Echeverría, shares with us its history and some of its unique treasures.

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Caption 10 [es]: Eh... La gente, la gente que... las cosas que más aprecian es
Caption 10 [en]: Um... The people, the people who... the things that they appreciate most are

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Julia Silva - Su cortometraje "Crisálida"

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Ecuadorian filmmaker, Julia Silva, shares with us a bit about her second short film, "Crisálida" (Chyrsalis), as well as what she loves about shorts as opposed to feature films.

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Caption 65 [es]: y que la gente vea estas historias, microhistorias.
Caption 65 [en]: and have people see these stories, microstories.

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Comercio - Camisas tradicionales

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

Elsa Diaz, the owner of an indigenous clothing shop in Otavalo, Ecuador, explains a bit about what she has to offer.

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Caption 7 [es]: diferentes mullos y se ve bastante elegante para la gente moderna diríamos.
Caption 7 [en]: different circles and it looks quite elegant for modern people we would say.

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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 50 [es]: y la gente se golpeaba por ir de compras y... en los almacenes.
Caption 50 [en]: and the people were beating each other up (just) to go shopping and... at department stores.

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Otavalo - Artesano de monigotes de Año Viejo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Meet Manuel Leon, an Ecuadorian artist who makes effigies for the "Año Viejo" tradition which symbolically brings in the New Year by burning them as representations of the negative aspects of the past one.

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Caption 54 [es]: La gente viene y lleva.
Caption 54 [en]: People come and take [them].

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Otavalo - Haciendo pulseras artesanales

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Meet Alberto from Otavalo, Ecuador, who has sold his handmade bracelets throughout the world.

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Caption 17 [es]: Y entonces la gente es la que decide qué letra que... que le pongo.
Caption 17 [en]: And so the people are the ones who decide which letter that... that I put on it.

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