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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Carlos nos explica los detalles basados en hechos históricos que le inspiraron a escribir el microrrelato "Para siempre".

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Escuchemos dos ejemplos de microrrelatos para entender mejor de qué se trata este género literario. Ambos fueron premiados en concursos de microrrelatos y se titulan "Destino" y "Soñando despierta".

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Videos de la elección Venezuela - Manuel Rosales - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Manuel Rosales se postuló a la presidencia de Venezuela en contra de la candidatura de Hugo Chávez. Tenía el respaldo de una buena porción de las clases medias y altas del país, sin embargo ésto no fue suficiente para vencer la enorme popularidad de Hugo Chávez.

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Burgos - La princesa noruega

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Cristina de Noruega llegó a Burgos, España, en la navidad de 1257. Llegó para desposar al rey Alfonso X de Castilla. Tristemente, Cristina murió poco tiempo después de la boda, cuando tenía solamente 28 años.

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Professor Joan Martínez Manent clues us in about additional historical sites in Tarragona and tells us a fascinating story called The Burial of the Cat, which can be seen carved into the Tarragona Cathedral's cloister.

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Caption 32 [es]: que servían para señalizar
Caption 32 [en]: which were used to signal

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, we'll discover with Joan Martínez Manent some interesting details about the Roman history of the current Spanish city of Tarragona.

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Caption 51 [es]: el Foro Imperial, que era para los grandes acontecimientos del imperio,
Caption 51 [en]: the Imperial Forum, which was for the empire's big events,

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Professor Joan Martínez Manent continues to share with us details about Tarragona, this time showing us the ancient Roman aqueduct that was built in the first century A.D. and fulfilled a variety of important functions for the ancient city.

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Caption 10 [es]: para que ustedes conozcan esta obra extraordinaria,
Caption 10 [en]: so that you guys get to know this extraordinary site,

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

From the ancient Wall of Tarragona, history expert and university professor Joan Martínez Manent tells us the story of the construction of this Roman structure, which coincided with the birth of the city of Tarragona.

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Caption 30 [es]: que los romanos eligieron para situar su cuartel general.
Caption 30 [en]: that the Romans chose to put their headquarters.

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Con Marta por Madrid - El Palacio Real y Doña Manolita - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Let's hear who the first monarch to live in the Royal Palace of Madrid was and what he had to do with the now famous Doña Manolita shop located in the city's downtown.

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Caption 5 [es]: es el nivel de... mm, gasto que implica para su mantenimiento:
Caption 5 [en]: is the level of, mm, expense that it entails for its maintenance:

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Los Juegos Olímpicos - Víctor y la historia de las Olimpiadas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

A few months prior to the opening of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Victor shared with us some very interesting facts about the history of this event.

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Caption 15 [es]: Y para hablar de la historia
Caption 15 [en]: And to talk about the history,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 3

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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Caption 20 [es]: escribiendo un microrrelato que titulé "Para siempre"
Caption 20 [en]: by writing a flash fiction story that I called "Para siempre" [Forever],

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato - Part 1

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.

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Caption 10 [es]: Para hacer esto, tengo que comenzar diciéndoles
Caption 10 [en]: To do this, I have to start by telling you

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Días festivos - La Tamborrada de San Sebastián

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Guided by Fermin, we immerse ourselves in San Sebastian's biggest and most lively celebration: the Tamborrada [Drum Parade], learning about its origins and how this twenty-four-hour party is celebrated.

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Caption 4 [es]: para hacer un viaje a San Sebastián.
Caption 4 [en]: to take a trip to San Sebastian.

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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 5 [es]: En este momento estamos organizándonos para participar en la Diablada.
Caption 5 [en]: Right now, we're getting organized to participate in the Diablada.

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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 13 [es]: para salir a danzar en las calles de Píllaro.
Caption 13 [en]: to go out to dance in the streets of Pillaro.

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