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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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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Much to their chagrin, Young Pablo decides to put a different price on his favors for his friends based on their perceived price.

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Caption 13 [es]: Profe, yo veo que usted está muy ocupado, mejor me voy.
Caption 13 [en]: Teach, I see that you're very busy, I'd better go.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

A glimpse into Pablo's childhood years foreshadow some of his future tendencies.

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Caption 19 [es]: Mejor hagamos silencio.
Caption 19 [en]: We'd better keep quiet.

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Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal - Capítulo 1 - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

After seeing Pablo Escobar cornered, we go back in time to catch a glimpse of the early years of this future criminal.

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Caption 1 [es]: Mejor dicho,
Caption 1 [en]: In other words,

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 14

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

In spite of their differences, Mariela and Samuel finally manage to have a cordial conversation while Soledad continues to feel utterly devastated over her double loss.

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Caption 31 [es]: para hacer un mundo mejor.
Caption 31 [en]: to make a better world.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 12

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Soledad's devastation upon her arrival at home may have serious consequences for her relationship with Samuel. Meanwhile, Pedro and Eddy have come to the conclusion that they are truly unlucky.

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Caption 6 [es]: mejor dicho, ya, ahí está.
Caption 6 [en]: in other words, done, that's it.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Riots, death, a curfew, a missing person, and business failures are the topics at hand in this new segment of La Sucursal del Cielo.

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Caption 74 [es]: Negro... ¿Sabés qué? Mejor callate.
Caption 74 [en]: Dude... You know what? You'd better be quiet.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

Susana and María's obsession with getting a TV only gets worse when they realize that people they look on already own this coveted household item.

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Caption 42 [es]: Mejor callate.
Caption 42 [en]: You'd better shut up.

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La Sucursal del Cielo - Capítulo 3 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

While Fercho and Fabiola argue, things seem to go back to normal between Soledad and Boris. Susana, on the other hand, seems obsessed with the idea of buying a TV.

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Caption 1 [es]: Ay, Fabiolita, esto de los anticonceptivos es lo mejor que han inventado, ¿no?
Caption 1 [en]: Oh, Fabiolita, this birth control thing is the best thing that's been invented, right?

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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 37 [es]: que mejor definen a este género literario.
Caption 37 [en]: that best define this literary genre.

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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 24 [es]: Bueno, la máscara mientras más temerosa sea, es mejor
Caption 24 [en]: Well, the scarier the mask is, the better,

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Historia mexicana - Cultura y la unión de dos mundos

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

With the Spaniards' arrival to Tenochtitlán, Mexican culture as we know it began to emerge with their racial, cultural and spiritual merging with the diverse pre-Hispanic inhabitants of those lands. The Concheros dances about which native Mexican, Alfredo Martinez, speaks to us, are just one representation of this fusion.

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Caption 79 [es]: a un mejor mundo,
Caption 79 [en]: to a better world,

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Días festivos - Novenas de Navidad

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Many Latin American countries celebrate the Novena of Aguinaldos, a nine-day, Catholic-based holiday that includes music, food and prayer. Grace Pinzon, a Colombian woman living in Florida, shares with us how the novena is celebrated there.

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Caption 69 [es]: Mañana va a ser un día mejor. No están solos.
Caption 69 [en]: Tomorrow's going to be a better day. You're not alone.

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Bogotá - El cerro de Monserrate

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

“El Cerro de Monserrate” [Monserrate Hill] is a famous Hill in the center of Bogota, Colombia, which is a destination for pilgrimages and home to many tourist attractions, including a church, funicular and aerial cableway. Our host, Edwin Galve, who works bringing people to Monserrate’s several restaurants, tells us about these and more!

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Caption 9 [es]: mejor dicho, de todas partes del mundo vienen.
Caption 9 [en]: rather, they come from all over the world.

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Los Años Maravillosos - Capítulo 4 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

As Kevin learns more about his sister's boyfriend, Luis, his opinion about him is no longer so cut and dry.

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Caption 29 [es]: Tal vez esto sea lo mejor. -¿Lo mejor?
Caption 29 [en]: Maybe this is for the best. -The best?

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