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.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
As Samuel and Don Pepe search for Soledad in the midst of a precarious situation, Soledad can't stop thinking about her friends' fates.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
Even when given the opportunity, Soledad is unwilling to go home without first finding out what has happened to her friend Guillermito.
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.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
Susana has a problem that needs resolving and ironically seeks help from the person who has always been there for her. In the end, the long-awaited boxing match brings together all of the neighbors around the only working TV.
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.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo the shaman, an expert in Mayan cosmology, explains the origin of and symbolism behind the Mayan word "chamamán" as well as some other interesting aspects of their belief system.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo gives us an in-depth explanation of the manner in which Maya ceremonies were used to welcome the seasons, each of which represented a unique consciousness.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Europea Abierta informs us about the European space program as well as its 2011 award for journalistic excellence.
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Rabbi Shloime offers us some insight into the origins and significance of the Hanukkah tradition.
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.
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.
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.
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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