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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Marta takes us to one of Madrid's most emblematic buildings: the Royal Palace. Although no one lives there today as they did in the past, its impressive exterior and interior are open to the public.
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
The Ideas Club explores the Great Mosque of Córdoba in Córdoba, Spain, one of the world's most significant examples of Muslim architecture and declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
Historian and guide, Henry Quinteros Marrugo, acquaints us with the history of Cartagena, Colombia, including its numerous invasions and the role of the San Felipe de Barajas fortress.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Although the Colombian version of The Wonder Years is based upon the well-known American series, Carlos explains to us some similarities and differences between the two versions.
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