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Bajofondo Tango Club - Mar Dulce - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

El grupo Bajofondo es la fusión de varios músicos de la zona del Río de la Plata, uruguayos y argentinos. En el 2003 ganaron el Grammy Latino al “Mejor álbum de música pop instrumental” para su nuevo género musical: el tango electrónico. Entrevista de Luciano Supervielle y Martin Ferres despues de un concierto en Alemania en su ultima gira europea.

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Tu Voz Estéreo - Feliz Navidad - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Accompanied by the plumber, Lucia and Felipe finally manage to get Mister Tobias to let them into his home. And while the plumber tries to convince him to get the damp patch fixed, Lucia has other plans.

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Caption 25 [es]: eso le puede valer mucho y Doña Fabiola está poniendo la plata,
Caption 25 [en]: this could be very expensive for you, and Ms. Fabiola is paying for it,

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Lida en Colombia - Parapente

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Colombia

Through several interviews with lovers of this exhilarating sport, Lida shows us what paragliding over Colombia's Valle del Cauca entails.

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Caption 79 [es]: y que se tenga un lugar plano para el aterrizaje.
Caption 79 [en]: and one must have a flat place for landing.

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Saraguro - Tienda "Colors"

Difficulty: Advanced

Ecuador

Manuel Quispe, owner of the indigenous clothing shop, Colors, in Saraguro, Ecuador, explains to us about some of the items they sell, particularly their handcrafted traditional necklaces.

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Caption 79 [es]: con hilos de... dorados, de plata; todo eso cuesta muy caro.
Caption 79 [en]: with threads of... golden, silver; all that costs a lot.

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Cuentas claras - Sobreviviendo enero - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Elaine continues to talk about personal finances, including the Fifty-Two-Week Saving Challenge and how to talk to kids about finances.

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Caption 1 [es]: Hablemos del ahorro. Vos en tu blog, Plata con Plática,
Caption 1 [en]: Let's talk about saving. You in your blog, "Plata con Plática" ("Cash Chat"),

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Cuentas claras - Sobreviviendo enero - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Acclaimed financial blog author, Elaine Miranda, gives us some tips to manage our personal finances and get out of debt, particularly in January following the financial excess that often accompanies the holidays.

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Caption 2 [es]: autora del exitoso blog, "Plata con plática",
Caption 2 [en]: author of the successful blog, "Cash chat,"

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Cleer - Hobbies

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Cleer tells us about her favorite hobby and its many benefits, as well as some of the other things she enjoys doing.

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Caption 75 [es]: Nunca me has hecho nada, ni un plato.
Caption 75 [en]: You have never made anything for me, not even one dish.

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Bajofondo Tango Club - Mar Dulce - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

Bajofondo is, according to the group, a “collective of composers, singers and artists.” They started out as the Bajofondo Tango Club with a strong tango influence, but have since broadened their sound. Here they talk about the collective and begin a discussion of their sound.

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Caption 11 [es]: También con un sonido propio del Río de la Plata.
Caption 11 [en]: Also with a characteristic sound from Río de la Plata.

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Circo Infantil de Nicaragua - Learning the Trade

Difficulty: Intermediate

Nicaragua

Meet Francisco Javier, a passionate apprentice at the Circo Infantil Americano, and learn that a circus is a serious business, where hard work is always required. But the long hours of rehearsal are rewarded with family-like treatment and access to one of the most magical places on earth.

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Caption 31 [es]: Platico con la gente.
Caption 31 [en]: I chat with people.

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Si*Sé - EPK

Difficulty: Beginner

Dominican Republic

Si*Sé brings together musical languages such as hip-hop, funk, rock, jazz and even classical violin. Singer Carol C, who grew up in a Spanish language household within an English language city, adds bilingual vocals that pull together the group’s electrifying sound.

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Caption 23 [es]: Pero también, yo quiero que esos dos mundos míos, americano y latino...
Caption 23 [en]: I want those two worlds of mine, American and Latin...

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Natalia reflects on her first real experiences with acting and modeling. As a young girl she was drawn to the stage, performing in many of her high school’s chorus and theatrical productions. Her mature stage presence and passion for the art soon landed her a number of roles in paid advertisements. She was well on her way to becoming a star.

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Caption 75 [es]: vi que me habían hecho un primer plano a la cola.
Caption 75 [en]: I saw that they had a close-up of my butt.

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Uruguay

Though Natalia Oreiro may seem to have it all—talent, beauty, brains, personality and success—she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her family suffered economically, and moved many times trying to better their situation. This was a bit unsettling for little Natalia, and perhaps contributed to her being a handful for her primary school teachers.

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Caption 25 [es]: para no ponerlas en ese plano, ¿verdad?
Caption 25 [en]: not to put them in that state of mind, right?

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