Patricia talks about ways to stay active in Coro, Venezuela, patrimonio cultural de la humanidad. She enjoys the gym and classes in Tae Bo, an exercise phenomenon that seems to know no political boundaries. She also enjoys going out on Friday nights with friends to the local disco. As far as boys go, it seems a young man named Leopaldo is winning the race to her heart…

Are you ever confused about what to say to other pedestrians? Our Mexico City friends Miguel, Anvar and David have agreed to pass on a few tips regarding what to say, and when, as we navigate the streets and sidewalks of the habla hispana (the Spanish speaking world).

One nice morning we found these friendly guys running around Panama while training to participate in different US marathons. One of them is the manager of a professional soccer team. These friends are great proof of how exercise keeps us in good shape and great spirits throughout our lives.

Collecting, restoring and “souping up” Volkswagens is a passion shared by Latin Americans from Baja to Buenos Aires. They love the mechanics and the mechanical lingo. But what’s as clear as the Adicora sky, is that what keeps them united is not pipes and motors but friendship.

We continue to talk with VW fans in Venezuela. There’s something about that German engineering that gets into Latin blood, it seems. Fans rave that they’re beautiful, unique and reliable, running on pure gasoline.

Silvia from San Sebastián shares her daily routine with us. She leads a very active lifestyle that includes a meal with her parents, work at a Spanish language academy for foreigners (El Aula Azul), a drink with friends, and even some quality time with her cats!

Can money buy happiness? That’s the subject of this friendly debate between Ester and her friend…Ester. It seems that too much reasoning has split our El Aula Azul friend in two. Can money at least cure our friend Ester?

Ester brings lots of interesting and entertaining riddles to El Aula Azul. Think fast!

Think fast and have fun by solving a series of interesting riddles from Ester, our friend and teacher at El Aula Azul.

We all have good friends, each one of them with distinctive qualities. Some of them are loud, some of them quiet. Ester, one of our friends, and a teacher at El Aula Azul, explains to us who her amigos are and how well they get along.

Learn how to make arepas with Dany in this three-part video. The staple of Colombian and Venezuela cooking. They could differ in size but they always are delicious with fresh cheese and butter.

Learn how to make some delicious Venezuelan-style arepas. Our friend Dany continues explaining the recipe in the second installment of this three-part video.

Don't miss the final stage of arepa-making with Dany! The best part is the filling, after all.

Hear another one of Carlito's jokes. This one's about a boy and a hearse.

Marta, an elementary school teacher from Guadalajara, Spain, tells us a bit about herself and her favorite foods, pastimes, etc.

Ester from El Aula Azul tells us a bit about her neighborhood.

Clothes for every occasion! Let's join Marta in this helpful lesson about the names of clothing in Spanish.

This absolute beginner guitar lesson from Kalinchita is "For those who are starting from zero."

Karla and Isabel teach us how to throw a house party.

Raquel gives us some tips for smart shopping.

At https://kalinchita.com, we learn two new chords in E major and D major that carry us into a final A major progression.

Learn the chord with which the song, "Happy Birthday," is sung at Kalinchita.

Our tour guide, Marisa, takes us to the famous Retiro Park- the Central Park of Madrid, Spain.

Kalinchita brings you one of the all-time classic, most delightful Christmas carols for beginning guitar players.