Una pulga is a flea. “Un mercado de pulgas” is, of course, a flea market. We go on a spirited tour of Bogotá’s flea market where our guide shows us antique items we never knew we needed.

We’ve already seen some interesting, fabulous and downright curious things in the “mercado de pulgas” (flea market). But what about the people in there? They’re as colorful, amusing and charming as the goods in any stall.

In Bogotá’s flea market, children help out in their parents’ businesses. We stop at a stall of handcrafted wood figures and chat with the artisan’s daughter.

Javier is proud of his fruit stand: he says it’s the best in all of Tijuana, Mexico. He explains to us how he prepares the different fruit shakes, fruit cocktails, and fruit salads, as well as a special recipe from Tijuana for tostilocos.

Watch Javier as he shows you how he makes a cottage cheese fruit salad. So many colors, so many flavors, so many names!

The Director of the Cervantes Institute in London talks about its role in promoting not only the renowned Spanish author's work but also the Spanish language and culture throughout the world.

In the midst of the totally unexpected quarantine caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, some inhabitants of Otavalo, Ecuador, share with us some of their experiences and lessons learned.

Meet four-time world champion windsurfer, Gollito Estredo, in Adicora, Falcon, Venezuela, who tells us about his experiences in his sport throughout the world.

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!

Ah, family… We love them all, each in their own special way. Ester, a teacher at San Sebastian's Spanish language school, El Aula Azul, tells us what makes cousin Carolina attractive and what makes us love cousin Pedro. These two Spaniards couldn’t be more opposite.

Listen to Silvia, a teacher at San Sebastian's Spanish language school, El Aula Azul, tell about her family, which she describes as a normal family: not too big. It’s not that small, either. You might want to take out a pen and map out her family tree!

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 moods are expressed in Spanish with Ester and Silvia, instructors at San Sebastian's El Aula Azul.

Can you guess which professions the teachers from El Aula Azul are describing in Spanish?

Can you guess which professions the teachers from El Aula Azul are describing in Spanish? Part 2.