Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Sisters Zony and Zulbra from Coro, Venezuela share with us how their daily lives are affected not only by the coronavirus pandemic, but also by their country's current economic and fuel crises.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
Of Venezuelan origin, Eugenia resides in Germany. On a visit to Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan Caribbean, she was surprised by the arrival of the coronavirus. Let's listen to her story to gain some insight into the daily occurrences that affect our lives in the days of this global pandemic.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
In this video, Mary introduces some items and products used to protect us against the Coronavirus and gives us some good advice for using them.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Mary from Ecuador shares with us her experience during the global quarantine due to COVID-19. Among other things, as schools remain closed, her teachers keep sending her a ton of homework.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
In the second part of this video about Spain's experience with the coronavirus, Fermin shares with us some of people's reactions to confinement, both negative and positive.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Fermin tells us about the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain, including the varying social reactions and official alarm and confinement orders.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Whenever she can, Amaya and her dog travel in her van to organize fundraising events for the Donkey Shelter. This time, she will attend an event in Fuengirola, Malaga, in order to assist a recently rescued donkey.
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:
Beginner
Colombia
Lida, Cleer and Lila share with us some of the unique traditions of Colombia's Christmas season, which lasts from late November until early January.
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
From the captivating Fuente de Piedra lagoon in Spain, Rosa tells us about the history of the location as well as some interesting facts about the flamingos who inhabit it.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Ecuador
Recognizing that it often seems more difficult to make new friends as adults, rather than in our younger days, Natalia offers us some tips to do so.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
A passionate cattle ranch owner tells us about the procedure at a Colombian dairy farm, including the entire process of cow milking.
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:
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.
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