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Historia mexicana - Cultura y la unión de dos mundos

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.

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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Manuel y El barrilito

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Manuel Guarneros, quien ahora vive en Berlín, fue el guitarrista principal de la famosa cantante mexicana Chavela Vargas y de otros tantos reconocidos artistas de la música popular latinoamericana. Con él disfrutaremos de las anécdotas de sus innumerables vivencias en el mundo del espectáculo.

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Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Adriana y la fiesta de los muertos - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Adriana Barrera viene del mundo del teatro mexicano. Ella nos explicará detalladamente sobre la mayoría de los elementos que conforman la popular “fiesta del día de los muertos”. Adriana pertenece a una asociación de mexicanos que informa y sensibiliza sobre las culturas originarias de su país.

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Hecho en México - Documentary - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

In this part of the documentary, writer and journalist Juan Villoro offers a reflection on the current state of Mexican society and the need for a new generation of Mexicans to emerge.

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Caption 5 [es]: Esto fue así en el mundo prehispánico.
Caption 5 [en]: This was how it was in the pre-Hispanic world.

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Hecho en México - Documentary - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

What happens when you mix rap, rock, and the typical sounds of son jarocho from Veracruz? The answer is in this clip featuring rapper Bastón, the group Mono Blanco, and rocker Sergio Arau.

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Caption 29 [es]: Naturaleza un mundo en la cabeza
Caption 29 [en]: Nature, a world in the head

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Hecho en México - Documentary - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

In this brief segment, Mexican singer Carla Morrison performs a sweet melody based on a question that is as simple as it is complex: What is now?

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Caption 8 [es]: Es en tu mundo entrar
Caption 8 [en]: It's entering your world

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Guillermo el chamán - Los rituales

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.

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Caption 27 [es]: que se supone que es el mundo de los espíritus,
Caption 27 [en]: which is supposed to be the world of the spirits,

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Guillermo el chamán - La cosmología de los mayas

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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Caption 56 [es]: pues entonces ¿en qué mundo vivo, no? -Mm-hmm.
Caption 56 [en]: well, then in what world do I live in, right? -Mm-hmm.

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Español en las calles - Varias expresiones

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, USA, Venezuela

Although one language unites the people from all Spanish-speaking countries, it is useful- and fun- to become familiar with the different vocabulary and expressions utilized by Spanish speakers from various nations.

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Caption 3 [es]: todo el mundo nos va a entender.
Caption 3 [en]: everyone is going to understand us.

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Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Viviana Reyes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Viviana really enjoys studying Political Economy at the UAM [Autonomous Metropolitan University]. She tells us about her major and the plans that she has for the future and shares some insights about the large social gap that exists in Mexico.

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Caption 13 [es]: porque es básicamente la relación que tienen con todos los países del primer mundo
Caption 13 [en]: because it's basically the relationship that they have with all the countries of the First World

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Could it be that the “Tu Rock es Votar” campaign resulted in a closer Mexican 2006 election, one that ironically left the youth feeling more disillusioned than ever? Felipe Calderón Hinojosa edged out Andrés Manuel López Obrador by such a thin margin that the losing side demanded a total recount, which was not granted. The ensuing cloud surrounding the election left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Mexicans.

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Caption 34 [es]: eh, en México, y en el resto del mundo también.
Caption 34 [en]: uh, in Mexico, and also in the rest of the world.

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Armando David Ortigosa decided that something needed to be done to motivate the young people of Mexico to participate in its presidential election. He looked north for inspiration, where the “Rock the Vote” campaign used pop stars to try and get young voters to the polls. The Mexican equivalent became known as Tu Rock Es Votar.

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Caption 19 [es]: dos mundos, el mundo del entretenimiento con el mundo de la política.
Caption 19 [en]: two worlds, the world of entertainment with the world of politics.

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