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4:49

Guillermo el chamán - Los rituales

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner 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 57 [es]: Pero en realidad, eh... lo que pasó es que se... se cerró un... una cuenta,
Caption 57 [en]: But actually, um... what happened is that a... an account was closed,
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Guillermo el chamán - La cosmología de los mayas

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 21 [es]: Pues, el primer paso es estar consciente
Caption 21 [en]: Well, the first step is to be conscious
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3:42

Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 40 [es]: Porque algo pasó después, en el proceso post-electoral,
Caption 40 [en]: Because something happened afterwards, during the post-electoral process,
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4:10

¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Something that induces lagrimas (tears) is said to be lacrimógeno. So if you were organizing a Festival de cine lacrimógeno, only tear-jerkers would fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you were organizing a protest of the forced seizure of your family’s farm, you might find yourself crying because of the gas lacrimógeno wafting through the air.
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Caption 50 [es]: pasó a madrear a su propia gente.
Caption 50 [en]: he went on to beat his own people.
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4:49

¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

If you find it unusual that a farmer is comparing compensation for his land with the cost of presidential bath linens, you are clearly not aware of the toallagate scandal that rocked Vicente Fox’s administration and led to resignations at Los Pinos. We’re not sure what kind of towel US $400 buys, but it best be pretty darned afelpado is all we can say!
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Caption 31 [es]: Pero no, ¿qué pasó?
Caption 31 [en]: But no, what happened?
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4:49

Felipe Calderón - Publicidad - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Mexico

Harvard-educated Felipe Calderón, who the New York Times calls “a dapper man who speaks with all the fire of an economist,” is perceived as the safe, business-friendly presidential candidate. This video carefully cultivates a persona antithetical to the rougher-hewn López Obrador.
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Caption 11 [es]: que no haya titubeo, que no haya un paso errático,
Caption 11 [en]: may there not be hesitations, not be an erratic step,

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