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Xóchitl - Vida en Monterrey

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Xochitl from Monterrey, Mexico tells us about how the recent surge in violent crime in Mexico and in her area in particular affects the way that Mexican citizens live their lives.

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Verónica - "Reprogramación psicocorporal"

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico, Miami

Verónica nos explica acerca de un tipo de terapia que ella llama "reprogramación psicocorporal", que tiene como objetivo mantener el equilibrio dentro de los seres humanos ajustando cuánto énfasis se le da a las diferentes necesidades en diferentes momentos de la vida.

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El profe presenta - ¡Un poco de mí!

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

El profesor Julián Martínez nos hablará un poco sobre su vida en México y Estados Unidos.

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Tu Rock es Votar - Comercial de TV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Tu Rock Es Votar es una iniciativa que busca animar a la generación joven mexicana a participar en la vida política del país por medio del mero ejercicio del voto. Se dice que los promotores de esta iniciativa se inclinan por una ideología de izquierda, pero es evidente que sus comerciales tienen la intención de no favorecer a ningún partido.

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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 43 [es]: Si Dios les presta la vida que yo ya voy acabando
Caption 43 [en]: If God lends you life while mine is ending

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Hecho en México - Documentary - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

In this part, writer and journalist Juan Villoro reflects on violence in Mexico, concluding with a message of hope from iconic singer Chavela Vargas.

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Caption 14 [es]: Qué vida secreta se estaba desarrollando en el país
Caption 14 [en]: What secret life was developing in the country

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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 3 [es]: Mira tu vida
Caption 3 [en]: Look at your life

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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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Caption 34 [es]: para entender esa cosmovisión, esa forma de vida,
Caption 34 [en]: to understand that world view, that way of life,

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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 19 [es]: si la vida silvestre
Caption 19 [en]: if the wildlife

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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 33 [es]: Y que ese ser vivo, pues, da vida,
Caption 33 [en]: And that that living being, well, gives life,

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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 12 [es]: Decimos: "¡Pura vida!"
Caption 12 [en]: We say: "Pure life!"

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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 58 [es]: sino lo que haces en tu vida diaria
Caption 58 [en]: but rather what you do in your daily life

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 2

Difficulty: 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 2 [es]: La vida, la vida de nosotros, la vida de... de nuestros hijos.
Caption 2 [en]: Life, our life, the life of... of our children.

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.

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Caption 47 [es]: Porque su dinero no nos da de comer toda la vida.
Caption 47 [en]: Because his money doesn't give us food for all our lives.

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Felipe Calderón - Publicidad - Part 3

Difficulty: 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 60 [es]: una democracia efectiva, que le dé sentido a nuestra vida cotidiana
Caption 60 [en]: an effective democracy that gives meaning to our everyday lives,

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