Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Spain, Venezuela
From Barcelona, Victor invites us to meet the modern troubadours of this city whilst reminding us about some of the famous singers that started their musical careers in the same way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
If you ever have the chance to visit Bogotá, Carlos has a very special suggestion for you! Let's accompany him to Andrés Carnes de Res, one of Colombia's most unique and well-known restaurants, and find out what makes it so special.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Now, Carlos' Uncle Fredy will show us how to make an "año viejo" doll from old, no-longer-used clothing, which will ultimately be burned as part of a Colombian tradition that represents "out with the old, in with the new."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Carlos and his Uncle Fredy talk to us about the tradition of the "año viejo" in Colombia. Literally meaning "old year" (and also the name for the "New Year's Eve" holiday), an "año viejo" is symbolic doll that can represent a multitude of themes and especially the leaving behind of the sorrows, failures, and suffering of the year that is ending in order to kick off a better New Year.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
In part three of this series, Juan Carlos tell us about yet another area of his colorful home and shop and shares with us some of the projects he envisions for the future.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Juan Carlos Trujillo tells us a little bit more about how he started his business, the Casa Artesanal (Artisanal House), with his wife some years ago in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
At Juan Carlos Trujillo's Casa Artesanal (Artisanal House) in La Cumbre, Valle del Cauca, Colombia all kinds of Colombian and international craftwork, fibers, and furniture are sold. Let's take a look inside!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
We continue our tour of the Quinta de Bolivar, exploring a few of its most fascinating rooms as well as some of the beautiful trees and monuments in its surrounding gardens.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Let's visit the Quinta de Bolivar, a hacienda in the outskirts of Santa Marta, Colombia that served as Simon Bolivar's residence. It is currently utilized as a museum, dedicated to the life and times of this iconic symbol of Colombian independence.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian artist Jose Segundo Quinche Perez tells us how he got his start in photography and what motivates him when capturing images.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Carlos interviews Xavi about the languages, traditions and typical food of the enchanting city of Barcelona.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos and Xavi point out to us a number of cases in which different words are utilized for the very same object or concept in Spain versus Colombia.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
With several examples, Carlos and Xavi continue to demonstrate to us the difference in pronunciation of the letters "c" and "z" in Colombia and Spain.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos and Xavi, Carlos' Spanish friend, invite us to observe the difference in pronunciation between the Spanish from Spain and Latin American Spanish, particularly as regards the letters "c" and "z."
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
Historian and guide, Henry Quinteros Marrugo, acquaints us with the history of Cartagena, Colombia, including its numerous invasions and the role of the San Felipe de Barajas fortress.
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