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Viajando con Carlos - El año viejo en Colombia - Part 1

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.

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Caption 26 [es]: Eh... como dice Carlos Humberto en,
Caption 26 [en]: Um... as Carlos Humberto says, in,

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Viajando en Colombia - La Quinta de Bolívar - Part 2

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.

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Caption 3 [es]: Se dice que ahí les suministraban la comida a los trabajadores de la época.
Caption 3 [en]: It's said that there, they supplied the food to the workers of the era.

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Viajando en Colombia - La Quinta de Bolívar - Part 1

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.

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Caption 15 [es]: Bolívar le dice que no es tan humilde,
Caption 15 [en]: Bolivar tells him that it's not so humble,

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Carlos y Xavi - Diferencia de pronunciación entre España y Colombia - Part 2

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.

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Caption 26 [es]: que en España se dice: -"c" y "z".
Caption 26 [en]: which in Spain, are said: -"C" and "z."

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Bogotá - Chorro de Quevedo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Located in the popular La Candelaria neighborhood, the Chorro de Quevedo Plaza is one of Bogota, Colombia's most renowned tourist attractions and according to one theory, the site of the founding of the city itself. Tourists and locals alike flock there for both its historic and current significance, many hoping to try the famous "chicha," an indigenous fermented corn drink.

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Caption 45 [es]: Unas de esas teorías dice que se fundó
Caption 45 [en]: One of those theories says that it was founded

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Viajando con Carlos - Popayán - Colombia - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Carlos concludes our tour of Popayan by pointing out several bridges as well as the Pueblito Patojo, a unique area containing miniature replicas of many of the city's most notable monuments.

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Caption 7 [es]: Se dice que antes de que existiera este puente,
Caption 7 [en]: It is said that before this bridge existed,

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Aprendiendo con Carlos - América precolombina - El mito de Bachué

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Carlos explains the different roles myths have played historically and tells us the Muisca myth of Bachué, which explains the origin of Man.

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Caption 11 [es]: sin embargo, no nos dice nada
Caption 11 [en]: however, it doesn't tell us anything

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Viajando con Carlos - Puente de Boyacá - Colombia

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Carlos takes us on a tour of the Puente de Boyaca [Boyaca Bridge], an important Colombian landmark which pays tribute to influential historical figures such as Simon Bolivar.

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Caption 38 [es]: Esa batalla la ganó Simón Bolívar y se dice que dicha batalla
Caption 38 [en]: Simon Bolivar won that battle and it's said that said battle

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Instinto de conservación - Gorgona - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Join our guides as they monitor sea turtles in the waters of Gorgona Natural National Park and explore some of the environmental factors which are currently a threat to them.

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Caption 13 [es]: La una que es la persona quien conduce el bote, que se le dice el lanchero,
Caption 13 [en]: [Number] one is the person who drives the boat, who is called the boatman,

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Instinto de conservación - Gorgona - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

While some people on Gorgona Island search for the tiny blue anole lizard, others are determined to spot enormous humpback whales.

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Caption 3 [es]: se dice que éste es también otra especie endémica para el parque.
Caption 3 [en]: it is said that this one is also another indigenous species for the park.

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Festivaliando - Mono Núñez - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

Feeling for the vendors who don't get a chance to hear the wonderful music at the Mono Núñez Festival, our host comes up with a plan to take the music to them. He furthermore interviews an Argentinean member of a group who makes Andean music about the similarities and differences between the Andean music made in Argentina and Colombia.

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Caption 34 [es]: Así cortica. Haznos una parte cortica a ver qué dice, qué nos dice.
Caption 34 [en]: Like this, a very short one. Do a little short piece for us to see what it says, what it tells us.

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Festivaliando - Mono Núñez - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

European and Colombian aficionados of "bambuco" music give their perspectives on whether this Colombian genre has European influences.

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Caption 26 [es]: mira la partitura del bambuco y dice:
Caption 26 [en]: looks at the bambuco music sheet and says:

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Festivaliando - Mono Núñez - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Colombians at the Mono Núñez Festival in Cali talk about their objectives for attending it, among them the importance of preserving traditional Colombian rhythms in a period in which their mainstream popularity is waning.

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Caption 27 [es]: Creo que existe una ley que dice que debe ser cincuenta y cincuenta.
Caption 27 [en]: I believe that there's a law that says that it should be fifty-fifty.

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Instinto de conservación - Parque Tayrona - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

A seasoned fisherman tells us about some tricks of his trade as well as what it is like to practice it in a protected area such as Tayrona Natural National Park.

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Caption 34 [es]: Se hace como dice el dicho, él que peca y este...
Caption 34 [en]: It happens as the saying goes, he who sins, and well...

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Instinto de conservación - Parque Tayrona - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia

In this fifth part of the series about Colombia's Tayrona Park, we learn how the San Rafael "posadas" (tourist inns) have been enlightening and life-changing for locals and tourists alike.

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Caption 39 [es]: uno le dice a Celso.
Caption 39 [en]: one tells Celso.

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