Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Michael shares with us his knowledge about the tarka, an Andean musical instrument played often at traditional celebrations in Bolivia and Peru.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In this video, Mary introduces some items and products used to protect us against the Coronavirus and gives us some good advice for using them.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Mary from Ecuador shares with us her experience during the global quarantine due to COVID-19. Among other things, as schools remain closed, her teachers keep sending her a ton of homework.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Cristina talks to us about the "Diablada Pillareña" [Pillaro Dance of the Devils], a popular annual celebration in Pillaro, Ecuador that has been deemed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Dreamcatchers are a type of talisman that are thought to ward off bad energy while retaining the good. Jorge Musuña, who makes them for a living in Otavalo, Ecuador, talks to us about their many sizes and varieties and their process of creation.
Difficulty: Advanced
Ecuador
Modesto Nicolas Gomez Burgos shows us how organic brown sugar is produced at the Santa Barbara factory located in Imbabura, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Advanced
Ecuador
Manuel Quispe, owner of the indigenous clothing shop, Colors, in Saraguro, Ecuador, explains to us about some of the items they sell, particularly their handcrafted traditional necklaces.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Recognizing that it often seems more difficult to make new friends as adults, rather than in our younger days, Natalia offers us some tips to do so.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian restaurant owner, Carmen Itarba, speaks to us about her restaurant in Yawarkucha, Ecuador, which specializes in tilapia and caters to Ecuadorians and tourists alike.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Celebrated in Ecuador on November second, the Day of the Dead is a time for family members to gather together and pay respects through customs involving food, prayer and music, to deceased family members, whom they view as very much alive energetically.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Gorgeous flora and fauna, beautiful beaches, a pleasant climate and environmental consciousness are just a few of the reasons Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands are such a popular tourist destination.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Marcelo continues to edify us on the benefits of amaranth and quinoa for various parts of our minds and bodies.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Marcelo talks about the properties and benefits of quinoa and amaranth, "superfoods" which have been cultivated since ancient times but are currently gaining international notoriety as nutritional powerhouses.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
The Tsáchila community has undertaken the task of opening its doors to foreign visitors, giving them the opportunity to learn more about their traditions and culture.
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