Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to understand younger folks speaking in a language that’s not native to you, and other times it’s extremely easy. Luckily, Zulbany falls into the latter category! Let’s listen while she tells us about her trip to Mérida, up in the Andes.

Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.

Recently the song "Mesa Que Más Aplauda" from the Mexican group Climax had reached coastal Venezuela and was blasting from every bootleg music kiosk and bus stereo. Its catchy, inane, meaningless refrain za za za, yakuza, yakuza was on the lips of every impressionable child from 5 to 50. Taimur was no exception (nor were we!)

Meet Sheryl and Rosmery, two girls who were separated by destiny forever... or at least that's what they believe! One is ultra popular and the other seems to have lost everything... What will their futures hold in store?

The finalists for the teen singing reality show, Fighting for Fame, are being announced. How will Rosmery and Sheryl fair? And, how will the outcome affect their friendship?

As Sheryl and Rosmery arrive to film their new reality show, the location defies their expectations!

Rosmery, Sheryl and their companions have second thoughts upon arrival at the provincial campsite where their reality show singing competition is slated to be held- especially upon meeting the show's director and camp coordinator!

The girls are pitted against each other in a "wild rally" to determine who will get the best room.

When another contestant threatens to leave them in the dust at the "Wild Rally," Rosmery and Sheryl are forced to work together.

The drama continues for Rosmery and Sheryl as they continue to face the real (and imagined!) dangers of the "Wild Rally."

The winner of the Wild Rally is announced and it's time to choose rooms... and roommates.

After the craziness of the Wild Rally, the singing competition for which the girls came is slated to begin.

Stumped for song ideas, the girls turn to outside sources.

The girls have a lot of rough work ahead of them. However, they will soon find out that horse-cleaning involves one very intriguing aspect.

Learn how to make all sorts of arts and crafts projects with our friend, Meli. Manos a la obra is a new series for all the DIY kids and teenagers out there who love to get to work. The Spanish expression "manos a la obra" literally means "let's put our hands into the work" and is customarily used by Spanish speakers to encourage each other to work when a task is at hand. In this video, Meli shows us how to make ingenious and very cute rainbow highlighters and cupcake erasers. Are you ready to practice your Spanish while having some crafty fun? Let's get to work!