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.

The carriage tour through the streets and tourist sites of Cartagena de Indias continues with interesting tidbits about each locale.

Maru tells us about a typical day in the life of a Spanish teacher. Remember that you can also study Spanish online with her and other great teachers on GoSpanish!

Two teachers at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school converse about their coworker, Anastasia's extremely unlucky day! You might note that the Spanish spoken in Spain tends to employ the present perfect tense [i.e. "I have eaten"] more frequently than English-speakers or Spanish-speakers from other regions would to describe occurrences that took place in the recent past, most typically on that day.

Let's go for a car ride through the fascinating streets of Cartagena, Colombia, discovering alongside our expert guide the history and wonders of this riveting Colombian city.

María Sol gives us some advice on learning Spanish and tells us about the advantages of studying online. Study live with Maria and other great teachers at GoSpanish.com. Your first five days are free and no credit card is needed.

Having just returned from her trip to Madrid, Ester, a teacher at El Aula Azul, shares with Idoia many of the wonderful things she did in the Spanish capital.

Rather than using the second person informal pronoun "tú," the "voseo," or use of the word "vos," is more commonly employed in Argentina and other countries to address someone as "you." Through examples, Carlos and Cyndy demonstrate how the same ideas would be expressed using each of these pronouns.

Amaya, a volunteer at the Donkey Sanctuary, tells us what her experience has been like thus far as well as what the volunteers do daily to care for these charming animals.

At El Aula Azul, Idoia and Ester speak enthusiastically about their weekend plans. While Ester intends to go to a concert, Idoia's long weekend in Barcelona will include a whole host of eclectic activities.

Professor Maria teaches her students the names of a variety of stores and public buildings as well as discussing what is done at them or what might be purchased.

Ester takes us to one of the inhabitants' of San Sebastian's favorite spots, the site where Basque architect, Eduardo Chillida, built his famed series of sculptures, The Comb of the Wind. Study with Ester and other great teachers in San Sebastian at El Aula Azul.

Rosa teaches Amaya, the new volunteer at the shelter, about the diet that the older donkeys require and also a trick for giving them their medicine.

Natalia teaches us the names of many different women's garments.

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.