The word, "vaina," is popularly used in many Latin American countries, and according to Carlos, who explains its origin and diverse uses, "defines everything and nothing at the same time."

Let's tour Barcelona with Elvira, who'll take us to some of the city's historic sites, such as the ancient Cathedral of Barcelona and the famous street, Portal de l'Angel.

In today's class at El Aula Azul , we learn how the word "aunque" [although] should be used with either the indicative or the subjunctive, depending upon whether the information being conveyed is known or new to the listener.

In this video, we spend some entertaining time with Amaya and her friend, Montserrat, an expert sommelier who tells us about two of the most popular wines in the Malaga area.

Part three of the Aula Azul's lesson continues to edify us as to when to use the subjunctive versus the indicative when providing information to someone in a conversation. We will additionally learn another, equivalent word to "aunque" [although], which often requires the subjunctive.

Amaya shares with us the story of her dog, Lukas, how she found him and why she finally decided to keep him forever.

In the second part of this lesson, El Aula Azul's Ester uses the characters from the photos she has shown to her students to begin to introduce sentences with either the indicative or subjunctive, in order to teach them when to use each.

Whenever she can, Amaya and her dog travel in her van to organize fundraising events for the Donkey Shelter. This time, she will attend an event in Fuengirola, Malaga, in order to assist a recently rescued donkey.

Colombian artist Jose Segundo Quinche Perez tells us how he got his start in photography and what motivates him when capturing images.

From her own experience, Sarita from Ecuador gives us some insightful advice when it comes to starting one's own business.

Carlos interviews Xavi about the languages, traditions and typical food of the enchanting city of Barcelona.

Ester from El Aula Azul [The Blue Classroom] begins her series on subjunctive and indicative by setting up the scene for future lessons, introducing us to pictures of some friends of hers who are studying in San Sebastian and providing us with some background information about them.

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.

Amaya invites us into her camper van, where she often spends her weekends traveling with friends and her beloved dog.

Ana Carolina introduces us to some Spanish vocabulary for personal hygiene products we might pack for a trip, both for use on a daily basis and to be prepared should an emergency arise.