Blanca and Mariona plan a birthday celebration for their friend, Ana.

Residents of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain continue to explain the nuances of exchanging goods and services through a network of "zoquitos," a kind of local currency. While it has not yet happened fully, some of them envision a day in which their community might live without money in the traditional sense.

In this segment of Región mundo, dancers from Swing Latino, one of Colombia's most prestigious salsa dance schools, talk about some potential injuries that can occur and the importance of continuing a performance despite them. They also offer insight into the increasing trend of men dancing together.

The Chief Librarian at the Cervantes Institute in London tells us about the library's resources and users as well as what it is like to work there.

Learn how to grill ribs "Bears in the Kitchen" style, complete with their special barbecue sauce!

Cristhian from Colombia gives us some information about the guitar as well as some tips on how to play it.

José Peñafiel, a member of the brotherhood in Tobarra, Spain, a municipality in the Albacete province, explains to us about some of its famous Holy Week observances.

Raquel and Marisa explain augmentatives and diminutives in Spanish, which are suffixes that are added to words to alter their meanings, including to indicate greater or lesser size and/or importance or as expressions of affection.

This episode gives us a glimpse into the rigorous daily workouts the Swing Latino salsa dancers must endure to prepare for their upcoming competitions.

Is it possible to find signature clothing, by designers, second-hand? Are there bargains for rich people in Marbella? Of course there are!

Colombian painter, Beatriz Noguera, tells us a bit about her work and its cultural and mythological inspirations.

Raquel and Marisa show us what kind of Spanish dialogue might take place at a tourism office when one has recently arrived to a new city.

This episode talks about the increasing client base for second-hand stores in Spain and the fact that, while their former clientele was overwhelmingly foreign, Spanish people are increasingly open to the concept.

Raquel and Marisa teach us about the types of announcements we might hear over the loudspeaker at an airport in a Spanish-speaking country.

Región mundo checks up on the competitors the day before and day of their competition, which for many is their first.