Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Take it from the boys in Skampida, the best ways to learn a language are 1) to watch a lot of tv (yabla!) and 2) to find yourself a native girlfriend/boyfriend! Skampida is one of the best bands ever from Bogotá, and we caught up with them while they were spending some time hangeando in The Big Manzana.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Just over a quarter of Mexico’s 127.5 million people are aged 18-24, and as such the “youth vote” could easily make or break any candidate in Mexico’s upcoming election on July 2. Patterned after the “Rock the Vote” campaign in the USA, Tu Rock Es Votar is running a television, radio and web campaign that hopes to improve voter turnout in the Mexican youth population despite a general desencantado (“disenchanted”) attitude found amongst all eligible voters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Tu Rock Es Votar, a.k.a. TREV, continues its efforts to rally Mexico’s youth to get out and vote come election day. It’s something of an unspoken secret that TREV’s organizers tend to lean to the left, but they strive to make the ads non-partisan.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Guatemala, Spain
Adriana chats with her best friend Laura to ask for her advice on starting a business. From her own experience as an entrepreneur, Laura points out several things that one should initially keep in mind.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Kowy takes us to the Cheese Fair in Cayambe, Ecuador, where the Copa America of Cheese is held to choose the best among the many types of cheese presented. Let’s find out about many of their interesting ingredients and preparations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Let's join Fermín at the Fuengirola Fair, a typical Andalusian festival held every October. For a week, the city fills with people, music, dance and joy! Let's learn more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Victor tells us more about the life of young García Márquez, his beginnings as a writer and the origin of one of his most famous novels: One Hundred Years of Solicitude.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This time, Joan Martínez Manent speaks to us from one of the most important buildings in the ancient city of Tarragona: the Roman circus.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This time, Carlos and Amaya show us the Donkey Dreamland store, an old stable that has been creatively renovated in order to sell the Burrys brand.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Since maintaining the premises and caring for the donkeys at Donkey Dreamland is very costly, the Burrys project's primary objective is to raise funds. Let's hear Amaya enumerate some of the sanctuary's many expenses.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Amaya and Carlos enlighten us about the arduous labor that donkeys have done on behalf of humans for centuries, which was, in the past, essential for most families.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
From one of Europe's most innovative libraries in Barcelona, Spain, Víctor tells us about the great Colombian writer after which the library is named.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
In this second part, Alejandra talks to us about the importance of conscious breathing and the benefits that it entails for our minds and bodies.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
On a trip with his mother-in-law to the Fuengirola street market, Fermín takes the opportunity to point out the wide array of products that are sold there and shows us what she ends up purchasing.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This time, we will hear from Magdalena and Víctor, owners of artisanal cheese factories who are at the Casabermeja market to sell their scrumptious products. Let's hear about some of the different cheeses they make and some of the manners in which they are typically eaten.
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