Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Darwin takes us on a tour of the Guayllabamba Zoo, a refuge for wild animals that were trafficked or domesticated illegally. In this first part, he'll show us the areas for felines, monkeys, and birds.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel [Babel Sound], we are introduced to Venezuela's national instrument: the cuatro, which can be heard in almost all Venezuelan folk music.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Michael brings us into the world of the Andean guitar, introducing us to some of its characteristic melodies and explaining some techniques for both playing and caring for it.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
This series conclusion shows us how, in the wake of Pablo Escobar's death, narcotrafficking continued, reinventing itself via a multitude of phenomena such as paramilitarism.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
With the death of Pablo Escobar, Colombian society hopes for long-awaited peace and an end to drug trafficking. However, paramilitary groups derived from the different cartels continue to exert an enormous influence and even manage to buy their way to the Colombian presidency.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
Will Pablo Escobar's death put an end to drug trafficking and/or violence in Colombia? In the wake of this event, this is a very controversial topic as many people celebrate his downfall and others mourn him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico, Venezuela
In this episode of Sonido Babel, we'll learn about plena: a musical genre from Puerto Rico that is played with a multitude of different instruments and deals with a plethora of topics from religion, events, recipes, advice, and even superstitions.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
Members of Search Bloc manage to locate and kill Pablo Escobar when, out of desperation, he uses a transparent system of communication to contact his family.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
In this conclusion to his series on the five senses, Carlos will share with us some idiomatic expressions related to the senses of hearing and touch.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
Despite the role that "Los Pepes" played in Pablo Escobar's downfall, the Colombian authorities managed to develop a sophisticated intelligence plan that culminated in the death of Colombia's most wanted criminal.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Carlos continues his exploration of the five senses by teaching us some colloquial expressions that are related to the senses of smell and taste.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Cleer and Lida continue their game of questions and answers about different topics.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
Former Pablo Escobar associates rat on him, only to join Los Pepes, the Spanish acronym for "Perseguidos por Pablo Escobar" [Persecuted by Pablo Escobar], a paramilitary group joined by the DEA, the CIA, industrialists from Antioquia, and the Colombian government with the sole purpose of collaborating to capture Escobar.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
There are many Spanish expressions that are related to the five senses. In this video, Carlos will teach us several that are related to the sense of sight, many of which have similar English counterparts.
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