Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
The house is called “La Soledad”, which might be fitting enough for some of the souls who dwell within it. Grandma hasn’t left her room in years, nor is she on the best of terms with her son, the patriarch of the house. He, in turn, is no longer exactly enamored with his wife, nor sympathetic to her weakness for the bottle. The fun is just beginning…
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
Federico’s secretary invites him over for dinner, but there will be no berries and cream if she can’t be the master chef. Meanwhile… our delinquent little minas have escaped the confines of the convent orphanage.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
Tío, there is something creepy going on upstairs in that big house! Anyway, the real action is at the dance hall, and that’s where we find our truant heroine, Milagros, and her willing accomplice, Gloria.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina, Uruguay
In the previous segment we found Milagros and Gloria shaking it to un ritmo vallenato from Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Upon her return to the convent, Milagros is singing Ricky Maravilla’s "¿Que tendrá el petiso?" which probably got its inspiration from "Locas por el mambo", a huge 1950 Havana hit from the great Benny Moré.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina
It seems the brother-in-law is having an affair with the cook’s daughter, who is trying to get him to help her out of her maid’s uniform, and not only during the wee hours of the morning. But it doesn’t seem like el patrón is in the mood to be doing any favors for his wife’s brother, does it now?
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
In this segment, we'll hear a reflection from novelist and spiritual writer Antonio Velasco Piña, followed by a musical collaboration between Residente (lead singer of the urban group Calle 13) and the legendary Mexican rock band Molotov.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
On this occasion, we visited with Pipo a famous market near Lake San Pablo in Imbabura province, Ecuador. This market is the largest in the north of the country and emerged as a result of the COVID pandemic. Let's see what Pipo tells us!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
What happens when you mix rap, rock, and the typical sounds of son jarocho from Veracruz? The answer is in this clip featuring rapper Bastón, the group Mono Blanco, and rocker Sergio Arau.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Our friend Marco has decided to go out to the streets of Otavalo to talk with people about the importance of learning new languages. Let's see what they tell us.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Victor interviews his daughter Valeria after the swimming championship. Valeria tells us about her results and the impressions she takes away from this unique experience in Lloret de Mar.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Friends Pipo and Cristina converse about the things they notice about others, particularly when thinking about asking someone out on a date.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Argentina, Venezuela
Víctor speaks to us from Lloret de Mar, a charming town on the Catalan Costa Brava with rich culture and history and famous for welcoming tourists of all nationalities.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Enjoy the first part of this documentary directed by English director and musician Duncan Bridgeman. In this segment, we will see a special introduction with traditional Mexican sounds and the voice of Rubén Albarrán, vocalist of the group Café Tacvba.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Bolivia
In this second part, we hear what it takes to be an Imilla Skate girl, and what defines a chola cochala, as the women from Cochabamba are called.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's listen in as one friend helps the other to prepare for her upcoming interview to determine whether she will be accepted to a foreign exchange program.
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