Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Get your fresh oranges here! Yabla talks to an orange-vendor in Playa del Carmen about his goods. No chemicals, no mistreatment in transit… These healthy fruits are very popular with the people whether they’re fighting a cough or just craving some sweet juice.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico Yucatán
Meet Vicente Ortiz, a jewelry maker and gallery owner in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico who tell us a bit about his background and business.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico Yucatán
Salamon, a native of Guerrero who has lived in Tulum, Mexico, for more than forty years, tells us how he came to reside there and how its indigenous essence is in danger of getting lost due to younger generations' lack of pride in their roots.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico Yucatán
Don Salo talks about the use of skulls in ancient and current Mexican artifacts and traditions.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Panama
Enrique Sanchez, a marketing manager for Panama's Tourism Authority, gives us a plethora of ideas about what to do when visiting this vibrant country, which combines and contrasts tradition with modernity.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Chile
Javier from Chile's Patagonia region educates us about some of its unique geographical features as well as tourist attractions.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Panama
Panamanian Carnival Queen, Nohelys Gonzalez, shares with us a bit about this much anticipated celebration as well as her beautiful nation.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Antonio Manuel Martínez Alfaro, a drummer from Tobarra, Spain, tells us a bit about the famed Holy Week celebrations there, during which drumming can be heard non-stop for one hundred and four hours from Good Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Antonio Manuel Martínez Alfaro, the drummer from Tobarra, Spain, explains how some of Holy Week's most important items- his cross, his robe and his drum- were passed down to him from previous generations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Every April twenty-third, Sant Jordi's Day, which bears some resemblance to Valentine's Day, is celebrated throughout Catalonia. Victor takes us to the streets of Barcelona, where he interviews some residents to find out what takes place on this special day.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Every August, the city of Tarragona celebrates the Sant Magí festival. Let's listen to retired social education professor Joan Martínez Manet tell us the fascinating story behind this celebration.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Víctor Díaz introduces us to the vibrant Santa Tecla festival in Tarragona, Spain. With the help of a local, we will learn about some of the festival's entertaining events as well as the beauty and inviting atmosphere of the city of Tarragona.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
From San Felipe Neri Plaza in Barcelona, Spain, Víctor Díaz offers us some insight into this site's historical importance and why it serves as a monument to world peace.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Spain, Venezuela
From Barcelona, Victor invites us to meet the modern troubadours of this city whilst reminding us about some of the famous singers that started their musical careers in the same way.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
From the boardwalk in Puerto Bolívar, a port town in the canton of Machala, Ecuador, residents tell us about its industry as well as some of its tourist attractions and ongoing projects.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
The carriage tour through the streets and tourist sites of Cartagena de Indias continues with interesting tidbits about each locale.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Our guide concludes his carriage tour of Cartagena de Indias, pointing out plenty of additional streets and sites.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Let's visit the Quinta de Bolivar, a hacienda in the outskirts of Santa Marta, Colombia that served as Simon Bolivar's residence. It is currently utilized as a museum, dedicated to the life and times of this iconic symbol of Colombian independence.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
We continue our tour of the Quinta de Bolivar, exploring a few of its most fascinating rooms as well as some of the beautiful trees and monuments in its surrounding gardens.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
At Juan Carlos Trujillo's Casa Artesanal (Artisanal House) in La Cumbre, Valle del Cauca, Colombia all kinds of Colombian and international craftwork, fibers, and furniture are sold. Let's take a look inside!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Juan Carlos Trujillo tells us a little bit more about how he started his business, the Casa Artesanal (Artisanal House), with his wife some years ago in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
In part three of this series, Juan Carlos tell us about yet another area of his colorful home and shop and shares with us some of the projects he envisions for the future.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
If you're planning to visit the Galápagos Islands, you can't miss this brief tour with Priscilla Rivera, who will show you some of their most idyllic locales.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In the year of the pandemic, the Basque Country got a big surprise: their two teams, la Real Sociedad from San Sebastián and the Athletic Club of Bilbao, reached the final of the Copa del Rey ["King's Cup" soccer championship]. Fermín tells us how he was able to experience this great historical moment alongside fans of both teams.
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