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
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: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee sing their super contagious single, "Despacito" [Slowly]. The song enjoyed tremendous commercial success, managing to hit number one in more than 40 countries as well as being the song with the most YouTube hits.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Puerto Rico
Performed by artists Luis Fonsi and Carlos Vives, this song is a tribute to love and the joy of sharing one's life with a significant other. Let's watch the official video for this beautiful tune, which was recorded in Bogotá and directed by Salomón Simhon.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Martin Tellez speaks to us about Malaga's tradition of making scrumptious sardine brochettes, a favorite of both tourists and locals.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Saddlery is an old trade in Mijas Pueblo that emerged with the donkey-taxi business. Lourdes, a self-taught saddler, tells us about her trade.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In addition to saddlery, our friend Lourdes from the town of Mijas Pueblo in Andalusia, Spain, practices the unique, age-old craft known as esparto weaving. Let's learn more!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Learn how to make all sorts of arts and crafts projects with our friend, Meli. Manos a la obra is a new series for all the DIY kids and teenagers out there who love to get to work. The Spanish expression "manos a la obra" literally means "let's put our hands into the work" and is customarily used by Spanish speakers to encourage each other to work when a task is at hand. In this video, Meli shows us how to make ingenious and very cute rainbow highlighters and cupcake erasers. Are you ready to practice your Spanish while having some crafty fun? Let's get to work!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Learn how to make all sorts of arts and crafts projects with our friend, Meli. Manos a la obra is a new series for all the DIY kids and teenagers out there who love to get to work. The Spanish expression "manos a la obra" literally means "let's put our hands into the work" and is customarily used by Spanish speakers to encourage each other to work when a task is at hand. In this video, Meli shows us how to make some delicious treats inspired by the video game, Minecraft. Are you ready to practice your Spanish while having some crafty fun? Let's get to work!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Meli concludes the segment on Pokemon bookmarks by teaching us how to make Pikachu.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico, Venezuela
Lifelong mariachi artists explain their passion for the mariachi music and way of life.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Marisa gives us a tour of Madrid, Spain's most historic and touristic monuments.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Carolina, a backpacker from Quito, talks to us about Mindo, explaining to us some of the reasons she decided to stay to live in this unique Ecuadorian town.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Cosmetologist Alejandra Zavala breaks down for us the process of making the organic soaps that her company, Micha Cosméticos (Micha Cosmetics), offers and tells us their benefits for the skin.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
The selection of participants continues with further explanation from the teachers about their hopes for the students and the purpose of the senses test.
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