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Mindo - Estilo de vida, atracciones y turismo (2 videos)

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.

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Otavalo - Idiomas

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.

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Caption 50 [es]: También puede enriquecer tu vida profesional
Caption 50 [en]: It can also enrich your professional life

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Otavalo - Matrimonio

Difficulty: Advanced

Ecuador

Two good friends speak about the subject of marriage and what getting married would mean to them. Let's listen in!

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Caption 41 [es]: Nada, pues ya resignarme, porque ya acaba mi vida de soltero.
Caption 41 [en]: Nothing, well, resign myself already because my single life is over now.

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Otavalo - Amigos - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Let's listen in on Pipo and Cristina's conversation about choosing an ideal career as well as their personal dreams for the future.

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Caption 13 [es]: Creo que lo más difícil en esta vida es escoger
Caption 13 [en]: I think that the hardest thing in this life is choosing

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Pipo - Descubriendo Cali - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia, Ecuador

Let's discover with Pipo and Daniel some of the most representative places in welcoming Cali, Colombia's third largest city.

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Caption 34 [es]: Aquí es "mi vida," "amor", "mami," "papi",
Caption 34 [en]: Here it's "honey" [literally "my life"], "love," "mommy," "poppy" [both terms of endearment],

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Karla Paredes, a nursing graduate, explains to us what blood pressure is, what the risk factors for hypertension are, and what recommendations we should keep in mind to properly take a person's blood pressure.

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Caption 15 [es]: una vida sedentaria,
Caption 15 [en]: a sedentary lifestyle,

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Imbabura - Salsa - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

A salsa instructor tells us how a serious diagnosis influenced his decision to dance professionally and travel the world.

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Caption 2 [es]: La salsa llegó a mi vida desde la infancia porque
Caption 2 [en]: Salsa came into my life from childhood because

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Cristina - Mirador El Lechero

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

In the parish of Eugenio Espejo, canton of Otavalo, Ecuador, there is a natural viewpoint with a particularly special tree called "El Lechero" [The Milkman]. Cristina will tell us about the fascinating legend behind it.

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Caption 19 [es]: con alimentos para que puedan consumirlos en la próxima vida,
Caption 19 [en]: with food so that they can consume it in the next life,

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Otavalo - Proyecto Hayni - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia, Ecuador

Let's learn about the work and philosophies of early childhood teachers at the Hayni Early Childhood Development Center in Otavalo, Ecuador.

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Caption 16 [es]: pero también el espíritu de la vida.
Caption 16 [en]: but also the spirit of life.

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Otavalo - Cocheros

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

From the Plaza de Ponchos, in Otavalo, Ecuador, Luzmila tells us how the pandemic and quarantine has affected her and her fellow dolly load carriers.

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Caption 5 [es]: La asociación de aquí se llama Luz y Vida.
Caption 5 [en]: The association here is called Luz y Vida [Light and Life].

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Tradiciones indígenas - Visitando los difuntos

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Celebrated in Ecuador on November second, the Day of the Dead is a time for family members to gather together and pay respects through customs involving food, prayer and music, to deceased family members, whom they view as very much alive energetically.

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Caption 18 [es]: si nos... si fallecemos, pasamos a la otra vida.
Caption 18 [en]: if we... we pass away, we pass on to another life.

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Otavalo - Kawsay quinua y amaranto - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Marcelo continues to edify us on the benefits of amaranth and quinoa for various parts of our minds and bodies.

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Caption 10 [es]: es decir, si alguien tiene una misión en la vida,
Caption 10 [en]: I mean, if someone has a mission in life,

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Otavalo - Fútbol para niños

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Luis Jaramillo, a professional soccer trainer, tells us all about his experience working with kids.

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Caption 6 [es]: Que el fútbol es como en la vida.
Caption 6 [en]: That soccer is like in life.

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Español en las calles - Varias expresiones

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, USA, Venezuela

Although one language unites the people from all Spanish-speaking countries, it is useful- and fun- to become familiar with the different vocabulary and expressions utilized by Spanish speakers from various nations.

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Caption 12 [es]: Decimos: "¡Pura vida!"
Caption 12 [en]: We say: "Pure life!"

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Otavalo - Un músico andino y su viaje junto a la zampoña

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.

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Caption 49 [es]: Y... me gusta, ¿no? O sea, es como un complemento de mi vida.
Caption 49 [en]: And... I like it, right? I mean, it's like a complement of my life.

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