Difficulty: Newbie
Mexico
Karen gives us a tour of Monterrey, Mexico's famed Fundidora Park, filling us in regarding some of its history and attractions.
Difficulty: Newbie
Venezuela
We have the debut music video from La Vida Bohème -- an Indy, punkish Venezuelan band with a bit of French in its name. Playing on roof tops in Caracas, the band delivers a subversive song in just a few words. And then they are kidnapped. "Viva la résistance," says the writing on the wall (also dropping in a bit of French). This is one band worth following.
Difficulty: Newbie
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Draco Rosa, or Draco for short, sings about a promised paradise somewhere near the end of the world. You have to get there, his song explains. On the guitar, Draco is backed up by a bevy of stringed instruments that create a haunting effect. Part of the video is shot on Draco’s ranch in Puerto Rico, which makes you wonder… Does the promised land look like a tropical island?
Difficulty: Newbie
Mexico
The trio Fase is hailed as a pioneer in “tropical electronica”. The wonderfully sweet voice of Alma Velasco helped make this plaintive song a favorite among pop fans on both hemispheres. Excellent electro-pop with simple and very clear lyrics that repeat many key words, super for beginners.
Difficulty: Newbie
Colombia
Colombian pop sensation Juanes sings this duet with Canadian superstar Nelly Furtado. The song gave each of them an award for best duet and Juanes one for best songwriter at the Latin Music Awards. This song is very clear, very easy, and repetitive using key vocabulary. Great for beginners!
Difficulty: Newbie
Puerto Rico
Polbo used to play sixties cover songs in bars “de mala muerte” in Yabucoa by night, while studying physics at university by day. They began to write their own songs, which the crowds started to demand more than the covers. Keep an ear out for them!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Luis Miguel performs his famous tune, "La Bikina," which refers to a tormented woman. Composed by Ruben Fuentes, some say he coined the term after seeing women in bikinis during a walk on the beach, while others claim it was inspired by a legend during the times of the Cristeros in Jalisco, Mexico.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Despite having been inspired by a multitude of diverse subjects throughout his artistic career, Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori's gallery owner asks him to compile an exhibition focusing on his dark-skinned portraits.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori speaks about his latest project, a series of portraits that celebrate the nuances of black skin.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador, Mexico
Tour the Pyramids of Teotihuacán, a World Heritage Site within one of the most magical pre-Hispanic cities of Mesoamerica, near modern day Mexico City.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Karen gives us a quick tour of the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey, Mexico, including exhibits spanning from the Pre-Hispanic Era to more modern times.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Although the Colombian version of The Wonder Years is based upon the well-known American series, Carlos explains to us some similarities and differences between the two versions.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Carlos introduces us to the Muiscas, one of the most developed pre-Columbian civilizations to inhabit the Cundiboyacense plateau in the central part of present day Colombia.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico Venezuela
Our guide introduces us to the Cuzama haciendas, a hidden location in the Yucatan jungle where one can admire the remains of colonial haciendas formerly dedicated to the production of henequen, a type of Central American agave also known as sisal.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico Venezuela
Claudia explains to us a bit about the architecture and history of the Mexican city of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Our guide, Claudia, takes us on a tour of the amazing natural wonder, the cenotes of Cuzamá, cave formations with natural springs in which one can experience the rejuvenating effects of immersion.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Hop on a buggy and take a horse-drawn tour of the magic town of Izamal, Mexico, with, among other attractions, its characteristic yellow houses and majestic Mayan pyramids, preserved from ancient times.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Meli teaches us how to make "papel picado" [perforated paper] banners to decorate the altars to the dead set up to honor and remember those who have passed away during the celebration of the "Día de los muertos" [Day of the Dead], a holiday celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd.
Difficulty: Beginner
Chile
"Mentira" ["Lie"] is the first single from the 2001 MTV Unplugged album by the Chilean rock band, "La Ley" ["The Law"].
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Spanish singer Huecco performs his 2011 hit, "La brújula" ("The Compass"), from his album, "Dame vida" ("Give Me Life").
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Watch Spanish pop band La Oreja de Van Gogh's music video for "El primer día del resto de mi vida" (The First Day of the Rest of My Life).
Difficulty: Beginner
Cuba, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 and famed Cuban singer-songwriter, Silvio Rodriguez, team up to bring us this tune about how love can turn one's world around. Its charming video won the 2015 Latin Grammy award for Best Short Form Music Video
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Christhian presents us with his rendition of "Temblando" by "Hombres G."
Difficulty: Beginner
Brazil, Colombia, Puerto Rico, USA
Bacilos was a Latin pop band founded in Miami and comprised of members from Puerto Rico, Brazil, Colombia and the United States. "Mi Primer Millón" ("My First Million"), a song about their desire to make it in the music business, won the Latin Grammy for Best Record in 2003.
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