Upon running into each other for the first time in fifteen to twenty years, childhood friends Pipo and Cristina have a lot to catch up on!

From Ecuador's Mindalae Ethnohistorical Museum of Crafts, Cristina explains to us a bit about Ecuador's history as well as its indigenous peoples, for whom the close connection between human beings, nature, and the spiritual world is of the utmost importance.

Maoli shows us a simple recipe to make for a Halloween party: a guacamole-spitting pumpkin! Enjoy the video, and perhaps try it yourself!

Picking up where she left off last time, Amaya continues to tell the story of the incipient stages of Donkey Dreamland, the Donkey Shelter she founded and is extremely proud off, when the donkeys actually started to arrive.

Continuing to share with us the magic both in the ring and behind the scenes at Circo Berlín, a Spanish circus with German origins, Jose explains to us the circus' ability to bring together families and spectators of all ages as well as instilling in its audience the value of self-improvement.

Let's learn about Warmi Punlla, an ancient indigenous festivity with women at its helm that is celebrated throughout South America.

In this segment, Amaya tells us a bit about her process after finding a piece of land for her donkey shelter project, explaining the mix of emotions she experienced and why.

Passionate circus artist Jose shares with us his lifelong love of the circus, describing how he started at a small family circus at age twelve and eventually joined one of Spain's top circuses, the renowned Circo Berlín, where he now performs primarily as a ringmaster.

As Amaya continues to reminisce, she recalls the days when she was traveling around in her camper van in search of a plot of land for her beloved Donkey Dreamland shelter. Let's hear what she has to say... and see who interrupts her story!

Christian continues to offer us a glimpse into his life both on and offstage as a performer in Circus Berlin, a life he says he wouldn't trade for anything in the world!

Let's join a young man in his search for a new apartment. Will he ask the right questions and come to an agreement? Let's find out!

Amaya reflects on her beloved donkey sanctuary's incipient stages and all that has happened there in the three years since it was established.

Christian from Honduras works as a clown at Circus Berlin. In this video, he tells us how he started working in this profession and what he likes the most about circus life, as well as some curious anecdotes that have happened to him in the ring.

Basilio is a new rescue at the donkey sanctuary who was found running alone on the road. Amalia will introduce him to us, along with some other teenage donkeys who are very playful and mischeivious.

Jennifer is the largest female donkey at the sanctuary, and her story is a bit different from the other donkeys'. In this video, Amaya tells us about this beautiful girl.

Amaya shares good news about Valiente, a donkey that arrived at the sanctuary wounded and who, along with another donkey, Eduardo, has a happy future in store at the home of a couple who has decided to adopt them.

Adriana edifies us about the different varieties of coffee, explaining their origins as well as identifying the one that is most highly-rated and another that might negatively affect our health.

In this video, Carlos tells us about the extensive conversational use of the imperative form by the people from Cali as seen in the popular Colombian series "La sucursal del cielo."

David, a professor of foreign languages and Spanish for foreigners at the Ames Academy, will tell us about the Spanish language, its different dialects, and which, if any, is the most correct.

In the third part of this lesson, Carlos analyzes several clips from the series La Sucursal del Cielo [Heaven's Subsidiary] to explain how the characters use the"voseo," or informal "you" in certain regions, in their conversations.

At Donkey Dreamland, the donkeys are on a diet and hence a bit cranky. To brighten their day, Amaya will let them out into the meadow so that they can enjoy eating fresh grass and other treats, introducing us to many of them in the process.

In the second part of this lesson that deals with the Colombian series "Sucursal del Cielo," Carlos focuses on the "voseo," or use of the second person singular pronoun "vos" that is used in lieu of "tú" in certain regions, dealing specifically with the manner in which it is employed in Cali, Colombia, where the show takes place.

This time, we'll meet Julieta, the first donkey Amaya ever rescued. Although she's quite small, she's the boss of all the other donkeys in the sanctuary! Let's find out more.

Carlos offers us some commentary about the challenging series La Sucursal del Cielo, focusing in this first part on some aspects of the city in which it is set.