Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
This time, Victor takes us on a tour of Caracas's most impressive shopping center, the Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco [Tamanaco City Shopping Center]. Built in nineteen seventy-six to showcase Caracas as one of Latin American's most avant-garde cities, the complex experienced its heyday in the seventies and eighties but still retains its spendor today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
From Caracas, Venezuela, a longtime portrayer of Santa Claus at Christmastime shares with us how he originally fell into the job and what it means to him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Our friend Victor Diaz from Caracas, Venezuela, introduces us to Judith Zuniaga, the director of the the Suma Deportes [Suma Sports] club, who tells us about its unique approach to the sport of swimming.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Víctor Díaz takes us to a beautiful little town called Galipán, located forty minutes away from Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Peruvian artist Víctor Lima, a.k.a. The Voice of the Future, performs his song "La chica perfecta" [The Perfect Girl] to the rhythm of the merengue. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brazil
Surprised to find two Brazilian singers on this site? Native Portuguese speakers Victor & Leo compose, play, arrange and produce their own music in Spanish, too. They’re multi-talented—and they’re not the first Brazilians to jump into their neighbors’ language and market.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Argentinean singer/songwriter Vincentico was part of the acclaimed group, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, before becoming a solo artist in 2001. His cover of the poignant song, "Los Caminos de la Vida" [The Roads of Life], was released as a part of his second solo album, "Los Rayos" [The Rays] in 2004 and speaks to the fact that the reality of life is often different from what we expected.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Also known as the “The King of Ranchera Music,” Vicente Fernández is a retired singer, film producer and actor from Mexico who is considered a symbol of Latin American culture. Released in 1989, “Por Tu Maldito Amor” [Because of Your Damn Love] is the title track from his fifteenth studio album, which topped the Billboard Regional Mexican Album chart for 21 straight weeks.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Let's go for a car ride through the fascinating streets of Cartagena, Colombia, discovering alongside our expert guide the history and wonders of this riveting Colombian city.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's join Priscilla on her tour of Mitad del Mundo [Middle of the World City], one of the most important tourist locales in Quito, Ecuador, which is known for being in both hemispheres simultaneously.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
We traveled with Priscilla to the city of Quito to visit two very fascinating tourist locales: the famed TelefériQo [Cable Car] and the Palacio de Cristal [Crystal Palace]. Let's learn a bit about their history and what can be done there today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In this second part about the Galápagos Islands, Priscilla shares ten fun facts about this idyllic locale that she hopes will encourage you to pay it a visit.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Fermin introduces us to Frigiliana, one of the most beautiful White Towns in Andalusia with its naturally beautiful surroundings, whitewashed houses adorned with colorful flowerpots, local arts and crafts, and scrumptious cuisine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Considered the tourist capital of the Costa del Sol, Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, in the province of Malaga. Our host, Fermin, shows us some wonderful scenery as well as one of his favorite coastal spots, the Dunas de Marbella [Marbella Dunes] Ecological Reserve.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Discover with Fermin the Santo Tomás Fair, a popular December twenty-first celebration in various cities in the Basque Country. With its mid-nineteenth century origins, this tradition has been kept alive with numerous stands where street venders sell their products, especially scrumptious chistorra sandwiches and cider!
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