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Yabla en Yucatán - Jorge

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Jorge, who works in the restaurant business in Holbox in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, tells us a bit about its atmosphere, typical dishes and diverse inhabitants.

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Caption 57 [es]: Los mexicanos somos muy buenos para hacer niños,
Caption 57 [en]: We the Mexicans are very good at having kids,

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Xóchitl - Vida en Monterrey

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Xochitl from Monterrey, Mexico tells us about how the recent surge in violent crime in Mexico and in her area in particular affects the way that Mexican citizens live their lives.

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Caption 8 [es]: Somos gente de mucha tradición de, eh...
Caption 8 [en]: We are people with a lot of tradition of, um...

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Banda Pioneros - ¡Conócelos!

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Meet some of the members of Banda Pionero, a Sinaloa style band from Mazatlan, Mexico. These guys are really friendly and even sang a capella for us.

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Caption 8 [es]: Pos somos quince elementos, quince.
Caption 8 [en]: Well, there are fifteen of us members, fifteen.

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El Ausente - Acto 2 - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Valente is finally ready to leave town. But does he get out in time?

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Caption 7 [es]: ¿Pero usted no sabe de lo que somos capaces los Beltrán y los Landeros, verdad?
Caption 7 [en]: But you don't know what we are capable of, the Beltrans and the Landeros, right?

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El Ausente - Acto 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Why is Mr. Valente having drinks with his son’s bullies? He’s trying to teach them a lesson. But the lesson soon gets lost in the gun fire, with two men down.

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Caption 14 [es]: Nosotros sí somos mayores de edad.
Caption 14 [en]: We are of age.

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This classic Mexican western begins with a boy and his godfather discussing bravery. We all experience fear, but we mustn’t be dominated by it, says the godfather. The boy is just getting over hepatitis, and is eager to accompany the doctor back to town…

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Caption 6 [es]: Todos lo somos.
Caption 6 [en]: We all are.

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Mexican Institute of Sound - Alocatel

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Camilo Lara is the man behind the Mexican Institute of Sound (when he’s not busy being the president of EMI Music in Mexico). With this project, he intended to create a fusion of traditional elements with electronic music. MIS tunes have been invading TV and advertising lately; see if you recognize the song “Alocatel.”

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Caption 4 [es]: Porque somos como catorce con un hambre feroz
Caption 4 [en]: Because we are like fourteen people with a ferocious hunger

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Costa Azul Surf Shop - Hablando con los Empleados Del Surf - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

If you go to the beach and just sit on the sand, this could be your chance to change things. Instead of just contemplating the waves and watching the surfers, embrace the ocean: Start surfing with some basic lessons from our friends in Costa Azul Surf Shop.

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Caption 47 [es]: somos uno de los pioneros aquí
Caption 47 [en]: we're one of the pioneers here

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Belanova - Entrevista - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

These guys are partially obsessed with stardom, or at least with astronomy. Now they’re talking about “el núcleo de Belanova,” the core of their energy.

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Caption 43 [es]: Núcleo de Belanova, somos nosotros... -Apriétense porque no cabemos. -Muchas gracias.
Caption 43 [en]: The core of Belanova, that's us... -Squeeze in because we don't fit. -Thanks a lot.

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La Gusana Ciega - Entrevista - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

We skip backstage once again to get some final thoughts from La Gusana Ciega, learning a bit more about their career and personnel changes. Like many of Mexico’s popular bands today, they got their start at a Mexico City club called Cocotitlán, which is also the name of a municipality well known for its corn festival.

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Caption 61 [es]: ¿Qué tal? Somos La Gusana Ciega,
Caption 61 [en]: What's up? We're La Gusana Ciega,

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Could it be that the “Tu Rock es Votar” campaign resulted in a closer Mexican 2006 election, one that ironically left the youth feeling more disillusioned than ever? Felipe Calderón Hinojosa edged out Andrés Manuel López Obrador by such a thin margin that the losing side demanded a total recount, which was not granted. The ensuing cloud surrounding the election left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Mexicans.

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Caption 51 [es]: Somos treinta millones de jóvenes en México.
Caption 51 [en]: We are thirty million young people in Mexico.

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Tu Rock es Votar - Comercial de TV - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Just over a quarter of Mexico’s 127.5 million people are aged 18-24, and as such the “youth vote” could easily make or break any candidate in Mexico’s upcoming election on July 2. Patterned after the “Rock the Vote” campaign in the USA, Tu Rock Es Votar is running a television, radio and web campaign that hopes to improve voter turnout in the Mexican youth population despite a general desencantado (“disenchanted”) attitude found amongst all eligible voters.

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Caption 8 [es]: Somos treinta millones de jóvenes en México.
Caption 8 [en]: We are thirty million youths in Mexico.

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