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Francisco Pérez - La Universidad

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Francisco Pérez talks about his life as a student in the Universidad Pontivicia’s other school, la Universidad de la Experiencia de Salamanca, a place where elders like himself become college students again.

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Caption 10 [es]: pero, llevo, eh... seis años estudiando ahí,
Caption 10 [en]: but, I've been, uh... studying there for six years,

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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 15 [es]: Y después nos separamos un par de años.
Caption 15 [en]: And then we separated for a couple of years.

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Doña Coco - La Vida De Una Cocinera

Difficulty: Intermediate

Nicaragua

Working as a cook/domestic worker on a construction site, Doña Coco is the first to get up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night. Her monthly salary of C$2,000 Córdobas really just covers “el arroz y los frijoles” (“rice and beans”) for her family. So, how does she provide clothing and all the rest for her five kids? Leonido, the interviewer, asks the tough questions.

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Caption 42 [es]: Me dejó mi marido hace diez años.
Caption 42 [en]: My husband left me ten years ago.

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Vender Plantas - Juan

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Juan is a seller of large garden plants in the fashionable La Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City. Luckily for us, he was willing to tell us a little about his lovely merchandise, most of which grows native in the lush mountains of Oaxaca.

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Caption 12 [es]: Y, este... a veces tardan muchísimos años en desarrollarse,
Caption 12 [en]: And, um... sometimes they take lots of years to develop,

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Casa Lamm - Barman

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

The Centro de Cultura Casa Lamm is composed of an art gallery, an art school, a cultural center, a bookstore, and, yes, the phenomenal Restaurante Lamm—all housed within a magnificent old mansion in the colonia Roma section of D.F. (Mexico City). Whether you want to sit down for a succulent meal of say, squash blossom lasagna, or just chill late-night with friends in the glass-encased courtyard, you are definitely going to want a fresh fruit margarita at the ready!

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Caption 21 [es]: Y hace cuatro años se construyó un restaurant.
Caption 21 [en]: And four years ago a restaurant was built.

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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 53 [es]: El setenta por ciento de los jóvenes entre diecinueve y treinta y cuatro años no votó.
Caption 53 [en]: Seventy percent of young people between nineteen and thirty-four haven't voted.

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Deportes en Adícora - Carlos

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Carlos is a fine artist and an athlete who, when not painting a canvas, can be found sailing windsurfers and kites from his little guest house on the breezy south beach in Adícora, Venezuela. We asked him if he would give us a little presentation from atop his roof. You can hear for yourself that this spot is all about one thing, el viento!

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Caption 4 [es]: Tenemos dieciocho años aquí. Mi nombre es Carlos.
Caption 4 [en]: We have been here for eighteen years. My name is Carlos.

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Rafael T. - Guatemala Hermosa

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Wicoy: como una calabaza pequeña, tal vez 15 cm de diametro, verde y blanco y es mucho mas fino que la calabaza. Para comer es parecido a un zucchetthi/zucchini. Bastante rico. (Thank you to Guatesol for info!) Rafael relates facts and myths of the natural environment in his native land.

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Caption 38 [es]: de hace unos cien, ciento diez años atrás,
Caption 38 [en]: from a hundred, one hundred and ten years ago,

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Armando David Ortigosa decided that something needed to be done to motivate the young people of Mexico to participate in its presidential election. He looked north for inspiration, where the “Rock the Vote” campaign used pop stars to try and get young voters to the polls. The Mexican equivalent became known as Tu Rock Es Votar.

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Caption 7 [es]: Eh... y la idea de empezar "Tu rock es votar" surgió hace aproximadamente dos años.
Caption 7 [en]: Uh... and the idea of starting "Your rock is to vote" came up approximately two years ago.

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Imagine the shock to Natalia’s parents when they first saw another couple on the TV claiming that she was their child. Unfortunately, such a thing was not, in fact, entirely impossible. A blood test, however, proved the sad couple wrong. Natalia’s starring role in Ricos Y Famosos would soon bring Natalia, and her actual mom and dad, back to the top of the world.

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Caption 38 [es]: y después de veinte años aparece alguien
Caption 38 [en]: and after twenty years someone appears

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Baile Folklórico de Puerto Rico - Los Bailarines

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Nelly Ocacia and Benjamín Moldonado are both 19-year-old university students, and enjoy dancing with the Ballet Folklórico Guamanique when not studying. We caught up with them at the airport in San Juan, where they were welcoming new arrivals and seeing off departing passengers, much to the delight of travelers.

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Caption 2 [es]: Tengo diecinueve años.
Caption 2 [en]: I'm nineteen years old.

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Playa Adícora - Francisco - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

A little spot to build, to create, to listen to the sea, what more do any of us really need? Francisco takes a beautiful public space and makes it his own through conservation, beautification, and an open invitation to all to come, enjoy and treat nature’s work with care and respect.

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Caption 60 [es]: A lo mejor, no sé, dentro de veinte años,
Caption 60 [en]: Maybe, I don't know, in twenty years,

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Dhira - La Noche

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Dhira brings a heavy Hindu and Indian influence to the European club scene’s take on American hip-hop and club music. These late night party animals are said to be vegetarians who enjoy cheese sandwiches when they are not busy rapping.

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Caption 28 [es]: Llevo muchos años en la noche, la verdad
Caption 28 [en]: I've been in the night for many years, it's true

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Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

As it turns out the young Arturo Vega, Mexican emigré actor and artist in New York, lived below a girl who was seeing a young man named Douglas Glenn Colvin (who would come to be known as “Dee Dee Ramone”). The two visionaries got to talking…

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Caption 18 [es]: Desde cuando yo vi a Elvis Presley cuando tenía ocho años en Chihuahua.
Caption 18 [en]: Since I saw Elvis Presley when I was eight years old in Chihuahua.

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Nuyorican Café - Baile Salsa

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Deep in the heart of Old San Juan you can hear live salsa music playing most any night at the Nuyorican Cafe. We stepped into the alley for a breather and had a little chat with two lovely salseras to get an insider view of what brings them back to the dance floor night after night.

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Caption 24 [es]: ¿Cuándo yo empecé a bailar? Cuando tenía... como... diez años.
Caption 24 [en]: When did I start to dance? When I was... about... ten years old.

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