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Jennifer Lopez - Por Arriesgarnos

Difficulty: Beginner

Puerto Rico

Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony are in love! (Beware cold-hearted fellows! This could be painful for you…) Their careers are skyrocketing, and they have a set of absolutely angelic twins (reportedly netting them from $3 to $6 Million for a photo session). Take a chance with Por Arriesgarnos, and let them share their joy.

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Caption 4 [es]: Por eso, y este gran amor
Caption 4 [en]: For [all] that, and this great love

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Michael Stuart - Me Siento Vivo

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Michael Stuart, born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, received his musical education from his uncle Israel Timbalero Stuart, who helped him secure background vocal gigs for Johnny Rivera and Marc Antony. Since 1996, Stuart has released nine records, his latest a salsa album entitled Sentimiento de un Rumbero released on Machete Records in 2007.

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Caption 13 [es]: No necesito nada en este mundo cuando estás aquí
Caption 13 [en]: I don't need anything in this world when you're here

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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 56 [es]: ¿Cómo se llama éste "band"?
Caption 56 [en]: What do you call this band?

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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 17 [es]: No hay seguro, parece, en este proyecto.
Caption 17 [en]: There is no insurance, it seems, in this project.

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Shaila Dúrcal - Vuélvete la luna

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Ángeles Morales de las Heras, a.k.a. Shaila Dúrcal, the child of pop stars Rocio Dúrcal and Antonio Morales Barreto, grew up in Madrid but spent much of her life on the road touring the world with her mom. No stranger to the limelight, she debuted on Spanish television at 12, singing for Nikka Costa, who was then 19. Adult success was not immediate, but came quickly with the release of the highly sentimental, Recordando, her second album.

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Caption 4 [es]: y este viento fuerte grita que no estás
Caption 4 [en]: and this strong wind screams that you aren't here

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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 19 [es]: y se ha vuelto una casa cultural, y también, este...
Caption 19 [en]: and it has become a cultural house, and also, um...

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Fonda Mi Lupita - Encargado - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Quite frankly, it’s not hard to find excellent Mexican food in Mexico City! Yet, we still consider ourselves lucky to have pulled into Fonda Mi Lupita while out foraging along Calle 17 de Mayo. We invite you to join us for a little chat with manager José Luis Calixto Escobar, completamente!

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Caption 34 [es]: Y éste es el equipo de trabajo. Los meseros, completamente,
Caption 34 [en]: And this is the work team. The waiters, completely,

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Sure, Natalia has had it rough. A certifiable worldwide hit with Muñeca Brava, a stud actor boyfriend followed by a superstar musician boyfriend, a rising singing career; she’s the kind of girl many mere mortals would love to hate. But… she’s just impossible to dislike!

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Caption 18 [es]: este... y que escucha.
Caption 18 [en]: I mean... and that she listens.

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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 66 [es]: de que por qué no hagamos un lugar turístico a este... a esta montaña...
Caption 66 [en]: of why not make a touristic place from this... of this mountain...

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Orishas - ¿Qué Pasá?

Difficulty: Advanced

Cuba

¿Qué bolá? That’s ¿Qué pasa? (What’s Up?) in Havana, where your “homeboy” is your “monina,” your “consorte,” or simply ‘asere.’ Here we find musical giants Orishas back in the old barrio of Vedado.

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Caption 21 [es]: Te agita. Éste es mi "flow" que te fatiga
Caption 21 [en]: You'll be thrilled. This is my flow that makes you beat [tired]

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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 47 [es]: y, este... Y también hicimos una gira de conferencias, entonces invitábamos a académicos...
Caption 47 [en]: and, um... And we also did a round of conferences, so we invited academics...

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Belanova - Entrevista - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Belanova is appreciative and proud that so many of Latin America’s and Mexico’s biggest stars, such Joselo and Coti saw fit to take the time to join them on their tour. The band is humble, but not without ambition; they have set their sites beyond the habla hispana, seeing potential fans in Australia, Italy and even Japan.

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Caption 30 [es]: y gente que admiramos esté presentándose
Caption 30 [en]: and people that we admire are showing up

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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 16 [es]: empezó a hablar de este caso... pah, pah, pah, pah...
Caption 16 [en]: started to talk about this case... pah, pah, pah, pah...

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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 7 [es]: al edad de los trece años, formé parte de este grupo
Caption 7 [en]: around thirteen years of age, I became part of this group

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Desayuno Puerto Escondido - Frutas

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

In beautiful Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, the local cooks know their fruit! Let’s drop by the lovely Casa Mar as Gloria prepares a glorious multi-colored fruit salad made with local sandía (watermelon), melón, and plátano (banana). You may soon find yourself blending melon seeds into a delicious horchata.

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Caption 21 [es]: Pero éste es un melón chino,
Caption 21 [en]: But this is a Chinese melon,

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