Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
The young Valente is becoming a man, cared for by his dear padrino (godfather). Years of target practice are paying off for the aspiring gunslinger. Wonder how he’ll put his skills to use?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Corn to dough and dough to tortilla. It’s simple, it’s automatic, and it’s how Alfonso and his siblings make their living. Step up to the counter to learn more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Frida Kahlo’s grandniece, Dulce María, has been a star almost since birth. The Mexican singer, songwriter and actress made her acting debut on Plaza Sésamo (Mexico’s Sesame Street) and then appeared in telenovelas as she grew up. The soaps helped launched Dulce’s solo career in 2009. Tune in to this 2010 track.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
What’s going to happen when Luisa leaves the house with that scheming Bernardo? And what will happen with Mili left alone, in charge of the house? There’s a lot of worry in the air. And for good reason, too…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Plastilina Mosh delivers this frothy pop song pinned down by some less carbonated rap lyrics. The results are catchy. Mixing genres is nothing new for the Mexican band from Monterrey. You may hear Plastilina Mosh on the radio—or featured on a video game near you.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
With Mr. Valente shot, several souls are left not knowing exactly what to do. The camera cuts back and forth between his son and his fiancee as a heart-wrenching rendition of "Ruega por Nosotros" ("Pray for Us") is sung.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
What to do when the plane is late? Luckily for us, our guides decided to make a short video about the Trelew airport in Patagonia. There is a lot of very useful vocabulary in this video!
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Meet Mariano Martinez, boat driver and tour guide of Port Lligat. He’ll tell you about how he got here, what the boat trip is like, but don’t ask him too many questions!!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Aldo tells his girlfriend about Lucio’s imminent death and, more important, his plans to keep him from his share of the family fortune. Is Lucio’s new girlfriend a threat like Aldo thinks? Meanwhile, Yago has just rescued Morena from the trap, and there’s nowhere to bring her but… back to his place.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Alberto Jiménez’s album Causalidad was released in 2009 throughout Venezuela. Listen to snippets of songs and hear the rest of the story behind the production of it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
While Mr. Valente reveals to the shapely shopkeeper whom he’s intending to marry, his son is being tormented by bullies.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Martin, Eduardo and Karla travel around Chubut province in Argentina, learning about and filming each area’s fauna. Here, they are on the Valdes Peninsula to learn about this precious protected area. The Patagonian peninsula is a breeding ground for elephant seals and penguins. It’s like a big maternity ward each spring!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
“No hay nadie como tú” (“There Is No One Like You”), the first single from Calle 13’s third album, features the Mexican group Café Tacuba. Over a blend of pop and reggaeton music, Residente, the lead singer of Calle 13 discovers that no amount of naming can contain or define his amor.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Mili fights off more advances from her boss, and without pussy-footing around. She has better things to think about: new ideas for making money. Meanwhile, Luisa discovers that the clothes she laid out are no longer there; Bernardo keeps up his act of innocence, and Luisa gets more and more furious as Angelica looks on.
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